Image forming system, reading apparatus and image forming apparatus

A reading apparatus which is connected to an image forming apparatus that forms a predetermined identification mark on a recording medium, the reading apparatus comprising:

• a reading unit which reads the identification mark that is formed on the recording medium by the image forming apparatus;
• a color information acquisition unit which acquires color information indicating a color of the recording medium;
• an identification mark color setting unit which sets a color of the identification mark to be formed on the recording medium by the image forming apparatus to a color distinguishable by the reading unit from the color indicated by the color information that is acquired by the color information acquisition unit;
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• an output unit which outputs, to the image forming apparatus, a set value indicating the color of the identification mark that is set by the identification mark color setting unit.

An image forming apparatus, comprising:

• an image forming unit which forms a predetermined identification mark on a recording medium;
• a reading unit which reads the identification mark that is formed on the recording medium by the image forming unit;
• a color information acquisition unit which acquires color information indicating a color of the recording medium;
• an identification mark color setting unit which sets a color of the identification mark to be formed on the recording medium by the image forming unit to a color distinguishable by the reading unit from the color indicated by the color information that is acquired by the color information acquisition unit;
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• an image forming control unit which controls the image forming unit to form the identification mark in the color set by the identification mark color setting unit on the recording medium.