Image forming apparatus, method for forming image, and program

A method for forming an image used in an image forming apparatus having a copy function, comprising:

• extracting, by an identification information extraction portion, identification information from image data of read originals based on identification codes attached to the read originals wherein the identification information is extracted while reading the read originals or the identification information is extracted after reading all of the read originals;
• displaying, by a display portion a thumbnail image of each read original of the read originals which the identification information was extracted and the extracted identification information pairing with each other;
• accepting, by a selection portion, a target for image formation selected by a user based on the display;
• and
• printing, by a printing portion, image data with the exception of the identification code attached to read originals corresponding to the target for image formation accepted at the selection step.

A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions executed by a processor, non-transitory computer readable medium comprising:

• program instructions that extract identification information from image data of read originals based on identification codes attached to the read originals wherein the identification information is extracted while reading the read originals or the identification information is extracted after reading all of the read originals;
• program instructions that display a thumbnail image of each read original of the read originals which the identification information was extracted and extracted identification information pairing with each other;
• program instruction that accept a target for image formation selected by a user based on the display;
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• program instructions that print image data with the exception of the identification code attached to read originals corresponding to the target for image formation accepted.