Peelable image recording member and image forming apparatus and method of reusing the peelable image recorder member

An image forming apparatus for forming an image with image forming particles on a substrate and peeling the image forming particles from the substrate, comprising:

• a substantially white or transparent film forming device for forming a substantially white or transparent film formed on the substrate, the film comprising substantially the same material as the image forming particles, the image forming particles comprising a binder resin, from about 30 to 90 wt % of a releasing material, and optionally a colorant;
• an image forming device for forming an image on the film;
• and
• a removing device for removing at least the image from the substrate.

A method of reusing a peelable image recording member for forming an image with image forming particles on a substrate and peeling the image forming particles from the substrate, comprising the steps of:

• forming a substantially white or transparent film on the substrate, the film comprising substantially the same material as the image forming particles, the image forming particles comprising a binder resin, from about 30 to 90 wt % of releasing material, and optionally a colorant;
• forming an image on the film;
• and
• removing at least the image from the substrate.