| abstract |
A toner composition including toner particles includingna binder resin; and a colorant, and a charge controlling agentnwhich is at least located on a surface of the toner particles,nwherein the toner has a spherical degree of from 0.96 to 0.99,nand wherein the toner composition satisfies the relationship:n10 ≦ M/T ≦ 1,000 wherein M represents a quantity of an elementnon a surface of the toner particles in units of % by weight,nwherein the element is included only in the charge controllingnagent, and is one of elements of second to fifth periodicalnelements in the long form periodic table, other than hydrogen,ncarbon, oxygen and rare gas elements; and T represents a quantitynof the element in the toner composition in units of % by weight. |