| abstract |
A toner including a mother toner having annaverage circularityof from 0.93 to 0.99, and including amodif iednpolyester resin and a colorant; and an external additive in annamount of from 0.3 to 5.0 parts by weight per 100 parts by weightnof the mother toner, wherein the toner has a melting viscositynof from 70 to 140 Pa·s at 160 °C, a weight-average particlendiameter of from 3 to 7 µm, a ratio thereof to a number-averagenparticle diameter of from 1.91 to 1.25, particles having andiameter of 4 µm or less being present in an amount less thann10 % by number or particles having a diameter of 8 µm or morenbeing present in an amount less than 2 % by volume. |