| abstract |
(57) [Problem] To use the same toner, particularly in a gradation image in digital image formation, the image quality, especially the roughness of the toner attached to the low density portion, is inconspicuous, and the dynamic range is wide. The toner image is stably transferred, and the non-gradation image is an electrophotographic toner particle capable of forming an image having the highest density and high sharpness, an image processing method using the toner particle, an image forming method, and An image forming apparatus is provided. SOLUTION: The toner particles for electrophotography have a dark portion in a central portion of the particles and a light portion in a peripheral portion thereof, and are made of flattened colored particles. |