| abstract |
An electrophotographic toner which achieves superior coloring without exhibiting any difficulty in dispersibility in thermoplastic resin while exhibiting improved characteristics, is disclosed, comprising a thermoplastic resin and a metal chelate dye contained in the thermoplastic resin and represented by the following formula: n nM(L 1 )(L 2 ) n (X 1 ) m (X 2 ) 1 .W 1 nImage forming method by use of the toner is also disclosed. |