| abstract |
A magnetic toner is formed of magnetic toner particles each comprising a binder resin, an iron oxide, a sulfur-containing polymer, and inorganic fine powder blended with the magnetic toner particles, the toner having a weight-average particle size (D4) of 3-10 mum, and either (a) an average circularity of at least 0.970, and a magnetization of 10-50 Am<2>/kg (emu/g) at a magnetic field of 79.6 kA/m (1000 oersted), or (b) toner particles which retain carbon in an amount of A and iron in an amount of B at surfaces thereof, satisfying: B/A<0.001, and containing at least 50% by number of magnetic toner particles of D/C<=0.02, wherein C represents a particle projection area-equivalent circle diameter and D represents a minimum distance between a surface of the magnetic toner particle and iron oxide particles contained therein. |