Patent ID: 8603719

Claim:
A method for producing an electrophotographic toner, the toner comprising: a toner base particle having a surface; and crystalline organic fine particles comprising a polyester resin adhering to the surface of the toner base particle; the method comprising: emulsifying or dispersing an organic solvent solution or dispersion of a toner material composition comprising at least a colorant, a binder resin and a binder resin precursor in an aqueous medium to obtain emulsified or dispersed oil droplets of the toner material in the aqueous medium; adding crystalline organic fine particles having an acid value of 20 mg KOH/g to 80 mg KOH/g into the aqueous medium, before, during or after the solvent emulsification or dispersion; removing the solvent from the emulsion or dispersion to obtain the toner base particle with the crystalline organic fine particles adhered onto the surface; wherein a melting point of the crystalline fine particles is greater than a glass transition temperature of the toner base particle.