Patent ID: 7147980

Claim:
A toner comprising toner particles each comprising at least a binder resin, a wax, and a colorant, wherein: the binder resin comprises a resin formed by a reaction between an epoxy group of a vinyl resin (A) having the epoxy group and a carboxyl group of a resin (B) having at least a polyester unit and the carboxyl group; the toner has: a storage elastic modulus at a temperature of 80° C. (G′ 80) in a range of 1×10 5 to 1×10 8 Pa and has a storage elastic modulus at a temperature of 160° C. (G′ 160) in a range of 1×10 1 to 1×10 4 Pa; and the resin (B) is a resin selected from the group consisting of the following items (a) and (c) and the resin (B) has an acid value in a range of 0.1 to 50 mgKOH/g, wherein (a) is a hybrid resin having a carboxyl group; and (c) is a mixture of a hybrid resin having a carboxyl group and a polyester resin having a carboxyl group.