Patent ID: 8609312

Claim:
A toner comprising toner particles each of which contains a charging component, an aromatic compound having a carboxyl group, and a colorant; wherein the aromatic compound is an aromatic compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R 1 to R 3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atom(s) or an alkoxyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atom(s); R 4 to R 7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atom(s) or an alkoxyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atom(s); R 8 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and m represents an integer of 1 to 3.