Patent ID: 8329371

Claim:
A toner for a non-magnetic one-component developer, comprising: a binder resin; a wax present dispersing in the toner in the shape of a particle; and a colorant, wherein the wax having a particle diameter not less than 2.0 μm and less than 3.0 μm is not less than 20% and less than 40% by number based on total number thereof; the wax has a mode value not less than 1.5 μm and less than 2.0 μm in a frequency distribution of 0.1 μm width; and the following relationship is satisfied: 45 <XZ/Y< 62 wherein X represents a softening point (° C.) of the toner and is from 124° C. to 135° C.; Y represents a volume-average particle diameter (μm) of the toner and is from 6 μm to 10 μm; and Z represents a total parts by weight of the wax included in 100 parts by weight of the toner and is from 3.1 to 3.9.