Abstract: A toner is formed of toner particles each comprising at least a binder resin, a colorant and a wax, and inorganic fine powder. The toner is characterized by (a) containing a sulfur-containing polymer, and (b) showing dielectric loss tangent (tan&dgr;) values at 100 kHz assuming a maximum of 2.5×10−2 to 8×10−2 in a temperature range of 100 to 130° C. Because of the combination of the features (a) and (b), the toner can exhibit a good combination of developing performances and fixing performances.

Abstract: A toner contains at least a binder resin, a colorant, a wax and an aluminum compound, wherein the binder resin has an acid value of 1 to 40 mgKOH/g; the binder resin contains 2% to 50% by weight of tetrahydrofuran (THF) based on the weight of the binder resin; a tetrahydrofuran-soluble matter of the binder resin has a main peak in a molecular weight range of from 2,000 to 30,000 in a chromatogram by gel permeation chromatography (GPC); and the aluminum compound is a specific aluminum compound of substituted or unsubstituted benzilic acid.

Abstract: A toner exhibiting good balance of low-temperature fixability, an anti-offset characteristic and a developing performance in continuous image formation is formed of at least a binder resin, a colorant and a wax. The toner exhibits a dielectric loss tangent showing a maximum of 6.0×10−2 to 10.0×10−2 in a temperature range of 90 to 125° C. The toner provides a DSC curve showing at least one heat-absorption peak or shoulder in a temperature range of 85 to 140° C. on temperature increase according to differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The binder resin comprises a hybrid resin having a vinyl polymer unit and a polyester unit.

Abstract: A toner showing quick chargeability and stable chargeability in a high humidity environment is provided by a combination of a specific polyester binder resin and a specific azo iron compound. The polyester binder resin has an acid value (Av) of 0.5 to 30 mgKOH/g and a hydroxyl value (OHv) of 1 to 50 mgKOH/g giving a ratio (Av/OHv) therebetween satisfying: 0.05≦Av/OHv≦2.0. The azo iron compound is preferably an iron complex (salt) including as a ligand a mono-azo compound formed by diazo coupling between a 2-aminophenol (derivative) and an alkyl-substituted naphthol (derivative).

Abstract: A toner containing toner particles and an inorganic fine powder; the toner particles containing at least a binder resin, a colorant, a sulfur-containing resin, and a wax; the binder resin containing a hybrid resin component containing a vinyl type polymer unit and a polyester unit, and the sulfur-containing resin being a resin selected from the group consisting of sulfur-containing polymers and sulfur-containing copolymers