US Patent 7846631 Toner

Provided is a toner including toner particles each containing at least a binder resin, a colorant, and a wax component, and an inorganic fine powder, the toner being wherein: in a microscopic compression test on the toner, a recovery ratio Z(25) and the gradient of a load-displacement curve R(25) each satisfy a specific range; and the toner has a glass transition temperature (TgA) measured with a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) in a specific range and a temperature (P1) of the highest endothermic peak measured with the DSC in a specific range, and the temperature (P1) of the highest endothermic peak and the glass transition temperature (TgA) satisfy a specific relationship.