An electrophotographic toner that includes a colorant, a release agent, a
non-crystalline resin and a crystalline resin, wherein the crystalline
resin is a polyalkyl acrylate or polyalkyl methacrylate having an alkyl
group of approximately 18 or more carbon atoms, and is produced by
copolymerization with approximately 10 mol % or more, but no more than
approximately 50 mol %, of a vinyl monomer having a carboxyl group.