Magenta toner

A magenta toner comprising a binder resin, a colorant and a wax,

• said magenta toner having a storage elastic modulus at a temperature of 80° C., G′80, in the range of from 1×106 dN/m2 to 1×108 dN/m2 and a storage elastic modulus at a temperature of from 120° C. to 180° C., G′120-180, in the range of from 2×103 dN/m2 to 1×106 dN/m2;
• said binder resin containing a hybrid resin having a polyester unit and a vinyl copolymer unit;
• said colorant containing i) a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following Formulas (1) and (2) and ii) a compound represented by the following Formula (3-1):
• wherein RD2 represents H or OCH3, RD4 represents H or CONH2, RD5 represents H, SO2N(C2H5)2, CONHC6H5, CONH2 or CONHC6H4-(p)CONH2, RK2 represents H, OCH3, CH3 or OC2H5, RK4 represents H, OCH3 or Cl, and RK5 represents H, OCH3, Cl or NO2;
• wherein RD2 represents H or SO3—, RD4 represents H, Cl or CH3, RD5 represents H, Cl, CH3, C2H5, or SO3—, and M represents Ba, Ca, Sr, Mn or Mg;
• provided that one of RD2 and RD5 is SO3—;
• said colorant being contained in an amount of from 2 to 15 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of said binder resin;
• and
• said wax being contained in an amount of from 0.1 to 20 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of said binder resin.