Toner and image forming method using the toner

A toner, comprising:

• binder resins, including a crystalline polyester resin and an amorphous polyester resin;
• and
• a colorant;
• wherein:
• the toner is prepared by a method, comprising:
• dissolving or dispersing at least the binder resins and the colorant in a solvent to prepare a toner constituent liquid;
• emulsifying or dispersing the toner constituent liquid in an aqueous medium comprising a particulate resin to granulate;
• and
• removing the solvent;
• the toner comprises from 1 to 30% by weight of the crystalline polyester resin based on a total weight of the binder resins;
• the toner has a circularity of from 0.97 to 0.995;
• and
• the toner satisfies the following relationships:
• 40° C.<T1<80° C.;
• and
• 10° C.<(T1-T2) <47.9° C.;
• wherein T1 represents a glass transition temperature of the toner before melting when heated from −20° C. to 150° C. at a heating speed of 10° C./min, and T2 represents a glass transition temperature of the toner after melting after being heated from −20° C. to 150° C. at a heating speed of 10° C./min, cooled to −20° C. at a cooling speed of 10° C./min and heated again at a heating speed of 10° C./min.