A toner including toner particles including a binder resin and a release agent, wherein when the toner is molded into a plate upon application of a pressure of 478 kg/cm2, the toner plate has a surface having a coefficient of static friction of from 0.20 to 0.40. An image forming apparatus including...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6813461?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6813461 - Toner, method for manufacturing the toner, and image forming method and apparatus using the toner