1. Method for directly or indirectly outputting of content from the internet, an intranet, or other storage medium, to an end device,
characterized in
that the address of the content to be displayed is transmitted from a first end device to a second end device,
which loads this content by executing the relevant application; that lastly a print job for printout of the content andor creation of a bitmap file isare initiated with the second end device and isare transmitted to the first end device; and that the print job is displayed on the first end device as page preview andor sent over an interface to a printer for printout andor the bitmap file is displayed on the first end device’s screen.
2. Method as in claim 1, characterized in that the first end device is a mobile end device.
3. Method as in claim 2, characterized in that the mobile end device is a mobile telephone, handheld computer, laptop or pocket PC.
4. Method as in claim 1, characterized in that the first end device is a stationary end device.
5. Method as in claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the second end device is a mobile end device.
6. Method as in claim 5, characterized in that the mobile end device is a mobile telephone, handheld computer, laptop or pocket PC.
7. Method as in claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the interface is a cable interface or an infrared or Bluetooth interface.
8. Method as in claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the address of the content to be displayed is transmitted over a dial-up connection or the internet.
9. Method as in claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the first end device sends display information with the address to the second end device, which creates from the document a bitmap file that suffices the first end device’s specific display requirements.
10. Method as in claim 9, characterized in that the display information includes the display size, the necessary scaling, andor the input about color or black-and-white display.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
an image carrier;
an electrostatic latent image forming unit for forming an electrostatic latent image on the image carrier;
a developing device for forming a toner image on the image carrier by developing the electrostatic latent image;
transfer unit for transferring the toner image from the image carrier to a recording member; and
a fixing unit for fixing the toner image, formed on the recording member, to the recording member, wherein the fixing unit comprises:
an endless fixing belt having an inside surface, the inside surface being adapted to receive a lubricant and having outside edges extending circumferentially about the fixing belt and including grooves formed in the inside surface thereof, a majority of the grooves extending along a direction extending from a widthwise center part of the fixing belt outward toward at least one of the opposite ends thereof and portions of the grooves that are farthest from the widthwise center part are inclined forward in a moving rotating direction of the fixing belt and all remaining portions of the grooves are either inclined forward in the moving rotating direction of the fixing belt or extend transversely so that lubricant applied to the grooves is guided toward the widthwise center of the belt;
a driver for drivingly rotating the fixing belt;
a pressing member for pressing the fixing belt on the inside surface thereof thereby pressing the fixing belt against the recording member; and
wherein the grooves have a width of 10 to 80 \u03bcm.
2. An image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the grooves are extended from the widthwise center of the fixing belt toward the opposite ends thereof and inclined in the moving direction of the fixing belt at an angle of 5\xb0 or more.
3. An image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the grooves are continuous to one another at the widthwise opposite ends of the fixing belt.
4. An image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the grooves are formed only in widthwise opposite end regions of the fixing belt.
5. An image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the grooves have a depth of 4 to 30 \u03bcm and a density of 5 or more groove linesmm with respect to the inside surface of the fixing belt.
6. An image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the majority of the grooves each extend to form a concave shape facing in the forward moving rotating direction of the fixing belt.
7. A fixing belt for use in a fixing unit which drivingly rotates an endless fixing belt having a lubricant applied to an inside surface thereof and which presses the fixing belt against a recording medium formed with a toner image thereon thereby fixing the toner image to the recording medium,
wherein the inside surface of the fixing belt is formed with grooves, a majority of the grooves are extended in a direction extending from a widthwise center part of the fixing belt outward toward at least one of the opposite ends thereof and portions of the grooves that are farthest from the widthwise center part are inclined forward in the moving rotating direction of the fixing belt and all remaining portions of the grooves are either inclined forward in the moving rotating direction of the fixing belt or extend transversely so that lubricant applied to the grooves is guided toward the widthwise center of the belt wherein the grooves have a width of 10 to 80 \u03bcm.
8. A fixing belt according to claim 7, wherein the grooves are extended from the widthwise center of the fixing belt toward the opposite ends thereof and inclined in the moving direction of the fixing belt at an angle of 5 degree or more.
9. A fixing belt according to claim 7, wherein the grooves are continuous to one another at the widthwise opposite ends of the fixing belt.
10. A fixing belt according to claim 7, wherein the grooves are formed only in widthwise opposite end regions of the fixing belt.
11. A fixing belt according to claim 7, wherein the grooves have a depth of 4 to 30 \u03bcm and a density of 5 or more groove linesmm with respect to the inside surface of the fixing belt.
12. A fixing belt according to claim 7, wherein the majority of the grooves each extend to form a concave shape facing in the forward moving rotating direction of the fixing belt.
13. An image forming apparatus comprising:
an image carrier:
an electrostatic latent image forming unit for forming an electrostatic latent image on the image carrier;
a developing device for forming a toner image on the image carrier by developing the electrostatic latent image;
transfer unit for transferring the toner image from the image carrier to a recording member; and
a fixing unit for fixing the toner image, formed on the recording member, to the recording member, wherein the fixing unit comprises:
an endless fixing belt having grooves formed in the inside surface thereof, a majority of the grooves extending along a circumferential direction of the fixing belt so that none of the majority of the grooves cross one another, each of the majority of the grooves having a first end and a second end thereby defining a length, and each of the majority of the grooves being offset in the lengthwise direction with regard to an immediately adjacent one of the majority of the grooves;
a driver for drivingly rotating the fixing belt; and
a pressing member for pressing the fixing belt on the inside surface thereof thereby pressing the fixing belt against the recording member wherein the grooves have a width of 10 to 80 \u03bcm.
14. An image forming apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the grooves have a depth of 4 to 30 \u03bcm and a density of 5 or more groove linesmm with respect to the inside surface of the fixing belt.
15. A fixing belt for use in a fixing unit which drivingly rotates an endless fixing belt having a lubricant applied to an inside surface thereof and which presses the fixing belt against a recording medium formed with a toner image thereon thereby fixing the toner image to the recording medium,
wherein the inside surface of the fixing belt is formed with grooves, a majority of the grooves extending along a circumferential direction of the fixing belt so that none of the majority of the grooves cross one another, each of the majority of the grooves having a first end and a second end thereby defining a length, and each of the majority of the grooves being offset in the lengthwise direction with regard to an immediately adjacent one of the majority of the grooves wherein the grooves have a width of 10 to 80 \u03bcm.
16. A fixing belt according to claim 15, wherein the grooves have a depth of 4 to 30 \u03bcm and a density of 5 or more groove linesmm with respect to the inside surface of the fixing belt.