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All rights reserved. 740 West New Circle Road Lexington, Kentucky 40550 All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. © 2007 Lexmark International, Inc. Forms Printer 2500 Series User's Guide September 2011 www.lexmark.com Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are the property of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the United States and/or other countries.
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... Okidata MICROLINE emulation mode 15 Using the control panel 16 Understanding the control panel buttons 16 Understanding the control panel lights 18 Setting the printer online or offline...19 Advancing paper...19 Using the Load/Unload function...19 Locking and unlocking the control panel 19 Selecting a Tractor mode......Selecting and locking a font...20 Disabling Font Lock...20 Selecting and locking a pitch...21 Disabling Pitch Lock...21 Loading paper 22 Setting the forms thickness lever...22 Paper paths...24 Using the Tear Off function...24 Loading continuous paper...25 Loading continuous...
... Okidata MICROLINE emulation mode 15 Using the control panel 16 Understanding the control panel buttons 16 Understanding the control panel lights 18 Setting the printer online or offline...19 Advancing paper...19 Using the Load/Unload function...19 Locking and unlocking the control panel 19 Selecting a Tractor mode......Selecting and locking a font...20 Disabling Font Lock...20 Selecting and locking a pitch...21 Disabling Pitch Lock...21 Loading paper 22 Setting the forms thickness lever...22 Paper paths...24 Using the Tear Off function...24 Loading continuous paper...25 Loading continuous...
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Main menu...49 Main menu options...49 Forms Macro options...50 Data options ...51 Control options ...52 Emulation options...54 Interface options...54 Maintaining the printer 56 Ordering supplies...56 Removing the ribbon cartridge...56 Cleaning the printer...56 Recycling Lexmark products...57 Administrative support 58 Restoring the factory default settings...58 Supporting IPSec...59...
Main menu...49 Main menu options...49 Forms Macro options...50 Data options ...51 Control options ...52 Emulation options...54 Interface options...54 Maintaining the printer 56 Ordering supplies...56 Removing the ribbon cartridge...56 Cleaning the printer...56 Recycling Lexmark products...57 Administrative support 58 Restoring the factory default settings...58 Supporting IPSec...59...
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... 66 Buttons do not work, except for Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear Off and Load/Unload 67 Printer power switch is on a page...73 Graphics do not start at the wrong Top‑Of‑Form position 71 Paper fed from the Auto Sheet Feeder 70 The optional Tractor 2 Feeder positions paper at... Tractor 2 Feeder 70 Printer does not feed from the Auto Sheet Feeder is skewed 71 The Auto Sheet Feeder feeds multiple sheets 71 Solving print quality problems...72 Print is too light...72 Dots are missing or print quality is poor...72 Characters are wrong or missing ...73 Forms are smudged or print...
... 66 Buttons do not work, except for Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear Off and Load/Unload 67 Printer power switch is on a page...73 Graphics do not start at the wrong Top‑Of‑Form position 71 Paper fed from the Auto Sheet Feeder 70 The optional Tractor 2 Feeder positions paper at... Tractor 2 Feeder 70 Printer does not feed from the Auto Sheet Feeder is skewed 71 The Auto Sheet Feeder feeds multiple sheets 71 Solving print quality problems...72 Print is too light...72 Dots are missing or print quality is poor...72 Characters are wrong or missing ...73 Forms are smudged or print...
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Printer front view 1 2 A 3 8 7 6 5 4 Part name 1 Forms thickness lever 2 Ribbon access cover 3 Power switch 4 Paper select lever 5 Paper guides 6 Manual feeder 7 Front cover 8 Control panel Depending on the model you have chosen, your printer may look slightly different from the printer illustrated. Learning about the printer 7 Learning about the printer Printer overview The LexmarkTM Forms Printer 2500 Series printers are available in 9‑ and 24‑wire narrow‑ and wide‑carriage models.
Printer front view 1 2 A 3 8 7 6 5 4 Part name 1 Forms thickness lever 2 Ribbon access cover 3 Power switch 4 Paper select lever 5 Paper guides 6 Manual feeder 7 Front cover 8 Control panel Depending on the model you have chosen, your printer may look slightly different from the printer illustrated. Learning about the printer 7 Learning about the printer Printer overview The LexmarkTM Forms Printer 2500 Series printers are available in 9‑ and 24‑wire narrow‑ and wide‑carriage models.
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...knockout 8 Parallel connector 9 USB connector 10 Optional Tractor 2 connector knockout 11 Power cord connector Applying control panel overlays The Lexmark Forms Printer 2500 Series printers have control panel overlays available in the language of your choice: 1 Peel the backing off of the layer 1 label,...different overlay label for layer 2 of the control panel. 4 Close the control panel cover. To apply an overlay in different languages. Learning about the printer 8 Printer back view 5 1 2 3 4 11 6 10 7 98 Part name 1 Ribbon access cover latch 2 Acoustic flap 3 Tear off of the...
...knockout 8 Parallel connector 9 USB connector 10 Optional Tractor 2 connector knockout 11 Power cord connector Applying control panel overlays The Lexmark Forms Printer 2500 Series printers have control panel overlays available in the language of your choice: 1 Peel the backing off of the layer 1 label,...different overlay label for layer 2 of the control panel. 4 Close the control panel cover. To apply an overlay in different languages. Learning about the printer 8 Printer back view 5 1 2 3 4 11 6 10 7 98 Part name 1 Ribbon access cover latch 2 Acoustic flap 3 Tear off of the...
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... • Underline • Shading • Outline Graphics printing Note: This feature supports existing graphics programs. Resolution of up to 144 x 240 dots per second (cps) • 520 cps • 410 cps • 520 cps Draft 309 cps 274 cps Courier Gothic 77 cps (Near...printer features and functions Printer features by model Feature/function 2580/2581 2590/2591 Multi‑speed printing FastDft (Fast Draft) • 10 characters per inch (cpi) • 12 cpi • 440 characters per square inch (dpi) Resolution of up to 360 x 360 dpi Multiple‑part forms...
... • Underline • Shading • Outline Graphics printing Note: This feature supports existing graphics programs. Resolution of up to 144 x 240 dots per second (cps) • 520 cps • 410 cps • 520 cps Draft 309 cps 274 cps Courier Gothic 77 cps (Near...printer features and functions Printer features by model Feature/function 2580/2581 2590/2591 Multi‑speed printing FastDft (Fast Draft) • 10 characters per inch (cpi) • 12 cpi • 440 characters per square inch (dpi) Resolution of up to 360 x 360 dpi Multiple‑part forms...
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...only, thus limiting the potential that untrained operators may accidentally change forms settings Ribbon cartridge Contains the inked fabric ribbon Printer tests • Power‑on Self Test • Printer test page-Determines whether your machine has print problems • ... reducing costs Adjustable tractor Lets you handle continuous form paper without purchasing additional options. Load/Unload Loads and unloads continuous form paper (tractor fed) Macro function The printer has the capability of pre‑printed forms. Manual front loading for Load/Unload, Tear ...
...only, thus limiting the potential that untrained operators may accidentally change forms settings Ribbon cartridge Contains the inked fabric ribbon Printer tests • Power‑on Self Test • Printer test page-Determines whether your machine has print problems • ... reducing costs Adjustable tractor Lets you handle continuous form paper without purchasing additional options. Load/Unload Loads and unloads continuous form paper (tractor fed) Macro function The printer has the capability of pre‑printed forms. Manual front loading for Load/Unload, Tear ...
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...; EAN 13 • PostNet Note: For more information on the Bar code function, see the Technical Reference available on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. • Compatible with all programs that support IBM emulation or Epson emulation • Compatible with Okidata MICROLINE emulation (with...you can print a demonstration page. 1 Set the forms thickness lever to work with all computers with the M320 turbo), which is standard on . Allows the printer to position 1. 2 Turn the printer on the 9‑wire printer and 2580/2581 printer models. The Power light comes on the 2580n/2581n ...
...; EAN 13 • PostNet Note: For more information on the Bar code function, see the Technical Reference available on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. • Compatible with all programs that support IBM emulation or Epson emulation • Compatible with Okidata MICROLINE emulation (with...you can print a demonstration page. 1 Set the forms thickness lever to work with all computers with the M320 turbo), which is standard on . Allows the printer to position 1. 2 Turn the printer on the 9‑wire printer and 2580/2581 printer models. The Power light comes on the 2580n/2581n ...
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... a single sheet of paper into the front of the printer. 6 Adjust the right paper guide to Off, press FormFeed. 8 Turn the printer off. 9 While pressing Font on the control panel, turn the printer on , and the demonstration page prints. Learning about the printer 12 3 Open the manual feeder, and then move the... paper select lever to the position. 4 Move the left paper guide to the right until the Paper Out light stops blinking. • If Auto Cut Sheet Load is set to On, the paper feeds automatically to the Top‑Of‑Form...
... a single sheet of paper into the front of the printer. 6 Adjust the right paper guide to Off, press FormFeed. 8 Turn the printer off. 9 While pressing Font on the control panel, turn the printer on , and the demonstration page prints. Learning about the printer 12 3 Open the manual feeder, and then move the... paper select lever to the position. 4 Move the left paper guide to the right until the Paper Out light stops blinking. • If Auto Cut Sheet Load is set to On, the paper feeds automatically to the Top‑Of‑Form...
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...lexmark.com. Note: This function is disabled if a USB cable is connected. 1 Make sure the printer is on the network setup page, and confirm that came with your program in situations where the Address changes. Printing from Windows or DOS Windows When printing from a Windows application, use the Windows Forms Printer... 2500 Series driver available from your DOS application to see what printer drivers are using so the application can take full advantage of a pen, press the ...
...lexmark.com. Note: This function is disabled if a USB cable is connected. 1 Make sure the printer is on the network setup page, and confirm that came with your program in situations where the Address changes. Printing from Windows or DOS Windows When printing from a Windows application, use the Windows Forms Printer... 2500 Series driver available from your DOS application to see what printer drivers are using so the application can take full advantage of a pen, press the ...
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... 1050 Learning about the printer 14 For Lexmark Forms Printer 2580/2581 users: 1 Forms Printer 2580/2581 2 Forms Printer 2480/2481 plus 3 Forms Printer 2380/2381 plus 4 2380 plus/2381 plus 5 2380/2381 IBM Personal Printer SeriesTM II 6 4201/4202 IBM ProprinterTM III 7 4201/4202 IBM Proprinter II 8 IBM ExecJetTM Printer Model 4072 For Lexmark Forms Printer 2590/2591 users: 1 Forms Printer 2590/2591 2 Forms Printer 2490/2491 3 Forms Printer 2390 plus/2391...
... 1050 Learning about the printer 14 For Lexmark Forms Printer 2580/2581 users: 1 Forms Printer 2580/2581 2 Forms Printer 2480/2481 plus 3 Forms Printer 2380/2381 plus 4 2380 plus/2381 plus 5 2380/2381 IBM Personal Printer SeriesTM II 6 4201/4202 IBM ProprinterTM III 7 4201/4202 IBM Proprinter II 8 IBM ExecJetTM Printer Model 4072 For Lexmark Forms Printer 2590/2591 users: 1 Forms Printer 2590/2591 2 Forms Printer 2490/2491 3 Forms Printer 2390 plus/2391...
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Learning about the printer 15 For Forms Printer 2590/2591 users: 1 Epson LQ850 2 LQ 1050 Using Okidata MICROLINE emulation mode If the printer has the Okidata MICROLINE emulation option installed, select a printer from your application in the following preferred order. 1 Oki 320/321 Turbo 2 Oki 320/321
Learning about the printer 15 For Forms Printer 2590/2591 users: 1 Epson LQ850 2 LQ 1050 Using Okidata MICROLINE emulation mode If the printer has the Okidata MICROLINE emulation option installed, select a printer from your application in the following preferred order. 1 Oki 320/321 Turbo 2 Oki 320/321
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... Repeatedly pressing the Font button cycles through a second pass, the font selections will be locked. Use layer 2 to select a macro and change printer menu settings. 1 7 2 Power Ready Tractor 2 Paper Out Start/Stop LineFeed FormFeed Tear Off Load/Unload Tractor Font Courier Orator Prestige Script ... panel buttons Button Function 1 LineFeed Advances the paper one line 2 FormFeed Advances the paper to the next Top‑Of‑Form 3 Tractor Alternates between Tractor 1 and Tractor 2 if the optional Tractor 2 is installed 4 Load/Unload Loads paper to the current Top&#...
... Repeatedly pressing the Font button cycles through a second pass, the font selections will be locked. Use layer 2 to select a macro and change printer menu settings. 1 7 2 Power Ready Tractor 2 Paper Out Start/Stop LineFeed FormFeed Tear Off Load/Unload Tractor Font Courier Orator Prestige Script ... panel buttons Button Function 1 LineFeed Advances the paper one line 2 FormFeed Advances the paper to the next Top‑Of‑Form 3 Tractor Alternates between Tractor 1 and Tractor 2 if the optional Tractor 2 is installed 4 Load/Unload Loads paper to the current Top&#...
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..., and then go into continuous feed. 2 Macro To support different styles of pre‑printed forms, selects between Tear Off and Top‑Of‑Form Communicates the on/off status of printer operation. 4 Micro Feeds the paper downward in small incremental movements. Using the control panel 17..., 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, or proportional spacing Notes: 6 Micro • On 2590/2591 models, you change the default values and modes of the printer 1 7 1 2 3 4 2 Power Set TOF LineFeed Macro Micro Micro Setup Pitch 10 20 12 24 3 6 15 P5 Lock 17 5 4 Layer 2 ...
..., and then go into continuous feed. 2 Macro To support different styles of pre‑printed forms, selects between Tear Off and Top‑Of‑Form Communicates the on/off status of printer operation. 4 Micro Feeds the paper downward in small incremental movements. Using the control panel 17..., 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, or proportional spacing Notes: 6 Micro • On 2590/2591 models, you change the default values and modes of the printer 1 7 1 2 3 4 2 Power Set TOF LineFeed Macro Micro Micro Setup Pitch 10 20 12 24 3 6 15 P5 Lock 17 5 4 Layer 2 ...
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...status On Off What it means Power On The printer is activated. Using the control panel 18 Button Function 7 Set TOF Sets the Top‑Of‑Form, which is the position of the printer resident fonts is selected. Off The printer is active. Font Lock is active. Note:... The optional Tractor 2 Feeder must be installed. Printer resident fonts are locked. Pitch Lock is active. Paper ...
...status On Off What it means Power On The printer is activated. Using the control panel 18 Button Function 7 Set TOF Sets the Top‑Of‑Form, which is the position of the printer resident fonts is selected. Off The printer is active. Font Lock is active. Note:... The optional Tractor 2 Feeder must be installed. Printer resident fonts are locked. Pitch Lock is active. Paper ...
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... comes on . The Ready light turns off . 2 Press and hold Load/Unload and Tractor while turning the printer on . Using the Load/Unload function Use the Load/Unload button to unload continuous forms from the Tear Off position to the current print line before advancing the paper. • Press LineFeed to...first time you press LineFeed, it moves the paper from the printer to allow printing on the next page or to the Top‑Of‑Form on either a cut form. If paper is ready to the Top‑Of‑Form. The printer finishes printing the current line and then stops. To unlock ...
... comes on . The Ready light turns off . 2 Press and hold Load/Unload and Tractor while turning the printer on . Using the Load/Unload function Use the Load/Unload button to unload continuous forms from the Tear Off position to the current print line before advancing the paper. • Press LineFeed to...first time you press LineFeed, it moves the paper from the printer to allow printing on the next page or to the Top‑Of‑Form on either a cut form. If paper is ready to the Top‑Of‑Form. The printer finishes printing the current line and then stops. To unlock ...
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... switch to the continuous forms loaded in the other tractor source. The Tractor 2 light comes on when the optional Tractor 2 Feeder is ready to print when the Ready light comes on next to initiating. The printer is selected. Disabling Font Lock 1 To disable Font Lock, press Font ...light on . Using the control panel 20 Selecting a Tractor mode Note: Because this function unloads continuous forms from the currently selected tractor, tear off and the font you want is selected. 2 If the printer is installed, you can select and lock a particular font of your choice. 1 To select a font...
... switch to the continuous forms loaded in the other tractor source. The Tractor 2 light comes on when the optional Tractor 2 Feeder is ready to print when the Ready light comes on next to initiating. The printer is selected. Disabling Font Lock 1 To disable Font Lock, press Font ...light on . Using the control panel 20 Selecting a Tractor mode Note: Because this function unloads continuous forms from the currently selected tractor, tear off and the font you want is selected. 2 If the printer is installed, you can select and lock a particular font of your choice. 1 To select a font...
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.... To override the codes, you want is selected. 2 Close the control panel. 3 If the printer is turned off. When the Ready light comes on, the printer is selected. Using the control panel 21 Selecting and locking a pitch The printer data stream may contain control codes which select a particular pitch. Disabling Pitch Lock 1 To...
.... To override the codes, you want is selected. 2 Close the control panel. 3 If the printer is turned off. When the Ready light comes on, the printer is selected. Using the control panel 21 Selecting and locking a pitch The printer data stream may contain control codes which select a particular pitch. Disabling Pitch Lock 1 To...
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Loading paper 22 Loading paper This section explains how to make adjustments for printing on various forms depending on your printer model: When setting this lever, see one of the following tables depending on the paper thickness. It also includes information about paper orientation, setting the forms thickness lever, and using the push and pull tractors for different paper paths. 2 1 3 4 1 Cut sheet forms 2 Continuous forms 3 Envelopes 4 Labels Setting the forms thickness lever Use the forms thickness lever to load continuous forms, cut sheet forms, labels and envelopes.
Loading paper 22 Loading paper This section explains how to make adjustments for printing on various forms depending on your printer model: When setting this lever, see one of the following tables depending on the paper thickness. It also includes information about paper orientation, setting the forms thickness lever, and using the push and pull tractors for different paper paths. 2 1 3 4 1 Cut sheet forms 2 Continuous forms 3 Envelopes 4 Labels Setting the forms thickness lever Use the forms thickness lever to load continuous forms, cut sheet forms, labels and envelopes.
