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... the ribbon cartridge...56 Cleaning the printer...56 Recycling Lexmark products...57 Administrative support 58 Restoring the factory default settings...58 Supporting IPSec...59 Supporting SNMPv3...59 Using 802.1x authentication...60 Contents 3 Loading a cut form or envelope manually ...36 Aligning the left margin ...38 Setting Top-of-Form...39 Setting Top‑Of‑...
... the ribbon cartridge...56 Cleaning the printer...56 Recycling Lexmark products...57 Administrative support 58 Restoring the factory default settings...58 Supporting IPSec...59 Supporting SNMPv3...59 Using 802.1x authentication...60 Contents 3 Loading a cut form or envelope manually ...36 Aligning the left margin ...38 Setting Top-of-Form...39 Setting Top‑Of‑...
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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 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. Depending on the model you have chosen, your printer may look slightly different from the printer illustrated.
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 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. Depending on the model you have chosen, your printer may look slightly different from the printer illustrated.
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...buttons 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 • Demonstration ... status. Load/Unload Loads and unloads continuous form paper (tractor fed) Macro function The printer has the capability of storing four unique document formats to enhance flexibility when using different styles of pre‑printed forms. Manual front loading for Load/Unload, Tear Off,...
...buttons 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 • Demonstration ... status. Load/Unload Loads and unloads continuous form paper (tractor fed) Macro function The printer has the capability of storing four unique document formats to enhance flexibility when using different styles of pre‑printed forms. Manual front loading for Load/Unload, Tear Off,...
User Guide
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...set to On, the paper feeds automatically to the Top‑Of‑Form. • If Auto Cut Sheet Load is set 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. The Power and Ready lights stay... on . Learning about the printer 12 3 Open the manual feeder, and then move the paper select lever to the position...
...set to On, the paper feeds automatically to the Top‑Of‑Form. • If Auto Cut Sheet Load is set 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. The Power and Ready lights stay... on . Learning about the printer 12 3 Open the manual feeder, and then move the paper select lever to the position...
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... In these examples, the tractor pushes the paper from the front or the rear of a continuous form to the Tear Off position Note: On is set the Tear Off function to automatic or manual by adjusting the Auto Tear Off Setting in the push position, and the correct page length is...the front or the bottom of the printer. Note: The Tear Off function works only when the tractor unit is in Setup mode: • On-Sets the Tear Off function to move a continuous form automatically to the Tear Off position • Off-Lets you move a continuous form manually to the tear off position. Front...
... In these examples, the tractor pushes the paper from the front or the rear of a continuous form to the Tear Off position Note: On is set the Tear Off function to automatic or manual by adjusting the Auto Tear Off Setting in the push position, and the correct page length is...the front or the bottom of the printer. Note: The Tear Off function works only when the tractor unit is in Setup mode: • On-Sets the Tear Off function to move a continuous form automatically to the Tear Off position • Off-Lets you move a continuous form manually to the tear off position. Front...
User Guide
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... select lever up to the position. 6 Open the manual feeder. Loading paper 36 Loading cut form or envelope manually Note: If you have installed the optional Auto Sheet Feeder or Tractor 2 Feeder, see the documentation that came with the option, for paper loading instructions. 1 Turn the printer on. 2 Make sure the paper path is...
... select lever up to the position. 6 Open the manual feeder. Loading paper 36 Loading cut form or envelope manually Note: If you have installed the optional Auto Sheet Feeder or Tractor 2 Feeder, see the documentation that came with the option, for paper loading instructions. 1 Turn the printer on. 2 Make sure the paper path is...
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... pull tractor" on page 28 • "Bottom loading continuous forms using the pull tractor" on page 32 • "Loading a cut form or envelope manually" on solid. Note: If not, press Start/Stop until the Ready light is indicated by locating the [A symbol on the printer. 1 2 1 Tractor (in the push position with continuous paper. 1 Locate...
... pull tractor" on page 28 • "Bottom loading continuous forms using the pull tractor" on page 32 • "Loading a cut form or envelope manually" on solid. Note: If not, press Start/Stop until the Ready light is indicated by locating the [A symbol on the printer. 1 2 1 Tractor (in the push position with continuous paper. 1 Locate...
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... Set TOF to set and save Top‑Of‑Form. 7 Close the control panel cover. Note: Top‑Of‑Form is not saved if the printer is turned off or runs out of paper when the printer is in pull mode 1 Turn the printer on the pull tractor feed pins. 4 Open the control... an envelope Top‑Of‑Form can range from minus one inch to plus 22 inches from the top of a cut sheet of paper or an envelope through the manual feeder. • If Auto Cut Sheet is set to On, the printer will move the paper to the Top‑Of‑...
... Set TOF to set and save Top‑Of‑Form. 7 Close the control panel cover. Note: Top‑Of‑Form is not saved if the printer is turned off or runs out of paper when the printer is in pull mode 1 Turn the printer on the pull tractor feed pins. 4 Open the control... an envelope Top‑Of‑Form can range from minus one inch to plus 22 inches from the top of a cut sheet of paper or an envelope through the manual feeder. • If Auto Cut Sheet is set to On, the printer will move the paper to the Top‑Of‑...
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...(3.0 in.) (no maximum) Not applicable Thickness Paper types Single Multiple part Envelopes Cut Forms 0.058 mm (0.0023 in.) to 0.114 mm (0.0045 in.) See the following note. 0.42 mm (0.017 in.) Note: For 2580/2581 printers, the maximum thickness of 75-90 g/m2 (20‑24 lb). Paper and ...specialty media guide 42 Paper and specialty media guide Paper types and sizes supported by the printer The printer supports paper weights of 56-90 g/m2 (15‑24 lb) and envelope weights of multiple part forms is 0.36 mm (0.015 in .) for manual loading.
...(3.0 in.) (no maximum) Not applicable Thickness Paper types Single Multiple part Envelopes Cut Forms 0.058 mm (0.0023 in.) to 0.114 mm (0.0045 in.) See the following note. 0.42 mm (0.017 in.) Note: For 2580/2581 printers, the maximum thickness of 75-90 g/m2 (20‑24 lb). Paper and ...specialty media guide 42 Paper and specialty media guide Paper types and sizes supported by the printer The printer supports paper weights of 56-90 g/m2 (15‑24 lb) and envelope weights of multiple part forms is 0.36 mm (0.015 in .) for manual loading.
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...you can manually advance the perforation of all default settings, press LineFeed from the Main menu. Off-You must press FormFeed to the Tear Off bar position. - Note: On is the factory default setting. • Eject by pressing FormFeed. To print a list of a continuous form to the... Tear Off bar position. On-Continuous forms automatically advance to load paper. Off-You can use with the printer: Buffer • Minimum-Sets the receive buffer size to zero • Maximum-For 2580/2581 models, sets the receive buffer size to...
...you can manually advance the perforation of all default settings, press LineFeed from the Main menu. Off-You must press FormFeed to the Tear Off bar position. - Note: On is the factory default setting. • Eject by pressing FormFeed. To print a list of a continuous form to the... Tear Off bar position. On-Continuous forms automatically advance to load paper. Off-You can use with the printer: Buffer • Minimum-Sets the receive buffer size to zero • Maximum-For 2580/2581 models, sets the receive buffer size to...