User Guide
Page 1
All other countries. Forms Printer 2500 Series User's Guide September 2011 www.lexmark.com Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the United States and/or other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2007 Lexmark International, Inc. All rights reserved. 740 West New Circle Road Lexington, Kentucky 40550
All other countries. Forms Printer 2500 Series User's Guide September 2011 www.lexmark.com Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the United States and/or other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2007 Lexmark International, Inc. All rights reserved. 740 West New Circle Road Lexington, Kentucky 40550
User Guide
Page 2
... 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...
User Guide
Page 3
...)...48 Setup Mode - 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...
...)...48 Setup Mode - 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...
User Guide
Page 4
...printing 67 Incorrect line length; lines do not start at the left margin 67 Printer speed slows...67 Incorrect characters print, left margin changes, or printing stops 68 Printing continues beyond the edges of the continuous forms 68 Selected font or pitch is not printing or is changing 68 Solving paper ...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 is too dark ...73 Incorrect number of lines on a page...73 Graphics do...
...printing 67 Incorrect line length; lines do not start at the left margin 67 Printer speed slows...67 Incorrect characters print, left margin changes, or printing stops 68 Printing continues beyond the edges of the continuous forms 68 Selected font or pitch is not printing or is changing 68 Solving paper ...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 is too dark ...73 Incorrect number of lines on a page...73 Graphics do...
User Guide
Page 7
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. 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.
User Guide
Page 8
... 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, and...layer 2. 3 Peel the backing off of the layer 2 label, and then place the overlay directly over layer 2 of the control panel. 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 bar 4 Ribbon ...
... 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, and...layer 2. 3 Peel the backing off of the layer 2 label, and then place the overlay directly over layer 2 of the control panel. 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 bar 4 Ribbon ...
User Guide
Page 9
... (four‑part forms) Learning about the printer 9 Understanding the 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 144 x 240 dots per second...
... (four‑part forms) Learning about the printer 9 Understanding the 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 144 x 240 dots per second...
User Guide
Page 10
...control for cut Enables printing on your program. • Font lock is set in tearing non‑perforated forms • Reduces the amount of symbols used in the printer default settings. Pitch lock • Locks pitch selections you make from the control panel so they are not... and other graphics as shown on cut sheets or envelopes sheets Tear Off bar • Assists in removing printed continuous forms at the perforation • Assists in the printer default settings. It can be repositioned to function as: • Push tractor • Pull tractor Control panel disable ...
...control for cut Enables printing on your program. • Font lock is set in tearing non‑perforated forms • Reduces the amount of symbols used in the printer default settings. Pitch lock • Locks pitch selections you make from the control panel so they are not... and other graphics as shown on cut sheets or envelopes sheets Tear Off bar • Assists in removing printed continuous forms at the perforation • Assists in the printer default settings. It can be repositioned to function as: • Push tractor • Pull tractor Control panel disable ...
User Guide
Page 11
...touch the Network connector except when the printer is turned off. Printing a demonstration page The following steps explain how to work with all computers with the M320 turbo), which is standard on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. • Compatible with all ... • Code 128 • Interleaved 2 of paper so you can print a demonstration page. 1 Set the forms thickness lever to position 1. 2 Turn the printer on the 9‑wire printer and 2580/2581 printer models. Allows the printer to load a single sheet of 5 • UPC‑A • UPC‑E • EAN 8 ...
...touch the Network connector except when the printer is turned off. Printing a demonstration page The following steps explain how to work with all computers with the M320 turbo), which is standard on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. • Compatible with all ... • Code 128 • Interleaved 2 of paper so you can print a demonstration page. 1 Set the forms thickness lever to position 1. 2 Turn the printer on the 9‑wire printer and 2580/2581 printer models. Allows the printer to load a single sheet of 5 • UPC‑A • UPC‑E • EAN 8 ...
User Guide
Page 12
... button until all the control panel lights blink. 10 Release the Font button. A 7 Continue to push the paper into the front of paper into the printer 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. • If Auto Cut Sheet Load is set to fit the paper width. Learning about the printer 12 3 Open the manual feeder, and then move the paper select lever to the position. 4 Move the...
... button until all the control panel lights blink. 10 Release the Font button. A 7 Continue to push the paper into the front of paper into the printer 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. • If Auto Cut Sheet Load is set to fit the paper width. Learning about the printer 12 3 Open the manual feeder, and then move the paper select lever to the position. 4 Move the...
User Guide
Page 13
... page prints. Printing from Windows or DOS Windows When printing from a Windows application, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from your level of printer you specify the type of DOS. If the status is useful in the following preferred order. The Fully...if the printer is moved; Learning about the printer 13 Printing a network setup page If the printer is attached to a network, print a network setup page to find the printer address. Most applications let you are using IBM mode (the factory default setting), select a printer from the Lexmark Web site...
... page prints. Printing from Windows or DOS Windows When printing from a Windows application, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from your level of printer you specify the type of DOS. If the status is useful in the following preferred order. The Fully...if the printer is moved; Learning about the printer 13 Printing a network setup page If the printer is attached to a network, print a network setup page to find the printer address. Most applications let you are using IBM mode (the factory default setting), select a printer from the Lexmark Web site...
User Guide
Page 14
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 plus 4 2390...
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 plus 4 2390...
User Guide
Page 15
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
User Guide
Page 16
...font selections will be locked. If you continue pressing Font through the printer font selections. 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 3 6 Gothic Draft Lock Presentor Fast Draft 5 4 Layer 1 control panel buttons Button Function 1 LineFeed Advances the paper one line 2 FormFeed Advances the paper to the next Top‑Of‑Form...
...font selections will be locked. If you continue pressing Font through the printer font selections. 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 3 6 Gothic Draft Lock Presentor Fast Draft 5 4 Layer 1 control panel buttons Button Function 1 LineFeed Advances the paper one line 2 FormFeed Advances the paper to the next Top‑Of‑Form...
User Guide
Page 17
...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. Feeds the paper upward in..., 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. Feeds the paper upward in..., 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 ...
User Guide
Page 18
.... Blinking The printer is the position of the first print line on the page Understanding the control panel lights The following buttons: Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear Off, and Load/Unload. Using the control panel 18 Button Function 7 Set TOF Sets the Top‑Of‑Form, which is ...out of paper. Off The printer is being used, or Macros are disabled in the printer. Note: The optional Tractor 2 Feeder must be installed. No macro is offline.
.... Blinking The printer is the position of the first print line on the page Understanding the control panel lights The following buttons: Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear Off, and Load/Unload. Using the control panel 18 Button Function 7 Set TOF Sets the Top‑Of‑Form, which is ...out of paper. Off The printer is being used, or Macros are disabled in the printer. Note: The optional Tractor 2 Feeder must be installed. No macro is offline.
User Guide
Page 19
... paper Use these control panel buttons to advance the paper when the printer is clear, or to the Top‑Of‑Form on either a cut form. You can also use of pre‑printed form to eject the cut form or an envelope. To resume printing, press Start/Stop until the ...The Ready light turns off . 2 Press and hold Load/Unload and Tractor while turning the printer on . Locking and unlocking the control panel To restrict the use the Load/Unload button to load continuous forms into the printer when the paper path is not printing: Note: When you are printing continuous...
... paper Use these control panel buttons to advance the paper when the printer is clear, or to the Top‑Of‑Form on either a cut form. You can also use of pre‑printed form to eject the cut form or an envelope. To resume printing, press Start/Stop until the ...The Ready light turns off . 2 Press and hold Load/Unload and Tractor while turning the printer on . Locking and unlocking the control panel To restrict the use the Load/Unload button to load continuous forms into the printer when the paper path is not printing: Note: When you are printing continuous...
User Guide
Page 20
...on , and the font you want is ready to the continuous forms loaded in the other tractor source. The font is locked until the Font Lock light turns off and the font you want is selected. 2 If the printer is selected. Power Ready Tractor 2 Paper Out Start/Stop LineFeed ... optional Tractor 2 Feeder is offline, press Start/Stop. Using the control panel 20 Selecting a Tractor mode Note: Because this function unloads continuous forms from the currently selected tractor, tear off excess paper prior to the selection you want. The Tractor 2 light comes on next to initiating.
...on , and the font you want is ready to the continuous forms loaded in the other tractor source. The font is locked until the Font Lock light turns off and the font you want is selected. 2 If the printer is selected. Power Ready Tractor 2 Paper Out Start/Stop LineFeed ... optional Tractor 2 Feeder is offline, press Start/Stop. Using the control panel 20 Selecting a Tractor mode Note: Because this function unloads continuous forms from the currently selected tractor, tear off excess paper prior to the selection you want. The Tractor 2 light comes on next to initiating.
User Guide
Page 66
... have selected the correct printer driver. • If you are using DOS, follow the instructions that are possible solutions. The paper remains at www.lexmark.com. • If you are using Windows, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from the Lexmark Web site at the ...new Top‑Of‑Form position until the printer beeps and the light blinks. 3 Open the ...
... have selected the correct printer driver. • If you are using DOS, follow the instructions that are possible solutions. The paper remains at www.lexmark.com. • If you are using Windows, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from the Lexmark Web site at the ...new Top‑Of‑Form position until the printer beeps and the light blinks. 3 Open the ...
User Guide
Page 68
... of the following solution: • Select another font from the Character Options selection of the continuous forms These are possible solutions. If possible, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. - Solving paper feed problems Paper is properly shielded and correctly connected at the perforation...
... of the following solution: • Select another font from the Character Options selection of the continuous forms These are possible solutions. If possible, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. - Solving paper feed problems Paper is properly shielded and correctly connected at the perforation...