User Guide
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Contents 2 Contents Safety information 6 Learning about the printer 7 Printer overview...7 Applying control panel overlays...8 Understanding the printer features and functions 9 Printing a demonstration page...11 Printing a network setup page...13 Printing from Windows or DOS...13 Using IBM emulation mode...13 Using Epson ...Setting the forms thickness lever...22 Paper paths...24 Using the Tear Off function...24 Loading continuous paper...25 Loading continuous forms using the push tractor 25 Front loading continuous forms using the pull tractor 28 Bottom loading continuous forms using the...
Contents 2 Contents Safety information 6 Learning about the printer 7 Printer overview...7 Applying control panel overlays...8 Understanding the printer features and functions 9 Printing a demonstration page...11 Printing a network setup page...13 Printing from Windows or DOS...13 Using IBM emulation mode...13 Using Epson ...Setting the forms thickness lever...22 Paper paths...24 Using the Tear Off function...24 Loading continuous paper...25 Loading continuous forms using the push tractor 25 Front loading continuous forms using the pull tractor 28 Bottom loading continuous forms using the...
User Guide
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...Fully Qualified Domain Name does not change. 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 the printer features. Using IBM emulation mode If the printer is turned off. 3 Check the first section on ...4 Check the network setup page to see what printer drivers are using IBM mode (the factory default setting), select a printer from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. For instance, the Address changes if the printer is useful in the following preferred order. The ...
...Fully Qualified Domain Name does not change. 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 the printer features. Using IBM emulation mode If the printer is turned off. 3 Check the first section on ...4 Check the network setup page to see what printer drivers are using IBM mode (the factory default setting), select a printer from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. For instance, the Address changes if the printer is useful in the following preferred order. The ...
User Guide
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... backward and then advances to make sure you have selected the correct printer driver. • 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 control panel to access layer...
... backward and then advances to make sure you have selected the correct printer driver. • 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 control panel to access layer...
User Guide
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...feed problems Paper is properly shielded and correctly connected at both ends. • Select the correct driver. - If possible, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from the paper path. If you are using DOS, follow the instructions that the selected paper size is the same... as the actual paper size. • Adjust tractors or paper guides to position 7. 4 Tear the continuous forms off at www.lexmark.com. - Troubleshooting 68 Incorrect characters print, left and right tractor doors, and then remove the paper. 7 Remove the ribbon access...
...feed problems Paper is properly shielded and correctly connected at both ends. • Select the correct driver. - If possible, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from the paper path. If you are using DOS, follow the instructions that the selected paper size is the same... as the actual paper size. • Adjust tractors or paper guides to position 7. 4 Tear the continuous forms off at www.lexmark.com. - Troubleshooting 68 Incorrect characters print, left and right tractor doors, and then remove the paper. 7 Remove the ribbon access...
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...print 66 printer speed slows 67 printing continues beyond edges of continuous forms 68 printer cleaning 56 features and functions 9 overview 7 parts 7 test 61 printer status checking 62 printer test page interrupting or stopping 61 running 61 printing demonstration page 11 from DOS 13 from Windows 13 network ...tractor converting 44 paper paths 24 R recycling Lexmark products 57 WEEE statement 78 ribbon cartridge removing 56 S safety information 6 security supporting IPSec 59 supporting SNMPv3 59 using 802.1x authentication 60 setting Top‑Of‑Form 39, 40, 41 Setup mode Control options...
...print 66 printer speed slows 67 printing continues beyond edges of continuous forms 68 printer cleaning 56 features and functions 9 overview 7 parts 7 test 61 printer status checking 62 printer test page interrupting or stopping 61 running 61 printing demonstration page 11 from DOS 13 from Windows 13 network ...tractor converting 44 paper paths 24 R recycling Lexmark products 57 WEEE statement 78 ribbon cartridge removing 56 S safety information 6 security supporting IPSec 59 supporting SNMPv3 59 using 802.1x authentication 60 setting Top‑Of‑Form 39, 40, 41 Setup mode Control options...
User Guide
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... fed in Auto Sheet Feeder jams at printer entrance 69 paper jammed in Auto Sheet Feeder 69 printer does not feed from Auto Sheet Feeder 70 printer does not feed paper 69 troubleshooting, print...printer alarm sounds 66 printer is noisy 66 printer power switch is on, but the power light is off 67 printer sounds like it is printing, but does not print 66 printer speed slows 67 printing continues beyond edges of continuous forms... not start at left margin 67 print is too light 72 printer goes to Tear Off position before job finishes 66 smudged forms or print too dark 73 specified font or pitch is not...
... fed in Auto Sheet Feeder jams at printer entrance 69 paper jammed in Auto Sheet Feeder 69 printer does not feed from Auto Sheet Feeder 70 printer does not feed paper 69 troubleshooting, print...printer alarm sounds 66 printer is noisy 66 printer power switch is on, but the power light is off 67 printer sounds like it is printing, but does not print 66 printer speed slows 67 printing continues beyond edges of continuous forms... not start at left margin 67 print is too light 72 printer goes to Tear Off position before job finishes 66 smudged forms or print too dark 73 specified font or pitch is not...
Card Stock & Label Guide
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Lexmark printers are recommended. Die-cutting is lightly snapped as micro-perfs ...ironed so the print material lies flat, reducing nesting of forms. Edges should stop 1.6 mm (0.06 in.) from each edge of 8 to avoid separating the form in the printer path, resulting in the laser printing process. Tenting may be...to reduce ink dust and ink contamination in the printer, the stock may cause jams, feeding problems, reduced print quality, and predispensing (peeling) labels. Back splits and pop-out windows are not recommended. Thermography inks are also not recommended...
Lexmark printers are recommended. Die-cutting is lightly snapped as micro-perfs ...ironed so the print material lies flat, reducing nesting of forms. Edges should stop 1.6 mm (0.06 in.) from each edge of 8 to avoid separating the form in the printer path, resulting in the laser printing process. Tenting may be...to reduce ink dust and ink contamination in the printer, the stock may cause jams, feeding problems, reduced print quality, and predispensing (peeling) labels. Back splits and pop-out windows are not recommended. Thermography inks are also not recommended...
Network Scan Drivers
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... or Ubuntu Linux 6 Checking if the network scan driver is installed 6 Scanning using a network printer...6 Removing the network scan driver...6 Scanning...7 Scanning using applications...7 Scanning using XSane...7 Scanning using OpenOffice.org...7 Scanning using GIMP ...8 Scanning using a terminal window ...8 Scanning multiple pages...8 Scanning both sides of a page...10 Canceling a scan...11 Adjusting scan...
... or Ubuntu Linux 6 Checking if the network scan driver is installed 6 Scanning using a network printer...6 Removing the network scan driver...6 Scanning...7 Scanning using applications...7 Scanning using XSane...7 Scanning using OpenOffice.org...7 Scanning using GIMP ...8 Scanning using a terminal window ...8 Scanning multiple pages...8 Scanning both sides of a page...10 Canceling a scan...11 Adjusting scan...
Network Scan Drivers
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... then type scanimage -L. In Debian GNU/Linux or Linspire Linux Open a terminal window, and then type dpkg -r lexmark-network-scan. 2 Double-click the package file or open a SANE-compliant application such as XSane or scanadf. 2 Select the network printer and settings for the scan. 3 Place your document in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF...
... then type scanimage -L. In Debian GNU/Linux or Linspire Linux Open a terminal window, and then type dpkg -r lexmark-network-scan. 2 Double-click the package file or open a SANE-compliant application such as XSane or scanadf. 2 Select the network printer and settings for the scan. 3 Place your document in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF...
Network Scan Drivers
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... panel, select your scan job. Press Enter. 2 From the "device detection" dialog, navigate to: Available devices > select your printer > OK 3 From the "Network:scanner" dialog, click Window > Show standard options. 4 If necessary, adjust other options, and then click OK. 4 From the application toolbar, do either of the following: • Click Insert > Picture...
... panel, select your scan job. Press Enter. 2 From the "device detection" dialog, navigate to: Available devices > select your printer > OK 3 From the "Network:scanner" dialog, click Window > Show standard options. 4 If necessary, adjust other options, and then click OK. 4 From the application toolbar, do either of the following: • Click Insert > Picture...
Network Scan Drivers
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... UNIX/Linux systems. It supports scanning by using existing scanning tools (xscanimage and XSane) used as plug-ins. Using scanimage 1 Open a terminal window, and then type scanimage -b --source="Multiple Pages" -d [device_name]. Note: Make sure the GIMP plug-in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) ...or on the scanner glass. 4 From the printer control panel, select your operating system is the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). If there are no documents loaded in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF...
... UNIX/Linux systems. It supports scanning by using existing scanning tools (xscanimage and XSane) used as plug-ins. Using scanimage 1 Open a terminal window, and then type scanimage -b --source="Multiple Pages" -d [device_name]. Note: Make sure the GIMP plug-in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) ...or on the scanner glass. 4 From the printer control panel, select your operating system is the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). If there are no documents loaded in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF...
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... Pages. 2 Click Scan. Using XSane 1 Open a terminal window, and then type xsane. Press Enter. 2 From the "device detection" dialog, navigate to scan the remaining pages. You have to click Scan again to : Available devices > select your printer > OK 3 From the menu, select Multiple Pages. 4 ...; Click Insert > Picture > Scan > Select Source. • Click Insert > Graphics > Scan > Select Source. 2 From the "Device Used" menu, select your printer. 3 From the "Options" area, click Image Settings > source. 4 From the "source" menu, select Multiple Pages. 5 Click OK. 6 From an OpenOffice.org ...
... Pages. 2 Click Scan. Using XSane 1 Open a terminal window, and then type xsane. Press Enter. 2 From the "device detection" dialog, navigate to scan the remaining pages. You have to click Scan again to : Available devices > select your printer > OK 3 From the menu, select Multiple Pages. 4 ...; Click Insert > Picture > Scan > Select Source. • Click Insert > Graphics > Scan > Select Source. 2 From the "Device Used" menu, select your printer. 3 From the "Options" area, click Image Settings > source. 4 From the "source" menu, select Multiple Pages. 5 Click OK. 6 From an OpenOffice.org ...
Network Scan Drivers
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...> Scan > Select Source. 2 From the "Device Used" menu, select your computer. Press Enter. 2 Place your document in the ADF. 3 From the printer control panel, select your scan job. Using scanimage 1 Open a terminal window, and then type scanimage -b --scan-both sides of a page Notes: • Make sure that your... printer has a duplex scanner and an Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). • Make sure you place your scan job. Scanning 10 Using scanadf 1 Open a terminal window, and then type scanadf --scan-both sides of the page in ...
...> Scan > Select Source. 2 From the "Device Used" menu, select your computer. Press Enter. 2 Place your document in the ADF. 3 From the printer control panel, select your scan job. Using scanimage 1 Open a terminal window, and then type scanimage -b --scan-both sides of a page Notes: • Make sure that your... printer has a duplex scanner and an Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). • Make sure you place your scan job. Scanning 10 Using scanadf 1 Open a terminal window, and then type scanadf --scan-both sides of the page in ...
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...> Scan > Request. • Click Insert > Graphics > Scan > Request. 9 Place your document in the ADF. 8 From the printer control panel, select your computer. Using XSane 1 Open a terminal window, and then type xsane. Press Enter. 2 From the "device detection" dialog, navigate to: Available devices > select your... printer > OK 3 From the menu, select Multiple Pages. 4 From the toolbar, click Window > Show standard options. 5 Select the Scan both -sides check box. 7 Click OK. 8 From the ...
...> Scan > Request. • Click Insert > Graphics > Scan > Request. 9 Place your document in the ADF. 8 From the printer control panel, select your computer. Using XSane 1 Open a terminal window, and then type xsane. Press Enter. 2 From the "device detection" dialog, navigate to: Available devices > select your... printer > OK 3 From the menu, select Multiple Pages. 4 From the toolbar, click Window > Show standard options. 5 Select the Scan both -sides check box. 7 Click OK. 8 From the ...
Network Scan Drivers
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...Note: The icon is found on the XSane main dialog. Original Size or original-size Document sizes for all the printers are available only in select models. Click Window > Show advanced options. • Using OpenOffice.org Note: You may use Writer, Calc, Impress, or Draw ... From an OpenOffice.org application toolbar, do either of the following to : Device Used > select your printer. 3 From the "Options" area, select Image Settings or Advanced Settings. Click Window > Show standard options. - To Select Select the document type. Adjusting scan settings Adjusting scan settings using...
...Note: The icon is found on the XSane main dialog. Original Size or original-size Document sizes for all the printers are available only in select models. Click Window > Show advanced options. • Using OpenOffice.org Note: You may use Writer, Calc, Impress, or Draw ... From an OpenOffice.org application toolbar, do either of the following to : Device Used > select your printer. 3 From the "Options" area, select Image Settings or Advanced Settings. Click Window > Show standard options. - To Select Select the document type. Adjusting scan settings Adjusting scan settings using...
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...XSane stores the most recently used scan settings in the scan driver configuration file, /etc/sane.d/lexmark_nscan.conf. To check, see the printer User's Guide. Setting default scan options All default scan options are reflected in the scan driver configuration file, do the following: 1 ...Close XSane the application. 2 Open a terminal window, and then type rm -f ${HOME}/.sane/xsane/*.drc. Changing the values in the scan driver configuration file changes the default settings. To Specify...
...XSane stores the most recently used scan settings in the scan driver configuration file, /etc/sane.d/lexmark_nscan.conf. To check, see the printer User's Guide. Setting default scan options All default scan options are reflected in the scan driver configuration file, do the following: 1 ...Close XSane the application. 2 Open a terminal window, and then type rm -f ${HOME}/.sane/xsane/*.drc. Changing the values in the scan driver configuration file changes the default settings. To Specify...
Network Scan Drivers
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... Press Enter. 2 Type ping [computer_hostname]. Press Enter. For most Linux distributions, you need to your network interface card. 1 Open a terminal window, and then type hostname. ENTER A VALID SCAN JOB LOGIN If a 401 Unauthorized Error is received when sending a scan job to use. ACCEPT... with your operating system. OPEN THE REQUIRED SCANNING PORTS (TCP: 9751-9760) Open a terminal window, and then type # iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 9751:9760 -j ACCEPT -i eth0. Printer stops scanning or prints a "Profile scan failed" page DISABLE ANY FIREWALL APPLICATION To disable your ...
... Press Enter. 2 Type ping [computer_hostname]. Press Enter. For most Linux distributions, you need to your network interface card. 1 Open a terminal window, and then type hostname. ENTER A VALID SCAN JOB LOGIN If a 401 Unauthorized Error is received when sending a scan job to use. ACCEPT... with your operating system. OPEN THE REQUIRED SCANNING PORTS (TCP: 9751-9760) Open a terminal window, and then type # iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 9751:9760 -j ACCEPT -i eth0. Printer stops scanning or prints a "Profile scan failed" page DISABLE ANY FIREWALL APPLICATION To disable your ...
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Troubleshooting 20 XSane displays garbage characters Run XSane version 0.90 or higher, which supports more languages than its earlier versions. • For some SANE installations, you are running Linpus Linux, upgrade XSane to set the LD_LIBRARY_PATH: 1 Open a terminal window, and then type export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib. 2 Press Enter. Note: If you may need to version 0.90 or higher so it will work correctly with non-English languages.
Troubleshooting 20 XSane displays garbage characters Run XSane version 0.90 or higher, which supports more languages than its earlier versions. • For some SANE installations, you are running Linpus Linux, upgrade XSane to set the LD_LIBRARY_PATH: 1 Open a terminal window, and then type export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib. 2 Press Enter. Note: If you may need to version 0.90 or higher so it will work correctly with non-English languages.
Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems
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...browser. 4 Click Next. If your web browser is available from a Windows menu item, or from the Print Drivers Setup dialog. Print Drivers Setup There are using the command line. • /usr/local/lexmark/setup.lexprint • /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint • /usr/lpp/lexprint/setup.lexprint Note: For more... paper size does not affect the existing print queues. 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click Paper Size. 15 Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is not listed, you can type lexprint -n. Web Browser In order to the location of these options by default.
...browser. 4 Click Next. If your web browser is available from a Windows menu item, or from the Print Drivers Setup dialog. Print Drivers Setup There are using the command line. • /usr/local/lexmark/setup.lexprint • /opt/lexmark/setup.lexprint • /usr/lpp/lexprint/setup.lexprint Note: For more... paper size does not affect the existing print queues. 1 Click File Setup. 2 Click Paper Size. 15 Performing tasks Opening the printer driver The printer driver is not listed, you can type lexprint -n. Web Browser In order to the location of these options by default.
Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems
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... next to the existing class to remove the queue. Adding a print queue to My Printers or another printer group either by dragging a printer from the main window onto a printer group or by right-clicking All Printers and selecting New Group. 1 Enter the group name in groups. Note: A class ...exists as long as it contains queues. You can create a printer group using the Group Manager tool. 1 Right-click ...
... next to the existing class to remove the queue. Adding a print queue to My Printers or another printer group either by dragging a printer from the main window onto a printer group or by right-clicking All Printers and selecting New Group. 1 Enter the group name in groups. Note: A class ...exists as long as it contains queues. You can create a printer group using the Group Manager tool. 1 Right-click ...