Quick Reference
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Forms Printer 2500 Series Quick Reference July 2007 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. 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 Quick Reference July 2007 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. All rights reserved. 740 West New Circle Road Lexington, Kentucky 40550 All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. © 2007 Lexmark International, Inc.
Quick Reference
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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 Printer overview The LexmarkTM Forms Printer 2500 Series printers are available in 9- and wide-carriage models. Depending on the model you have chosen, your printer may look slightly different from the printer illustrated. and 24-wire narrow- Learning about the printer 5
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 Printer overview The LexmarkTM Forms Printer 2500 Series printers are available in 9- and wide-carriage models. Depending on the model you have chosen, your printer may look slightly different from the printer illustrated. and 24-wire narrow- Learning about the printer 5
Quick Reference
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...Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Supply item Part number Parallel cable • 1329605 (10-foot cable) • 1427498 (20-foot cable) USB cable 12A2405 Serial adapter and cable 12T0154 (Serial Interface option) 1038693 (50-foot cable) Printer ribbon • 11A3540 (2400/2500 series standard re-inking ribbon) • 11A3550 (2500 series... printer 48 Cleaning the printer Preparing the printer for cleaning 1 Turn the printer off . 2 Lift the left and right release latches on the ribbon access cover to remove it. 3 Place the ribbon access cover on a flat surface. 4 Set the forms ...
...Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Supply item Part number Parallel cable • 1329605 (10-foot cable) • 1427498 (20-foot cable) USB cable 12A2405 Serial adapter and cable 12T0154 (Serial Interface option) 1038693 (50-foot cable) Printer ribbon • 11A3540 (2400/2500 series standard re-inking ribbon) • 11A3550 (2500 series... printer 48 Cleaning the printer Preparing the printer for cleaning 1 Turn the printer off . 2 Lift the left and right release latches on the ribbon access cover to remove it. 3 Place the ribbon access cover on a flat surface. 4 Set the forms ...
User Guide
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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. 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. All rights reserved. 740 West New Circle Road Lexington, Kentucky 40550 All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. © 2007 Lexmark International, Inc.
User Guide
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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.
User Guide
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...4 Ribbon access cover latch 5 Recessed network button 6 Network connector Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the Network connector except when the printer is an overlay label for layer 1 of the control panel and a different overlay label for layer 2 of the control panel. ... interface 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 ...
...4 Ribbon access cover latch 5 Recessed network button 6 Network connector Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the Network connector except when the printer is an overlay label for layer 1 of the control panel and a different overlay label for layer 2 of the control panel. ... interface 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 ...
User Guide
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... factory default setting), select a printer from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. The Fully Qualified Domain Name is useful in the following preferred order. however, 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...
... factory default setting), select a printer from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. The Fully Qualified Domain Name is useful in the following preferred order. however, 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...
User Guide
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... the 2500 series support most , but not all , of the printer capabilities. 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...
... the 2500 series support most , but not all , of the printer capabilities. 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...
User Guide
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...12T0154 (Serial Interface option) 1038693 (50‑foot cable) • 11A3540 (2400/2500 series standard re‑inking ribbon) • 11A3550 (2500 series high yield re‑inking ribbon) Note: Printer ribbons can be hot. CAUTION-HOT SURFACE: The printhead may be ordered from inside of...the printer. Ordering supplies Use the listed part numbers to maintain optimum print quality. Vacuum any dust from around the printhead and from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Maintaining the printer 56 Maintaining the printer Periodically, certain tasks are required to order printer ...
...12T0154 (Serial Interface option) 1038693 (50‑foot cable) • 11A3540 (2400/2500 series standard re‑inking ribbon) • 11A3550 (2500 series high yield re‑inking ribbon) Note: Printer ribbons can be hot. CAUTION-HOT SURFACE: The printhead may be ordered from inside of...the printer. Ordering supplies Use the listed part numbers to maintain optimum print quality. Vacuum any dust from around the printhead and from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Maintaining the printer 56 Maintaining the printer Periodically, certain tasks are required to order printer ...
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...make sure you have selected the correct printer driver. • If you are using DOS, follow the instructions that came with your DOS application. Printer is noisy These are using Windows, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from the Lexmark Web site at the new Top...8209;Of‑Form position until the printer beeps and the light blinks. 3 Open the control ...
...make sure you have selected the correct printer driver. • If you are using DOS, follow the instructions that came with your DOS application. Printer is noisy These are using Windows, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from the Lexmark Web site at the new Top...8209;Of‑Form position until the printer beeps and the light blinks. 3 Open the control ...
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... using Windows, use resident fonts and/or pitches. If you encounter this problem, your DOS application. If possible, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. - Selected font or pitch is not printing or is the same as the actual paper size. • Adjust tractors or...
... using Windows, use resident fonts and/or pitches. If you encounter this problem, your DOS application. If possible, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. - Selected font or pitch is not printing or is the same as the actual paper size. • Adjust tractors or...
Technical Reference
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... to the standard support for the US and Western Europe code pages, the 2500 series forms printers include support for characters contained in a variety of the control panel while turning the printer on 259x printers Standard Eastern Europe Micro up Micro down included included included includeda Baltic Set up... OCR-B Micro + Setup included requires flash download and replaces Eastern European supporta OKI must be held until the printer initializes. When the printer is only required if Levant or OCR-B has been downloaded. Character Support Support on 258x Control Panel Buttons...
... to the standard support for the US and Western Europe code pages, the 2500 series forms printers include support for characters contained in a variety of the control panel while turning the printer on 259x printers Standard Eastern Europe Micro up Micro down included included included includeda Baltic Set up... OCR-B Micro + Setup included requires flash download and replaces Eastern European supporta OKI must be held until the printer initializes. When the printer is only required if Levant or OCR-B has been downloaded. Character Support Support on 258x Control Panel Buttons...
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Draft document APPENDIX A: Code Page Table A-1 Code Page Table The 2500 series forms printers include support for a variety of a printer model family (258x or 259x) indicates that code page/translation combination is supported on the printer operator panel. • Name - refers to identify code pages and are... Code Page - refers to the commonly used by column. The following table for users to the code page identifier on that printer family. values are listed by IBM. • Op Panel Menu - Supported translations are utilized in escape sequences found throughout this...
Draft document APPENDIX A: Code Page Table A-1 Code Page Table The 2500 series forms printers include support for a variety of a printer model family (258x or 259x) indicates that code page/translation combination is supported on the printer operator panel. • Name - refers to identify code pages and are... Code Page - refers to the commonly used by column. The following table for users to the code page identifier on that printer family. values are listed by IBM. • Op Panel Menu - Supported translations are utilized in escape sequences found throughout this...