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All rights reserved. 740 West New Circle Road Lexington, Kentucky 40550 Forms Printer 2500 Series Quick Reference July 2007 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 other countries.
All rights reserved. 740 West New Circle Road Lexington, Kentucky 40550 Forms Printer 2500 Series Quick Reference July 2007 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 other countries.
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... Setting Top-Of-Form for continuous forms in push mode 31 Setting Top-Of-Form for continuous forms in pull mode 32 Setting Top-Of-Form for a cut form or an envelope ...32 Setting Top-Of-Form in a macro ...33 Paper and specialty media guide 34 Paper types and sizes supported by the printer...34 Changing tractor positions...
... Setting Top-Of-Form for continuous forms in push mode 31 Setting Top-Of-Form for continuous forms in pull mode 32 Setting Top-Of-Form for a cut form or an envelope ...32 Setting Top-Of-Form in a macro ...33 Paper and specialty media guide 34 Paper types and sizes supported by the printer...34 Changing tractor positions...
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Understanding Setup mode and menu options 39 Using Setup mode...39 Changing menu settings (an example)...40 Main Menu options...41 Main menu options...41 Forms Macro options...42 Data options ...43 Control options...45 Emulation options ...46 Interface options...47 Maintaining the printer 48 Ordering supplies...48 Removing the ribbon cartridge...48 Cleaning the printer...48 Recycling Lexmark products...49 Contents 4
Understanding Setup mode and menu options 39 Using Setup mode...39 Changing menu settings (an example)...40 Main Menu options...41 Main menu options...41 Forms Macro options...42 Data options ...43 Control options...45 Emulation options ...46 Interface options...47 Maintaining the printer 48 Ordering supplies...48 Removing the ribbon cartridge...48 Cleaning the printer...48 Recycling Lexmark products...49 Contents 4
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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 Printer overview The LexmarkTM Forms Printer 2500 Series printers are available in 9- and wide-carriage models. and 24-wire narrow- Learning about the printer 5
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 Printer overview The LexmarkTM Forms Printer 2500 Series printers are available in 9- and wide-carriage models. and 24-wire narrow- Learning about the printer 5
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... and functions Printer features by model Feature/function Multi-speed printing FastDft (Fast Draft) • 10 characters per inch (cpi) • 12 cpi Draft Courier Gothic 2580/2581 • 440 characters per second (cps) • 520 cps 309 cps 77 cps (Near-Letter-Quality mode) 2590/2591 • 410 cps • 520... cps 274 cps 91 cps (Letter-Quality mode) Learning about the printer 6
... and functions Printer features by model Feature/function Multi-speed printing FastDft (Fast Draft) • 10 characters per inch (cpi) • 12 cpi Draft Courier Gothic 2580/2581 • 440 characters per second (cps) • 520 cps 309 cps 77 cps (Near-Letter-Quality mode) 2590/2591 • 410 cps • 520... cps 274 cps 91 cps (Letter-Quality mode) Learning about the printer 6
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...control panel so they are not changed by your program • Pitch lock is deactivated when you turn the printer off unless it is available through printer commands. Highlighting capability: • Double-high • Double-strike • Double-wide • Emphasized •...forms) (four-part forms) Feature/function Control panel Font lock Pitch lock All models Button control for Load/Unload, Tear Off, Font, Setup, Pitch, Macro, and paper movement functions. Prints in 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, and 24 cpi, as well as proportional spacing and 15 pitch. Feature/function 2580/2581 2590/2591...
...control panel so they are not changed by your program • Pitch lock is deactivated when you turn the printer off unless it is available through printer commands. Highlighting capability: • Double-high • Double-strike • Double-wide • Emphasized •...forms) (four-part forms) Feature/function Control panel Font lock Pitch lock All models Button control for Load/Unload, Tear Off, Font, Setup, Pitch, Macro, and paper movement functions. Prints in 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, and 24 cpi, as well as proportional spacing and 15 pitch. Feature/function 2580/2581 2590/2591...
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... Reference available on cut sheets Enables printing on the Lexmark Web site at the perforation • Assists in removing printed continuous forms at www.lexmark.com. Learning about the printer 8 Feature/function All models Load/Unload Loads and unloads continuous form paper (tractor fed) Macro function The printer has the capability of storing four unique document...
... Reference available on cut sheets Enables printing on the Lexmark Web site at the perforation • Assists in removing printed continuous forms at www.lexmark.com. Learning about the printer 8 Feature/function All models Load/Unload Loads and unloads continuous form paper (tractor fed) Macro function The printer has the capability of storing four unique document...
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...emulation • Compatible with Okidata MICROLINE emulation (with compatible interface connections Both parallel and USB interfaces are standard. Learning about the printer 9 Feature/function Software compatibility Interface connection All models • Compatible with all computers with the M320 turbo), which is optional for... the 2580/2581 and 2590/2591 models. The internal serial interface (RS-232) is standard on the 2580n/2581n and 2590n/2591n models. The Network option is...
...emulation • Compatible with Okidata MICROLINE emulation (with compatible interface connections Both parallel and USB interfaces are standard. Learning about the printer 9 Feature/function Software compatibility Interface connection All models • Compatible with all computers with the M320 turbo), which is optional for... the 2580/2581 and 2590/2591 models. The internal serial interface (RS-232) is standard on the 2580n/2581n and 2590n/2591n models. The Network option is...
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...4 Load/Unload Loads paper to the current Top-Of-Form or unloads paper to a parked position 5 Font Selects one of functionality: • Layer 1, with the control panel cover closed, contains basic functions like FormFeed, Tear Off, and taking the printer online/offline. • Layer 2, with the control panel... cover open, contains more advanced functionality. If you continue pressing Font through the printer font selections. Using the control panel Understanding the control panel buttons The control panel has two layers of the resident font styles...
...4 Load/Unload Loads paper to the current Top-Of-Form or unloads paper to a parked position 5 Font Selects one of functionality: • Layer 1, with the control panel cover closed, contains basic functions like FormFeed, Tear Off, and taking the printer online/offline. • Layer 2, with the control panel... cover open, contains more advanced functionality. If you continue pressing Font through the printer font selections. Using the control panel Understanding the control panel buttons The control panel has two layers of the resident font styles...
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Press and hold LineFeed to advance the paper 5 micro movements, and then go into continuous feed. 2 Macro To support different styles 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 control panel buttons...printed forms, selects between four document formats 3 Setup 4 Micro 5 Pitch Press to enter Setup mode. Press and hold to : 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, or proportional spacing Notes: • On 2590/2591 models, you change the default values and modes of printer operation....
Press and hold LineFeed to advance the paper 5 micro movements, and then go into continuous feed. 2 Macro To support different styles 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 control panel buttons...printed forms, selects between four document formats 3 Setup 4 Micro 5 Pitch Press to enter Setup mode. Press and hold to : 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, or proportional spacing Notes: • On 2590/2591 models, you change the default values and modes of printer operation....
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...Load/Unload function Use the Load/Unload button to unload continuous forms from the printer to select continuous feed. 7 Set TOF Sets the Top-Of-Form, which is loaded in the push position. Pitch On One of paper. The printer is selected. Off A downloaded font is online and ready ... Paper is the position of the following tables describe the light patterns on either a cut form or an envelope. Press and hold to allow printing on the control panel. On A printer error has occurred. The Load/Unload function works only when the tractor unit is locked, ...
...Load/Unload function Use the Load/Unload button to unload continuous forms from the printer to select continuous feed. 7 Set TOF Sets the Top-Of-Form, which is loaded in the push position. Pitch On One of paper. The printer is selected. Off A downloaded font is online and ready ... Paper is the position of the following tables describe the light patterns on either a cut form or an envelope. Press and hold to allow printing on the control panel. On A printer error has occurred. The Load/Unload function works only when the tractor unit is locked, ...
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...optional Tractor 2 Feeder is installed, you can also use of pre-printed form to initiating. 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 selected. When the panel is locked, the ...on . Selecting a Tractor mode Note: Because this function unloads continuous forms from the currently selected tractor, tear off . 2 Press and hold Load/Unload and Tractor while turning the printer on . To lock the control panel: 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Press and hold Load/Unload and Tractor while turning ...
...optional Tractor 2 Feeder is installed, you can also use of pre-printed form to initiating. 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 selected. When the panel is locked, the ...on . Selecting a Tractor mode Note: Because this function unloads continuous forms from the currently selected tractor, tear off . 2 Press and hold Load/Unload and Tractor while turning the printer on . To lock the control panel: 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Press and hold Load/Unload and Tractor while turning ...
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It also includes information about paper orientation, setting the forms thickness lever, and using the push and pull tractors for printing on various forms depending on your printer model: Loading paper 14 Loading paper This section explains how to make adjustments for different paper paths. 2 1 3 4 1 Cut (form) sheet 2 Continuous forms 3 Envelope 4 Labels Setting the forms thickness lever Use the forms thickness lever to load continuous forms, cut form sheets, labels, and envelopes. 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 printing on various forms depending on your printer model: Loading paper 14 Loading paper This section explains how to make adjustments for different paper paths. 2 1 3 4 1 Cut (form) sheet 2 Continuous forms 3 Envelope 4 Labels Setting the forms thickness lever Use the forms thickness lever to load continuous forms, cut form sheets, labels, and envelopes. When setting this lever, see one of the following tables depending on the paper thickness.
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... factory default setting. Front loading paper Bottom loading paper Using the Tear Off function Pressing the Tear Off button advances the perforation 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...program. Paper paths Paper paths for the pull tractor In these examples, the tractor pushes the paper from the front or the rear of the printer. Front loading paper Rear loading paper Paper paths for the push tractor In these examples, the tractor pulls the paper from the front or the...
... factory default setting. Front loading paper Bottom loading paper Using the Tear Off function Pressing the Tear Off button advances the perforation 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...program. Paper paths Paper paths for the pull tractor In these examples, the tractor pushes the paper from the front or the rear of the printer. Front loading paper Rear loading paper Paper paths for the push tractor In these examples, the tractor pulls the paper from the front or the...
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.... The light blinks. 3 Open the control panel cover to access layer 2. 4 Press Micro or Micro to move the paper to the Top-Of-Form and begins printing. The printer beeps twice. The paper moves from the Tear Off position to the desired Tear Off position. 5 Close the control panel cover. The paper... new Tear Off position. 6 Press Start/Stop. Note: If you have already set your Top-Of-Form and now want to change the Tear Off position, follow these steps: 1 Press Start/Stop to take the printer offline. 2 Press and hold Tear Off until you have installed the optional Auto Sheet Feeder or...
.... The light blinks. 3 Open the control panel cover to access layer 2. 4 Press Micro or Micro to move the paper to the Top-Of-Form and begins printing. The printer beeps twice. The paper moves from the Tear Off position to the desired Tear Off position. 5 Close the control panel cover. The paper... new Tear Off position. 6 Press Start/Stop. Note: If you have already set your Top-Of-Form and now want to change the Tear Off position, follow these steps: 1 Press Start/Stop to take the printer offline. 2 Press and hold Tear Off until you have installed the optional Auto Sheet Feeder or...
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Note: If a cut form or envelope is clear. 2 Make sure the paper path is loaded in the printer, press FormFeed to remove it. 3 Set the forms thickness lever to a setting corresponding with the paper thickness you are using. 4 Pull the front cover up. 5 Move the paper select lever down to the position. 6 Pull the left and right tractor locking levers up to unlock the tractors. Loading paper 18
Note: If a cut form or envelope is clear. 2 Make sure the paper path is loaded in the printer, press FormFeed to remove it. 3 Set the forms thickness lever to a setting corresponding with the paper thickness you are using. 4 Pull the front cover up. 5 Move the paper select lever down to the position. 6 Pull the left and right tractor locking levers up to unlock the tractors. Loading paper 18
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.... Loading paper 20 Note: If you are using the pull tractor Make sure the tractor is in the printer, press FormFeed to remove it. 3 Set the forms thickness lever to a setting corresponding with the paper thickness you have installed the optional Auto Sheet Feeder or Tractor 2, see the ...documentation that came with your option for paper loading instructions. 1 Turn the printer on. 2 Make sure the paper path is set to On, the printer moves the paper to the position. Front loading continuous forms using . 4 Remove the ribbon access cover. 5 Move the paper select lever down to...
.... Loading paper 20 Note: If you are using the pull tractor Make sure the tractor is in the printer, press FormFeed to remove it. 3 Set the forms thickness lever to a setting corresponding with the paper thickness you have installed the optional Auto Sheet Feeder or Tractor 2, see the ...documentation that came with your option for paper loading instructions. 1 Turn the printer on. 2 Make sure the paper path is set to On, the printer moves the paper to the position. Front loading continuous forms using . 4 Remove the ribbon access cover. 5 Move the paper select lever down to...
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6 Pull the left and right tractor locking levers up to unlock the tractors. 7 Open the left and right tractor doors. 8 Open the front cover. 9 Insert paper into the front of the printer between the metal and plastic plates. Loading paper 21
6 Pull the left and right tractor locking levers up to unlock the tractors. 7 Open the left and right tractor doors. 8 Open the front cover. 9 Insert paper into the front of the printer between the metal and plastic plates. Loading paper 21
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... online, and the Ready light is especially useful for paper loading instructions. Note: Top-Of-Form is not saved if the printer is turned off or runs out of paper when using the pull tractor Notes: • Make sure the tractor is in the pull position. • ... option for paper that came with a paper-feed opening in the middle of it. • Because the printer uses a pull function for bottom loading, it is on solid. Notes: • Use the second form to curl, is very heavy, or is on solid. Note: If you have installed the optional Auto Sheet...
... online, and the Ready light is especially useful for paper loading instructions. Note: Top-Of-Form is not saved if the printer is turned off or runs out of paper when using the pull tractor Notes: • Make sure the tractor is in the pull position. • ... option for paper that came with a paper-feed opening in the middle of it. • Because the printer uses a pull function for bottom loading, it is on solid. Notes: • Use the second form to curl, is very heavy, or is on solid. Note: If you have installed the optional Auto Sheet...
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1 Turn the printer on. 2 Make sure the paper path is loaded in the printer, press FormFeed to remove it. 3 Set the forms thickness lever to 7. 4 Move the paper select lever down to the position. Loading paper 24 Note: If a cut form or envelope is clear.
1 Turn the printer on. 2 Make sure the paper path is loaded in the printer, press FormFeed to remove it. 3 Set the forms thickness lever to 7. 4 Move the paper select lever down to the position. Loading paper 24 Note: If a cut form or envelope is clear.