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...)...49 Setup Mode - Main menu...50 Main menu options...50 Forms Macro options...51 Data options ...52 Control options...54 Emulation options ...55 Interface options...56 Maintaining the printer 57 Ordering supplies...57 Removing the ribbon cartridge...57 Cleaning the printer...57 Recycling Lexmark products...58 Administrative support 59 Restoring the factory default settings...59...
...)...49 Setup Mode - Main menu...50 Main menu options...50 Forms Macro options...51 Data options ...52 Control options...54 Emulation options ...55 Interface options...56 Maintaining the printer 57 Ordering supplies...57 Removing the ribbon cartridge...57 Cleaning the printer...57 Recycling Lexmark products...58 Administrative support 59 Restoring the factory default settings...59...
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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- Depending on the model you have chosen, your printer may look slightly different from the printer illustrated. and 24-wire narrow- and wide-carriage models. Learning about the printer 8
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- Depending on the model you have chosen, your printer may look slightly different from the printer illustrated. and 24-wire narrow- and wide-carriage models. Learning about the printer 8
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...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, ... control panel. 4 Close the control panel cover. To apply an overlay in different languages. Learning about the printer 9 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 of the layer 2 label, and then place the overlay ...
...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, ... control panel. 4 Close the control panel cover. To apply an overlay in different languages. Learning about the printer 9 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 of the layer 2 label, and then place the overlay ...
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... Demonstration Print Prints tables, charts, and other graphics as shown on cut sheets Tear Off bar Adjustable tractor Control panel disable Ribbon cartridge Printer tests Box and line drawings Greek and math symbols Code pages All models Button control for cut sheets or envelopes • ..., Tear Off, and Load/Unload buttons only, thus limiting the potential that untrained operators may accidentally change forms settings Contains the inked fabric ribbon • Power-on Self Test • Printer test page-Determines whether your program. • Font lock is deactivated when you turn the...
... Demonstration Print Prints tables, charts, and other graphics as shown on cut sheets Tear Off bar Adjustable tractor Control panel disable Ribbon cartridge Printer tests Box and line drawings Greek and math symbols Code pages All models Button control for cut sheets or envelopes • ..., Tear Off, and Load/Unload buttons only, thus limiting the potential that untrained operators may accidentally change forms settings Contains the inked fabric ribbon • Power-on Self Test • Printer test page-Determines whether your program. • Font lock is deactivated when you turn the...
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... 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 in the printer, press FormFeed to remove it. 3 Set the forms thickness lever to a setting corresponding with the paper thickness you use the push tractor to Top...-Of-Form and put the printer online. Note: When you are using the pull tractor Make sure the tractor is clear. Front loading continuous forms using . 4 Remove the ribbon access cover. 5 Move the paper select lever down to the Tear...
... 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 in the printer, press FormFeed to remove it. 3 Set the forms thickness lever to a setting corresponding with the paper thickness you use the push tractor to Top...-Of-Form and put the printer online. Note: When you are using the pull tractor Make sure the tractor is clear. Front loading continuous forms using . 4 Remove the ribbon access cover. 5 Move the paper select lever down to the Tear...
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... tractor to the paper width, load the paper, and then lock the right tractor. 12 Close the left and right tractor doors. 13 Replace the ribbon access cover. 14 Move the tractor to align the left tractor locking lever down to the left edge of the paper determines the width of...
... tractor to the paper width, load the paper, and then lock the right tractor. 12 Close the left and right tractor doors. 13 Replace the ribbon access cover. 14 Move the tractor to align the left tractor locking lever down to the left edge of the paper determines the width of...
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5 Remove the ribbon access cover. 6 Pull the left and right tractor locking levers up to unlock the tractors. Loading paper 34
5 Remove the ribbon access cover. 6 Pull the left and right tractor locking levers up to unlock the tractors. Loading paper 34
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... the Ready light is on solid. If necessary, move the paper to the Top-Of-Form you have trouble moving the right tractor to set the Top-Of-Form. Note: Top-Of-Form is not saved if the printer is turned off or runs out of paper when using the pull tractor. 18 Make... to the paper width, roll the rubber tractor stop out of the left margin. 13 Push the left and right tractor doors. 11 Replace the ribbon access cover. 12 Move the tractor to the paper width. Note: The distance from the paper, and then lock the right locking lever. 15 Open...
... the Ready light is on solid. If necessary, move the paper to the Top-Of-Form you have trouble moving the right tractor to set the Top-Of-Form. Note: Top-Of-Form is not saved if the printer is turned off or runs out of paper when using the pull tractor. 18 Make... to the paper width, roll the rubber tractor stop out of the left margin. 13 Push the left and right tractor doors. 11 Replace the ribbon access cover. 12 Move the tractor to the paper width. Note: The distance from the paper, and then lock the right locking lever. 15 Open...
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3 Pull the front cover up and out of the way. 4 Hold down the latching levers while you lift and pull the tractor unit out of the printer. 1 2 1 Tractor unit 2 Latching levers 5 Remove the ribbon access cover. 6 Turn the tractor unit around so that the latching levers are upright, facing you. 7 Place the tractor against the back slant of the printer along the tractor guides. Changing tractor positions 45
3 Pull the front cover up and out of the way. 4 Hold down the latching levers while you lift and pull the tractor unit out of the printer. 1 2 1 Tractor unit 2 Latching levers 5 Remove the ribbon access cover. 6 Turn the tractor unit around so that the latching levers are upright, facing you. 7 Place the tractor against the back slant of the printer along the tractor guides. Changing tractor positions 45
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... 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 thickness lever to position 7. 5 Squeeze the left and right latches on the ribbon cartridge to lift it out of paper from the Lexmark Web site at...
... 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 thickness lever to position 7. 5 Squeeze the left and right latches on the ribbon cartridge to lift it out of paper from the Lexmark Web site at...
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...8226; Code pages: 858 • Character Set: 2 • Form length: 12 inches To restore the factory default settings: 1 Make sure the ribbon cartridge is installed and paper is loaded. 2 Turn the printer off. 3 Open the ribbon access cover. 4 Move the printhead over toward the control panel side...8226; Code pages: 437 • Character Set: 1 • Form length: 11 inches To restore the factory default settings: 1 Make sure the ribbon cartridge is installed and paper is loaded. 2 Turn the printer off. 3 Open the ribbon access cover. 4 Move the printhead over toward the control panel side...
...8226; Code pages: 858 • Character Set: 2 • Form length: 12 inches To restore the factory default settings: 1 Make sure the ribbon cartridge is installed and paper is loaded. 2 Turn the printer off. 3 Open the ribbon access cover. 4 Move the printhead over toward the control panel side...8226; Code pages: 437 • Character Set: 1 • Form length: 11 inches To restore the factory default settings: 1 Make sure the ribbon cartridge is installed and paper is loaded. 2 Turn the printer off. 3 Open the ribbon access cover. 4 Move the printhead over toward the control panel side...
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... page 1 Make sure the paper is loaded, and the ribbon cartridge is installed. 2 Turn the printer off . The printer test page stops printing after a complete line of these possibilities, turn the printer off and then back on . 4 Release LineFeed when printing starts. Testing the printer Each time you have checked each of characters has printed...
... page 1 Make sure the paper is loaded, and the ribbon cartridge is installed. 2 Turn the printer off . The printer test page stops printing after a complete line of these possibilities, turn the printer off and then back on . 4 Release LineFeed when printing starts. Testing the printer Each time you have checked each of characters has printed...
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...driver problems. 1 Make sure the paper is loaded, and the ribbon cartridge is in the buffer that are printing continuous forms, make sure the paper select lever is installed. 2 Turn the printer off. 3 Press and hold Tractor while turning the printer on. 4 Release Tractor when the lights go out. 5 ...Turn the printer off and the Ready light comes on. Note: Many...
...driver problems. 1 Make sure the paper is loaded, and the ribbon cartridge is in the buffer that are printing continuous forms, make sure the paper select lever is installed. 2 Turn the printer off. 3 Press and hold Tractor while turning the printer on. 4 Release Tractor when the lights go out. 5 ...Turn the printer off and the Ready light comes on. Note: Many...
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... loaded. For more information, see the documentation that came with the option. Troubleshooting 64 a Replace the ribbon cartridge, and make sure paper is stopped. 6 If the printer test fails, contact Customer Support. d Release LineFeed when printing starts. c Press and hold LineFeed while... supply problem. Contact Customer Support. Note: If the printer is not beeping, there is installed correctly. If the power light remains off . 3 Remove the ribbon cartridge, and then check for a paper or ribbon jam. 2 Turn the printer off , contact Customer Support. Control panel lights Power ...
... loaded. For more information, see the documentation that came with the option. Troubleshooting 64 a Replace the ribbon cartridge, and make sure paper is stopped. 6 If the printer test fails, contact Customer Support. d Release LineFeed when printing starts. c Press and hold LineFeed while... supply problem. Contact Customer Support. Note: If the printer is not beeping, there is installed correctly. If the power light remains off . 3 Remove the ribbon cartridge, and then check for a paper or ribbon jam. 2 Turn the printer off , contact Customer Support. Control panel lights Power ...
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...objects that came with your program 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 www.lexmark.com. • If you are using DOS, follow the instructions that are ... to the desired position. Try one of more of ink. • Turn the printer off and then back on a level, sturdy surface. • Close the ribbon access cover. • Close the front cover. Printer sounds like it is correctly connected at both ends. • See the documentation that...
...objects that came with your program 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 www.lexmark.com. • If you are using DOS, follow the instructions that are ... to the desired position. Try one of more of ink. • Turn the printer off and then back on a level, sturdy surface. • Close the ribbon access cover. • Close the front cover. Printer sounds like it is correctly connected at both ends. • See the documentation that...
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...is blocking the carrier movement. • If a paper jam has recently occurred, turn the printer off These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following : • Make sure the forms thickness lever setting is correctly connected at the left margin by the print type being printed.... documentation that the power source works. • Turn the printer off , the control panel is off and then back on . The paper remains at 4 or higher. Try one of more of the following : • Make sure the ribbon cartridge is properly installed, and the paper is correctly loaded....
...is blocking the carrier movement. • If a paper jam has recently occurred, turn the printer off These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following : • Make sure the forms thickness lever setting is correctly connected at the left margin by the print type being printed.... documentation that the power source works. • Turn the printer off , the control panel is off and then back on . The paper remains at 4 or higher. Try one of more of the following : • Make sure the ribbon cartridge is properly installed, and the paper is correctly loaded....
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.... If possible, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. - Otherwise, try the following : • Make sure the printer cable is jammed in the printer To clear a continuous forms paper jam: 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Detach any continuous forms that have already printed. 3 Set the forms thickness lever to position...
.... If possible, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. - Otherwise, try the following : • Make sure the printer cable is jammed in the printer To clear a continuous forms paper jam: 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Detach any continuous forms that have already printed. 3 Set the forms thickness lever to position...
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... position. 7 Set the forms thickness lever to the proper setting for the type of paper you tear off . 2 Set the forms thickness lever to position 7. 3 Push the paper select lever down to the position. 4 Gently pull the sheet of the printer. 5 Remove the ribbon access cover to release the... continuous form paper from the front of paper from a parked status. Printer does not feed paper These are possible solutions. Paper jam in the Auto Sheet Feeder ...
... position. 7 Set the forms thickness lever to the proper setting for the type of paper you tear off . 2 Set the forms thickness lever to position 7. 3 Push the paper select lever down to the position. 4 Gently pull the sheet of the printer. 5 Remove the ribbon access cover to release the... continuous form paper from the front of paper from a parked status. Printer does not feed paper These are possible solutions. Paper jam in the Auto Sheet Feeder ...
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Try one or more of print. 3 Replace the ribbon cartridge. 4 Run a printer test. If so, move it to the correct number for the form thickness you are using...Dots are missing or print quality is poor 1 Make sure the ribbon is securely snapped down on the carrier. 2 Adjust the density control knob from 1 to 2 to...
Try one or more of print. 3 Replace the ribbon cartridge. 4 Run a printer test. If so, move it to the correct number for the form thickness you are using...Dots are missing or print quality is poor 1 Make sure the ribbon is securely snapped down on the carrier. 2 Adjust the density control knob from 1 to 2 to...
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...• See the documentation that corresponds with the forms you are using. 2 Make sure paper and the ribbon cartridge are smudged or print is installed correctly. • Untwist or untangle the ribbon. • Remove the ribbon slack using . 4 Turn the printer off. 5 Press and hold LineFeed while you ...Start/Stop to resume the printer test. Characters are wrong or missing Run a printer test: 1 Make sure the forms thickness lever setting is in the appropriate position for the paper being used. • Make sure the ribbon is too dark These are using the ribbon advance knob. • ...
...• See the documentation that corresponds with the forms you are using. 2 Make sure paper and the ribbon cartridge are smudged or print is installed correctly. • Untwist or untangle the ribbon. • Remove the ribbon slack using . 4 Turn the printer off. 5 Press and hold LineFeed while you ...Start/Stop to resume the printer test. Characters are wrong or missing Run a printer test: 1 Make sure the forms thickness lever setting is in the appropriate position for the paper being used. • Make sure the ribbon is too dark These are using the ribbon advance knob. • ...