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All rights reserved. 740 West New Circle Road Lexington, Kentucky 40550 All other countries. Forms Printer 2500 Series User's Guide 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 trademarks are trademarks 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 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 trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. © 2007 Lexmark International, Inc.
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Contents Safety information 7 Learning about the printer 8 Printer overview...8 Applying control panel overlays...9 Understanding the printer features and functions 10 Printing a demonstration page...13 Printing a network setup page...14 Printing from Windows or DOS...14 Using IBM... MICROLINE emulation mode...16 Using the control panel 17 Understanding the control panel buttons...17 Understanding the control panel lights...19 Setting the printer online or offline...20 Advancing paper...20 Using the Load/Unload function...20 Locking and unlocking the control panel...20 Selecting a Tractor ...
Contents Safety information 7 Learning about the printer 8 Printer overview...8 Applying control panel overlays...9 Understanding the printer features and functions 10 Printing a demonstration page...13 Printing a network setup page...14 Printing from Windows or DOS...14 Using IBM... MICROLINE emulation mode...16 Using the control panel 17 Understanding the control panel buttons...17 Understanding the control panel lights...19 Setting the printer online or offline...20 Advancing paper...20 Using the Load/Unload function...20 Locking and unlocking the control panel...20 Selecting a Tractor ...
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...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 Supporting IPSec...60 Supporting...Setting Top-Of-Form in a macro ...42 Paper and specialty media guide 43 Paper types and sizes supported by the printer...43 Changing tractor positions 44 Push tractor position...44 Pull tractor position...44 Converting the push tractor to pull tractor position 44...
...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 Supporting IPSec...60 Supporting...Setting Top-Of-Form in a macro ...42 Paper and specialty media guide 43 Paper types and sizes supported by the printer...43 Changing tractor positions 44 Push tractor position...44 Pull tractor position...44 Converting the push tractor to pull tractor position 44...
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... the continuous forms 69 Selected font or pitch is not printing or is changing ...69 Solving paper feed problems...69 Paper is jammed in the printer ...69 Paper is jammed in the Auto Sheet Feeder...70 Paper fed in the Auto Sheet Feeder jams at the... 67 Buttons do not work, except for Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear Off and Load/Unload 68 Printer power switch is printing, but the printer does not print when attached to the computer 67 Printer is noisy...67 Printer sounds like it is on a page...74 Graphics do not print ...74 Incorrect line spacing or...
... the continuous forms 69 Selected font or pitch is not printing or is changing ...69 Solving paper feed problems...69 Paper is jammed in the printer ...69 Paper is jammed in the Auto Sheet Feeder...70 Paper fed in the Auto Sheet Feeder jams at the... 67 Buttons do not work, except for Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear Off and Load/Unload 68 Printer power switch is printing, but the printer does not print when attached to the computer 67 Printer is noisy...67 Printer sounds like it is on a page...74 Graphics do not print ...74 Incorrect line spacing or...
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and wide-carriage models. and 24-wire narrow- 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. Learning about the printer 8
and wide-carriage models. and 24-wire narrow- 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. Learning about the printer 8
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...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. 4...
...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. 4...
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... • Draft • Gothic • Courier • Prestige • Presentor • Orator • Script Print styles Note: This feature is available through printer commands. 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) •... (dpi) graphics programs. Multiple-part forms Prints original plus five copies (six-part Prints original plus three copies forms) (four-part forms) Learning about the printer 10
... • Draft • Gothic • Courier • Prestige • Presentor • Orator • Script Print styles Note: This feature is available through printer commands. 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) •... (dpi) graphics programs. Multiple-part forms Prints original plus five copies (six-part Prints original plus three copies forms) (four-part forms) Learning about the printer 10
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...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 machine has print problems • Demonstration Print Prints tables, charts, and other graphics as shown on your ...using different styles of pre-printed forms. Enables printing 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 • ...
...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 machine has print problems • Demonstration Print Prints tables, charts, and other graphics as shown on your ...using different styles of pre-printed forms. Enables printing 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 • ...
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... support IBM emulation or Epson emulation • Compatible with Okidata MICROLINE emulation (with compatible interface connections Both parallel and USB interfaces are resident in the printer: • 3 of 9 • Codabar (NW-7) • Code 39 • Code 128 • Interleaved 2 of 5 • UPC-A • ... about the printer 12 Software compatibility • Compatible with all computers with the M320 turbo), which is turned off. Interface connection Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the Network connector except when the printer is standard on the Lexmark Web site ...
... support IBM emulation or Epson emulation • Compatible with Okidata MICROLINE emulation (with compatible interface connections Both parallel and USB interfaces are resident in the printer: • 3 of 9 • Codabar (NW-7) • Code 39 • Code 128 • Interleaved 2 of 5 • UPC-A • ... about the printer 12 Software compatibility • Compatible with all computers with the M320 turbo), which is turned off. Interface connection Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the Network connector except when the printer is standard on the Lexmark Web site ...
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... the current default font light is on . Printing a demonstration page The following steps explain how to load a single sheet of the printer. 6 Adjust the right paper guide to position 1. 2 Turn the printer on solid. 3 Open the manual feeder, and then move the paper select lever to the position. 4 Move the left paper...
... the current default font light is on . Printing a demonstration page The following steps explain how to load a single sheet of the printer. 6 Adjust the right paper guide to position 1. 2 Turn the printer on solid. 3 Open the manual feeder, and then move the paper select lever to the position. 4 Move the left paper...
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... set to On, the paper feeds automatically to find the printer address. Printing from Windows or DOS Windows When printing from a Windows application, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Note: This function is disabled if a USB cable... is connected. 1 Make sure the printer is on the network setup page, and confirm that the ...
... set to On, the paper feeds automatically to find the printer address. Printing from Windows or DOS Windows When printing from a Windows application, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Note: This function is disabled if a USB cable... is connected. 1 Make sure the printer is on the network setup page, and confirm that the ...
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... the 2500 series support most, but not all, of DOS. Learning about the printer 15 Most applications let you specify the type of printer you select for your printer. 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...
... the 2500 series support most, but not all, of DOS. Learning about the printer 15 Most applications let you specify the type of printer you select for your printer. 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...
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... support most, but not all, of the printer capabilities. Note: The printer driver you select in your application must match the emulation mode you select for your printer. For Forms Printer 2580/2581 users: 1 Epson FX850 2 Epson FX 1050 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 ...
... support most, but not all, of the printer capabilities. Note: The printer driver you select in your application must match the emulation mode you select for your printer. For Forms Printer 2580/2581 users: 1 Epson FX850 2 Epson FX 1050 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 ...
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Using the control panel 17 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 ... 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. Using the control panel Understanding the control panel...
Using the control panel 17 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 ... 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. Using the control panel Understanding the control panel...
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...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. Sets the character pitch to select continuous feed. Using the control panel 18 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 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 Button ...
...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. Sets the character pitch to select continuous feed. Using the control panel 18 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 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 Button ...
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...page Understanding the control panel lights The following buttons: Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear Off, and Load/Unload. Off A downloaded font is active. Printer resident fonts are locked. Font Lock On Font Lock is selected. Off No macro is active. Button Function 6 Micro Feeds the paper upward...Setup menu. Paper is selected. One of the following tables describe the light patterns on the control panel. Pitch On One of the printer resident pitches is online and ready to select continuous feed. 7 Set TOF Sets the Top-Of-Form, which is locked, restricting ...
...page Understanding the control panel lights The following buttons: Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear Off, and Load/Unload. Off A downloaded font is active. Printer resident fonts are locked. Font Lock On Font Lock is selected. Off No macro is active. Button Function 6 Micro Feeds the paper upward...Setup menu. Paper is selected. One of the following tables describe the light patterns on the control panel. Pitch On One of the printer resident pitches is online and ready to select continuous feed. 7 Set TOF Sets the Top-Of-Form, which is locked, restricting ...
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...When you are printing continuous forms, the first time you press LineFeed, it moves the paper from the printer to allow printing on . To lock the control panel: 1 Turn the printer off . The printer finishes printing the current line and then stops. Using the control panel 20 You can also use of... pre-printed form to another. The Ready light turns off . 2 Press and hold Load/Unload and Tractor while turning the printer on either a cut form. Locking and unlocking the control panel To restrict the use the Load/Unload button to load continuous forms into the...
...When you are printing continuous forms, the first time you press LineFeed, it moves the paper from the printer to allow printing on . To lock the control panel: 1 Turn the printer off . The printer finishes printing the current line and then stops. Using the control panel 20 You can also use of... pre-printed form to another. The Ready light turns off . 2 Press and hold Load/Unload and Tractor while turning the printer on either a cut form. Locking and unlocking the control panel To restrict the use the Load/Unload button to load continuous forms into the...
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...To disable Font Lock, press Font repeatedly until you see the font light on , and the font you want is selected. 2 If the printer is selected. Using the control panel 21 The Tractor 2 light comes on . Power Ready Tractor 2 Paper Out Start/Stop LineFeed FormFeed Tear Off... Load/Unload Tractor Font Lock Courier Prestige Gothic Presentor Orator Script Draft Fast Draft 2 Continue pressing Font until the printer is installed, you want is offline, press Start/Stop. When the optional Tractor 2 Feeder is turned off excess paper prior to print...
...To disable Font Lock, press Font repeatedly until you see the font light on , and the font you want is selected. 2 If the printer is selected. Using the control panel 21 The Tractor 2 light comes on . Power Ready Tractor 2 Paper Out Start/Stop LineFeed FormFeed Tear Off... Load/Unload Tractor Font Lock Courier Prestige Gothic Presentor Orator Script Draft Fast Draft 2 Continue pressing Font until the printer is installed, you want is offline, press Start/Stop. When the optional Tractor 2 Feeder is turned off excess paper prior to print...
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.... Disabling Pitch Lock 1 To disable Pitch Lock, press Pitch repeatedly until the Pitch Lock light turns off . The pitch is locked until the printer is turned off and the pitch you want . 3 Continue pressing Pitch until the pitch light comes on next to the pitch you can select ... 20 12 24 15 17 2 Press Pitch repeatedly until the Pitch Lock light comes on , the printer is offline, press Start/Stop. Using the control panel 22 Selecting and locking a pitch The printer data stream may contain control codes which select a particular pitch. To override the codes, you want ...
.... Disabling Pitch Lock 1 To disable Pitch Lock, press Pitch repeatedly until the Pitch Lock light turns off . The pitch is locked until the printer is turned off and the pitch you want . 3 Continue pressing Pitch until the pitch light comes on next to the pitch you can select ... 20 12 24 15 17 2 Press Pitch repeatedly until the Pitch Lock light comes on , the printer is offline, press Start/Stop. Using the control panel 22 Selecting and locking a pitch The printer data stream may contain control codes which select a particular pitch. To override the codes, you want ...
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It also includes information about paper orientation, setting the forms thickness lever, and using the push and pull tractors for different paper paths. 2 1 3 4 1 Cut sheet forms 2 Continuous forms 3 Envelopes 4 Labels Setting the forms thickness lever Use the forms thickness lever to load continuous forms, cut sheet forms, labels and envelopes. When setting this lever, see one of the following tables depending on the paper thickness. Loading paper This section explains how to make adjustments for printing on various forms depending on your printer model: Loading paper 23
It also includes information about paper orientation, setting the forms thickness lever, and using the push and pull tractors for different paper paths. 2 1 3 4 1 Cut sheet forms 2 Continuous forms 3 Envelopes 4 Labels Setting the forms thickness lever Use the forms thickness lever to load continuous forms, cut sheet forms, labels and envelopes. When setting this lever, see one of the following tables depending on the paper thickness. Loading paper This section explains how to make adjustments for printing on various forms depending on your printer model: Loading paper 23