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... or an envelope ...41 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 ... 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 SNMPv3...60 Using 802.1x authentication...60 Contents 4
... or an envelope ...41 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 ... 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 SNMPv3...60 Using 802.1x authentication...60 Contents 4
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... margin moves to the right during printing ...68 Incorrect line length; lines do not print ...74 Incorrect line spacing or overprinting occurs ...75 Contacting Customer Support...75 Contents 5
... margin moves to the right during printing ...68 Incorrect line length; lines do not print ...74 Incorrect line spacing or overprinting occurs ...75 Contacting Customer Support...75 Contents 5
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...8226; Fast Draft • Draft • Gothic • Courier Prints in 10, 12, 15, 17, and 20 cpi, as Note: Fast Draft supports only 10, 12, well as proportional spacing • Fast Draft • Draft • Gothic • Courier • Prestige • Presentor ...Subscript • Superscript • Underline • Shading • Outline Graphics printing Resolution of up to 360 x 360 dpi Note: This feature supports existing square inch (dpi) graphics programs. Multiple-part forms Prints original plus five copies (six-part Prints original plus three copies forms) (four...
...8226; Fast Draft • Draft • Gothic • Courier Prints in 10, 12, 15, 17, and 20 cpi, as Note: Fast Draft supports only 10, 12, well as proportional spacing • Fast Draft • Draft • Gothic • Courier • Prestige • Presentor ...Subscript • Superscript • Underline • Shading • Outline Graphics printing Resolution of up to 360 x 360 dpi Note: This feature supports existing square inch (dpi) graphics programs. Multiple-part forms Prints original plus five copies (six-part Prints original plus three copies forms) (four...
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.../2591 models. The Network option is standard on the 9-wire printer and 2580/2581 printer models. Allows the printer to work with all programs that 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... models Bar code function These bar codes are standard. Software compatibility • Compatible with all computers with the M320 turbo), which is standard on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Learning about the printer 12
.../2591 models. The Network option is standard on the 9-wire printer and 2580/2581 printer models. Allows the printer to work with all programs that 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... models Bar code function These bar codes are standard. Software compatibility • Compatible with all computers with the M320 turbo), which is standard on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Learning about the printer 12
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...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. Learning about the printer 14 The Power and Ready lights stay on the network setup page, and confirm that the ...status is useful in situations where the Address changes. Consult a system support person for a solution, and then print another network setup page. 4 ...
...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. Learning about the printer 14 The Power and Ready lights stay on the network setup page, and confirm that the ...status is useful in situations where the Address changes. Consult a system support person for a solution, and then print another network setup page. 4 ...
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...you are supported for your software does not allow you select for Epson emulation mode. Using IBM emulation mode If the printer is using so the application can take full advantage of the printers in the following preferred order. Learning about the printer 15 For Lexmark Forms Printer...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 2590/2591 users: 1 Forms Printer 2590/2591 2 Forms Printer 2490/2491 3 Forms Printer 2390 plus/2391 plus 4 2390 plus/2391 plus...
...you are supported for your software does not allow you select for Epson emulation mode. Using IBM emulation mode If the printer is using so the application can take full advantage of the printers in the following preferred order. Learning about the printer 15 For Lexmark Forms Printer...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 2590/2591 users: 1 Forms Printer 2590/2591 2 Forms Printer 2490/2491 3 Forms Printer 2390 plus/2391 plus 4 2390 plus/2391 plus...
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... a printer from your printer. Note: The printer driver you select for your application in the following preferred order. Printer drivers other than the 2500 series support most, but not all, of the printer capabilities. For Forms Printer 2580/2581 users: 1 Epson FX850 2 Epson FX 1050 For Forms Printer 2590/2591 users...
... a printer from your printer. Note: The printer driver you select for your application in the following preferred order. Printer drivers other than the 2500 series support most, but not all, of the printer capabilities. For Forms Printer 2580/2581 users: 1 Epson FX850 2 Epson FX 1050 For Forms Printer 2590/2591 users...
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Sets the character pitch to select continuous feed. Lets you can also select 24 cpi. • Fast Draft supports only 10, 12, and 15 pitch. Using the control panel 18 Button 6 Tear Off 7 Start/Stop Function Alternates the paper between four document formats 3 Setup ... paper downward in small incremental movements. Press and hold LineFeed to advance the paper 5 micro movements, and then go into continuous 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. Press and hold...
Sets the character pitch to select continuous feed. Lets you can also select 24 cpi. • Fast Draft supports only 10, 12, and 15 pitch. Using the control panel 18 Button 6 Tear Off 7 Start/Stop Function Alternates the paper between four document formats 3 Setup ... paper downward in small incremental movements. Press and hold LineFeed to advance the paper 5 micro movements, and then go into continuous 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. Press and hold...
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...: For 2580/2581 printers, the maximum thickness of 75-90 g/m2 (20-24 lb). Paper and specialty media guide Paper types and sizes supported by the printer The printer supports paper weights of 56-90 g/m2 (15-24 lb) and envelope weights of multiple part forms is 0.36 mm (0.015 in.). Length...
...: For 2580/2581 printers, the maximum thickness of 75-90 g/m2 (20-24 lb). Paper and specialty media guide Paper types and sizes supported by the printer The printer supports paper weights of 56-90 g/m2 (15-24 lb) and envelope weights of multiple part forms is 0.36 mm (0.015 in.). Length...
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... Using the front push tractor is not loaded in the push tractor position or the pull tractor position. It then functions as a pull tractor and supports front and bottom paper loading. Converting the push tractor to pull tractor position 1 Make sure the printer is off. 2 Make sure paper is the most...
... Using the front push tractor is not loaded in the push tractor position or the pull tractor position. It then functions as a pull tractor and supports front and bottom paper loading. Converting the push tractor to pull tractor position 1 Make sure the printer is off. 2 Make sure paper is the most...
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...available only on 2590/2591 models, lets you select Italic Character Table or Epson Extended Graphic Character Table. Supported international character sets for Epson mode are also supported, but only through host commands used with added capabilities. Quiet • Enabled-The printer prints at a... quieter noise level. • Disabled-The printer prints at www.lexmark.com/publications. Emulation options Note: Enter Setup...
...available only on 2590/2591 models, lets you select Italic Character Table or Epson Extended Graphic Character Table. Supported international character sets for Epson mode are also supported, but only through host commands used with added capabilities. Quiet • Enabled-The printer prints at a... quieter noise level. • Disabled-The printer prints at www.lexmark.com/publications. Emulation options Note: Enter Setup...
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... the buttons until the carrier moves. Note: The control panel lights blink on and off several times. Administrative support 59 The factory default settings have been restored once the carrier moves. Administrative support Restoring the factory default settings Restoring the US factory default settings The factory default settings for Europe are : •...
... the buttons until the carrier moves. Note: The control panel lights blink on and off several times. Administrative support 59 The factory default settings have been restored once the carrier moves. Administrative support Restoring the factory default settings Restoring the US factory default settings The factory default settings for Europe are : •...
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... to five hosts, using the format: http://ip_address. 2 Click Configuration. 3 Under Other Settings, click Network/Ports. 4 Click IPSec. Supporting SNMPv3 Simple Network Management Protocol version 3 (SNMPv3) allows for IPSec. SNMPv3 authentication and encryption has three levels of the printer or print ... with a host, IPSec is enabled by default, requiring each host to be assigned from the settings page. It also lets a system support person select the desired level of the signed certificate. To configure IPSec using the format: http://ip_address/. 2 Click Configuration. 3 Under Other...
... to five hosts, using the format: http://ip_address. 2 Click Configuration. 3 Under Other Settings, click Network/Ports. 4 Click IPSec. Supporting SNMPv3 Simple Network Management Protocol version 3 (SNMPv3) allows for IPSec. SNMPv3 authentication and encryption has three levels of the printer or print ... with a host, IPSec is enabled by default, requiring each host to be assigned from the settings page. It also lets a system support person select the desired level of the signed certificate. To configure IPSec using the format: http://ip_address/. 2 Click Configuration. 3 Under Other...
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...to be protected using the format: http://ip_address/. 2 Click Configuration. 3 Under Other Settings, click Network/Ports. 4 Click 802.1x Authentication. Administrative support 61 You can manage the credentials by using the Embedded Web Server. To enable and configure 802.1x after installing the required certificates: 1 Open a... Web browser. Certificates provide a way for the printer, such as part of the credentials: 1 Open a Web browser. Support for 802.1x requires the establishment of credentials for the printer to be known to the Authentication Server (AS).
...to be protected using the format: http://ip_address/. 2 Click Configuration. 3 Under Other Settings, click Network/Ports. 4 Click 802.1x Authentication. Administrative support 61 You can manage the credentials by using the Embedded Web Server. To enable and configure 802.1x after installing the required certificates: 1 Open a... Web browser. Certificates provide a way for the printer, such as part of the credentials: 1 Open a Web browser. Support for 802.1x requires the establishment of credentials for the printer to be known to the Authentication Server (AS).
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.... 1 Open and close the control panel. 2 Turn the printer off and back on. 3 If the control panel light sequence continues, contact Customer Support. If the power light remains off . d Release LineFeed when printing starts. Troubleshooting 64 a Replace the ribbon cartridge, and make sure paper is a... problem. Move the paper select lever back to the correct position, and then press Start/Stop. b Turn the printer off , contact Customer Support. c Press and hold LineFeed while turning the printer on , run the printer test. The paper select lever has been changed while the paper...
.... 1 Open and close the control panel. 2 Turn the printer off and back on. 3 If the control panel light sequence continues, contact Customer Support. If the power light remains off . d Release LineFeed when printing starts. Troubleshooting 64 a Replace the ribbon cartridge, and make sure paper is a... problem. Move the paper select lever back to the correct position, and then press Start/Stop. b Turn the printer off , contact Customer Support. c Press and hold LineFeed while turning the printer on , run the printer test. The paper select lever has been changed while the paper...
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... the default macro is set to adjust the alignment of the print wires. If the control panel light sequence returns, contact Customer Support. The following steps illustrate how to Disabled. Note: If you may want to adjust the character alignment (also called bidirectional alignment)... on your printer. Adjusting character (bidirectional) alignment Occasionally you need help locating the nearest service representative, visit the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. For more information, see "Forms Macro options" on page 51. 1 Turn the printer off . 2 Turn the ...
... the default macro is set to adjust the alignment of the print wires. If the control panel light sequence returns, contact Customer Support. The following steps illustrate how to Disabled. Note: If you may want to adjust the character alignment (also called bidirectional alignment)... on your printer. Adjusting character (bidirectional) alignment Occasionally you need help locating the nearest service representative, visit the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. For more information, see "Forms Macro options" on page 51. 1 Turn the printer off . 2 Turn the ...
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... more of the following : • See the documentation that the power source works. • Turn the printer off and then back on . • Contact Customer Support. Printer speed slows These are possible solutions. 5 Close the control panel. The paper remains at 4 or higher. Try one or more of the following : •...
... more of the following : • See the documentation that the power source works. • Turn the printer off and then back on . • Contact Customer Support. Printer speed slows These are possible solutions. 5 Close the control panel. The paper remains at 4 or higher. Try one or more of the following : •...
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... be set to the correct number for the form thickness you solve print quality problems. If these suggestions do not correct the problem, contact Customer Support. Troubleshooting 73 Solving print quality problems The information in the following : CHECK THE RIBBON DENSITY CONTROL KNOB The ribbon density control knob located on the...
... be set to the correct number for the form thickness you solve print quality problems. If these suggestions do not correct the problem, contact Customer Support. Troubleshooting 73 Solving print quality problems The information in the following : CHECK THE RIBBON DENSITY CONTROL KNOB The ribbon density control knob located on the...
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... more of lines on page 48. e Press Start/Stop again if you turn the printer off . If the print quality does not improve, contact Customer Support. Printing continues until you turn the printer on page 40. • From the Setup menu, adjust the page length. Try one or more information, see...
... more of lines on page 48. e Press Start/Stop again if you turn the printer off . If the print quality does not improve, contact Customer Support. Printing continues until you turn the printer on page 40. • From the Setup menu, adjust the page length. Try one or more information, see...
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... or more of the printer. In the U.S. You need to find a solution. or Canada, call Customer Support, describe the problem you are possible solutions. For other countries/regions, visit the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Troubleshooting 75 For more information, see the label on the inside top front cover of the...
... or more of the printer. In the U.S. You need to find a solution. or Canada, call Customer Support, describe the problem you are possible solutions. For other countries/regions, visit the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Troubleshooting 75 For more information, see the label on the inside top front cover of the...