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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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... to the Tear Off position before the print job finishes 67 Buttons do not print ...74 Incorrect line spacing or overprinting occurs ...75 Contacting Customer Support...75 Contents 5
... to the Tear Off position before the print job finishes 67 Buttons do not print ...74 Incorrect line spacing or overprinting occurs ...75 Contacting Customer Support...75 Contents 5
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... • 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 •...
... • 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 •...
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... The Network option is standard on the 2580n/2581n and 2590n/2591n 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...8 • EAN 13 • PostNet Note: For more information on the Bar code function, see the Technical Reference available on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Learning about the printer 12 Feature/function All models Bar code function These bar codes are standard.
... The Network option is standard on the 2580n/2581n and 2590n/2591n 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...8 • EAN 13 • PostNet Note: For more information on the Bar code function, see the Technical Reference available on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Learning about the printer 12 Feature/function All models Bar code function These bar codes are standard.
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... Domain Name does not change. For instance, the Address changes if the printer is useful in situations where the Address changes. Consult a system support person for a solution, and then print another network setup page. 4 Check the network setup page to verify the network connection and find the... 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. The Fully Qualified Domain Name is moved; Learning about the printer 14 The network setup page prints. Hold down the ...
... Domain Name does not change. For instance, the Address changes if the printer is useful in situations where the Address changes. Consult a system support person for a solution, and then print another network setup page. 4 Check the network setup page to verify the network connection and find the... 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. The Fully Qualified Domain Name is moved; Learning about the printer 14 The network setup page prints. Hold down the ...
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... factory default setting), select a printer from your program in the following preferred order. Printer drivers other than the 2500 series support most, but not all, of DOS. For Lexmark Forms Printer 2580/2581 users: 1 Forms Printer 2580/2581 2 Forms Printer 2480/2481 plus 3 Forms Printer 2380/2381 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 2590/2591 users: 1 Forms Printer 2590/2591 2 Forms Printer 2490/2491 3 Forms Printer 2390 plus/2391 plus 4 2390 plus/2391 ...
... factory default setting), select a printer from your program in the following preferred order. Printer drivers other than the 2500 series support most, but not all, of DOS. For Lexmark Forms Printer 2580/2581 users: 1 Forms Printer 2580/2581 2 Forms Printer 2480/2481 plus 3 Forms Printer 2380/2381 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 2590/2591 users: 1 Forms Printer 2590/2591 2 Forms Printer 2490/2491 3 Forms Printer 2390 plus/2391 plus 4 2390 plus/2391 ...
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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: 1 ...
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: 1 ...
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... the 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. Lets you can... also select 24 cpi. • Fast Draft supports only 10, 12, and 15 pitch. Using the control panel 18 Sets the character pitch to: 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20...
... the 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. Lets you can... also select 24 cpi. • Fast Draft supports only 10, 12, and 15 pitch. Using the control panel 18 Sets the character pitch to: 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20...
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... (20-24 lb). For 2590/2591 printers, the maximum thickness is 215 mm (8.5 in .). 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 0.512 mm (0.0202 in .) for...
... (20-24 lb). For 2590/2591 printers, the maximum thickness is 215 mm (8.5 in .). 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 0.512 mm (0.0202 in .) for...
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... printer comes with the tractor unit installed in the push tractor position, at the top of the printer. It then functions as a pull tractor and supports front and bottom paper loading. Using the front push tractor is not loaded in the printer. Pull tractor position The front tractor unit can be...
... printer comes with the tractor unit installed in the push tractor position, at the top of the printer. It then functions as a pull tractor and supports front and bottom paper loading. Using the front push tractor is not loaded in the printer. Pull tractor position The front tractor unit can be...
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... information, see the Technical Reference available on 2590/2591 models, lets you select from the Main menu. AGM, available only on the Lexmark Web site at the normal noise level. Emulation options Note: Enter Setup mode to configure the printer according to print in Quiet mode....the character set associated with the Epson LQ570/LQ 1070. • On-Graphics commands are available. • Off-Graphics commands are also supported, but only through host commands used with the language you select Italic Character Table or Epson Extended Graphic Character Table. These commands are : ...
... information, see the Technical Reference available on 2590/2591 models, lets you select from the Main menu. AGM, available only on the Lexmark Web site at the normal noise level. Emulation options Note: Enter Setup mode to configure the printer according to print in Quiet mode....the character set associated with the Epson LQ570/LQ 1070. • On-Graphics commands are available. • Off-Graphics commands are also supported, but only through host commands used with the language you select Italic Character Table or Epson Extended Graphic Character Table. These commands are : ...
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Note: The control panel lights blink on and off several times. Administrative support 59 Restoring the EU factory default settings The factory default settings for the United States are : • Code pages: 858 • Character Set: 2 •... carrier moves. Note: The control panel lights blink on and off several times. 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 : • Code pages: 437 • Character...
Note: The control panel lights blink on and off several times. Administrative support 59 Restoring the EU factory default settings The factory default settings for the United States are : • Code pages: 858 • Character Set: 2 •... carrier moves. Note: The control panel lights blink on and off several times. 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 : • Code pages: 437 • Character...
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... among all participating host computers. In the address bar, type the IP address of the signed certificate. IPSec supports two types of authentication: • Shared Key Authentication-Authenticates any host computer or subnet of hosts for any IP... signed authority certificate that require authentication before allowing access. To configure SNMPv3 through the Embedded Web Server: 1 Open a Web browser. Administrative support 60 Each host computer must be protected using the format: http://ip_address. 2 Click Configuration. 3 Under Other Settings, click Network/Ports. ...
... among all participating host computers. In the address bar, type the IP address of the signed certificate. IPSec supports two types of authentication: • Shared Key Authentication-Authenticates any host computer or subnet of hosts for any IP... signed authority certificate that require authentication before allowing access. To configure SNMPv3 through the Embedded Web Server: 1 Open a Web browser. Administrative support 60 Each host computer must be protected using the format: http://ip_address. 2 Click Configuration. 3 Under Other Settings, click Network/Ports. ...
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... a valid set of credentials. Certificates provide a way for the printer, such as part of the credentials: 1 Open a Web browser. Administrative support 61 You can manage the credentials by using the format: http://ip_address/. 2 Click Configuration. 3 Under Other Settings, click Network/Ports. 4 Click... install and use certificates as certificates. To enable and configure 802.1x after installing the required certificates: 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). In the address bar...
... a valid set of credentials. Certificates provide a way for the printer, such as part of the credentials: 1 Open a Web browser. Administrative support 61 You can manage the credentials by using the format: http://ip_address/. 2 Click Configuration. 3 Under Other Settings, click Network/Ports. 4 Click... install and use certificates as certificates. To enable and configure 802.1x after installing the required certificates: 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). In the address bar...
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...the position of paper. 4 Make sure the carrier packing tape has been removed. 5 With the printer on, run the printer test. Contact Customer Support. If the power light remains off . Troubleshooting 64 Printing continues until the printer is a power supply problem. Make sure the Tractor 2 option is...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. c Press and hold LineFeed while turning the printer on. a Replace the ribbon cartridge, and make sure paper is installed correctly.
...the position of paper. 4 Make sure the carrier packing tape has been removed. 5 With the printer on, run the printer test. Contact Customer Support. If the power light remains off . Troubleshooting 64 Printing continues until the printer is a power supply problem. Make sure the Tractor 2 option is...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. c Press and hold LineFeed while turning the printer on. a Replace the ribbon cartridge, and make sure paper is installed correctly.
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...options" on page 51. 1 Turn the printer off . 2 Turn the printer on. If the control panel light sequence returns, contact Customer Support. Notes: • Make sure continuous forms are loaded in the printer. • Make sure the factory default setting for the Uni-Dir ...access layer 2. Troubleshooting 65 Adjusting character (bidirectional) alignment Occasionally you need help locating the nearest service representative, visit the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Note: If you may want to adjust the character alignment (also called bidirectional alignment) on your printer.
...options" on page 51. 1 Turn the printer off . 2 Turn the printer on. If the control panel light sequence returns, contact Customer Support. Notes: • Make sure continuous forms are loaded in the printer. • Make sure the factory default setting for the Uni-Dir ...access layer 2. Troubleshooting 65 Adjusting character (bidirectional) alignment Occasionally you need help locating the nearest service representative, visit the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Note: If you may want to adjust the character alignment (also called bidirectional alignment) on your printer.
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... printing These are possible solutions. Try one of more of the following : • Make sure the forms thickness lever setting is on . • Contact Customer Support. Try one of more of the following : • Make sure the power cord is initiated. 7 Send the print job again. Printer speed slows These are...
... printing These are possible solutions. Try one of more of the following : • Make sure the forms thickness lever setting is on . • Contact Customer Support. Try one of more of the following : • Make sure the power cord is initiated. 7 Send the print job again. Printer speed slows These are...
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... THE FORMS THICKNESS LEVER The forms thickness lever may help you solve print quality problems. If these suggestions do not correct the problem, contact Customer Support. Solving print quality problems The information in the following : CHECK THE RIBBON DENSITY CONTROL KNOB The ribbon density control knob located on the ribbon cartridge...
... THE FORMS THICKNESS LEVER The forms thickness lever may help you solve print quality problems. If these suggestions do not correct the problem, contact Customer Support. Solving print quality problems The information in the following : CHECK THE RIBBON DENSITY CONTROL KNOB The ribbon density control knob located on the ribbon cartridge...
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... ribbon slack using . 4 Turn the printer off. 5 Press and hold LineFeed while you are possible solutions. If the print quality does not improve, contact Customer Support. Try one or more information, see "Using Setup mode" on a page These are using the ribbon advance knob. • Set the density control knob to...
... ribbon slack using . 4 Turn the printer off. 5 Press and hold LineFeed while you are possible solutions. If the print quality does not improve, contact Customer Support. Try one or more information, see "Using Setup mode" on a page These are using the ribbon advance knob. • Set the density control knob to...
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... the label on the inside top front cover of the printer. In the U.S. Troubleshooting 75 Contacting Customer Support When you call (1-800-539-6275). For other countries/regions, visit the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Try one or more of the following: • Reset the forms thickness lever. • For more... the menu settings page. The serial number is also listed on the display, and the troubleshooting steps you are possible solutions. or Canada, call Customer Support, describe the problem you have already taken to know your software application.
... the label on the inside top front cover of the printer. In the U.S. Troubleshooting 75 Contacting Customer Support When you call (1-800-539-6275). For other countries/regions, visit the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Try one or more of the following: • Reset the forms thickness lever. • For more... the menu settings page. The serial number is also listed on the display, and the troubleshooting steps you are possible solutions. or Canada, call Customer Support, describe the problem you have already taken to know your software application.