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... your computer 14 Setting up your Windows and DOS application software 17 Chapter 2: Using the operator panel 21 Operator panel layers 22 Setting the printer online or offline 28 Advancing the paper 29 Using Tear Off 29 Using the Load/Unload feature 30 Locking/unlocking the operator panel 30 Selecting ... Converting the push tractor to pull tractor position 36 Converting the pull tractor to the push tractor position 40 Chapter 4: Loading paper 43 Setting the forms thickness lever 44 Loading continuous...
... your computer 14 Setting up your Windows and DOS application software 17 Chapter 2: Using the operator panel 21 Operator panel layers 22 Setting the printer online or offline 28 Advancing the paper 29 Using Tear Off 29 Using the Load/Unload feature 30 Locking/unlocking the operator panel 30 Selecting ... Converting the push tractor to pull tractor position 36 Converting the pull tractor to the push tractor position 40 Chapter 4: Loading paper 43 Setting the forms thickness lever 44 Loading continuous...
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... Using the Tear Off bar 87 Chapter 5: Using Setup mode 89 Using Setup mode to change printer settings 89 Setup menu options 95 Forms Macro menu options 96 Data menu options 100 Control menu options 102 Emulation menu options 103 Interface menu options 105 Chapter 6: ...Supplies 107 Ordering supplies 107 Parallel cable 108 USB cable ...108 Serial adapter and cable 108 Printer ribbon 108 Paper specifications 109...
... Using the Tear Off bar 87 Chapter 5: Using Setup mode 89 Using Setup mode to change printer settings 89 Setup menu options 95 Forms Macro menu options 96 Data menu options 100 Control menu options 102 Emulation menu options 103 Interface menu options 105 Chapter 6: ...Supplies 107 Ordering supplies 107 Parallel cable 108 USB cable ...108 Serial adapter and cable 108 Printer ribbon 108 Paper specifications 109...
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and 24-wire wide-carriage (2481 and 2491) models. Depending on the printer model you have chosen, your printer The Lexmark™ Forms Printer 2400 Series are available in 9- Printer models Carriage width Cut forms Continuous forms Narrow 297 mm (11.7 in.) 254 mm (10.0 in.) Wide 419 mm (16.5 in.) 406 mm (16.0 in.) 1 and 24-wire narrow-carriage (2480 and 2490) and 9- About your printer 1 About your printer may look different than those illustrated in this manual.
and 24-wire wide-carriage (2481 and 2491) models. Depending on the printer model you have chosen, your printer The Lexmark™ Forms Printer 2400 Series are available in 9- Printer models Carriage width Cut forms Continuous forms Narrow 297 mm (11.7 in.) 254 mm (10.0 in.) Wide 419 mm (16.5 in.) 406 mm (16.0 in.) 1 and 24-wire narrow-carriage (2480 and 2490) and 9- About your printer 1 About your printer may look different than those illustrated in this manual.
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... original plus three copies (fourpart forms). 3 Resolution of up to 144 x 240 dots per square inch (dpi). About your printer Printer features by model (continued) Feature/function 2480/2481 2490/2491 Print styles Highlighting Available through capability: printer commands. • Double-high • Double-strike • Double-wide • Emphasized •... • Underline • Shading • Outline Graphics printing Supports existing graphics software applications. Prints original plus five copies (six-part forms). Resolution of up to 360 x 360 (dpi).
... original plus three copies (fourpart forms). 3 Resolution of up to 144 x 240 dots per square inch (dpi). About your printer Printer features by model (continued) Feature/function 2480/2481 2490/2491 Print styles Highlighting Available through capability: printer commands. • Double-high • Double-strike • Double-wide • Emphasized •... • Underline • Shading • Outline Graphics printing Supports existing graphics software applications. Prints original plus five copies (six-part forms). Resolution of up to 360 x 360 (dpi).
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...indicate current status. • Locks font and pitch selections you make from the operator panel so they are not changed by your printer Features and functions Features/functions Operator panel Font lock and Pitch lock Load/Unload Macro function Front loading for cut sheets or envelopes. ...Assists you set them as the menu default. Loads and unloads continuous form paper. About your application software. • Font or Pitch lock is deactivated when you turn the printer Off unless you in removing printed continuous forms at the perforation. • Reduces the amount of storing 4 unique ...
...indicate current status. • Locks font and pitch selections you make from the operator panel so they are not changed by your printer Features and functions Features/functions Operator panel Font lock and Pitch lock Load/Unload Macro function Front loading for cut sheets or envelopes. ...Assists you set them as the menu default. Loads and unloads continuous form paper. About your application software. • Font or Pitch lock is deactivated when you turn the printer Off unless you in removing printed continuous forms at the perforation. • Reduces the amount of storing 4 unique ...
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...• Demonstration Print For more information, see "Printing the demonstration sample" on page 10. Ribbon cartridge Contains the printer ribbon. Printer tests • Power-On Self Test • Test Print Test Print determines whether your monitor. Box and line ... and Load/Unload buttons only, restricting the use of symbols used in adjustable tractor lets you handle continuous form paper without purchasing any options. About your printer Features and functions (continued) Features/functions All models Adjustable tractor Built-in mathematical equations, including subscript and ...
...• Demonstration Print For more information, see "Printing the demonstration sample" on page 10. Ribbon cartridge Contains the printer ribbon. Printer tests • Power-On Self Test • Test Print Test Print determines whether your monitor. Box and line ... and Load/Unload buttons only, restricting the use of symbols used in adjustable tractor lets you handle continuous form paper without purchasing any options. About your printer Features and functions (continued) Features/functions All models Adjustable tractor Built-in mathematical equations, including subscript and ...
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... Selects the paper type: • Cut (form) sheet • Continuous forms Front cover Covers the continuous forms push tractors. Operator panel Indicates printer status and makes control of forms being printed. Ribbon access cover Covers the ribbon cartridge and internal printer components. Printer description Forms thickness lever Ribbon access cover About your printer Front cover Operator panel Paper guides...
... Selects the paper type: • Cut (form) sheet • Continuous forms Front cover Covers the continuous forms push tractors. Operator panel Indicates printer status and makes control of forms being printed. Ribbon access cover Covers the ribbon cartridge and internal printer components. Printer description Forms thickness lever Ribbon access cover About your printer Front cover Operator panel Paper guides...
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... noise during printing. Tear Off bar Provides an edge for a continuous form when Tear Off is used. Serial interface knockout Removing the serial interface knockout allows you to the printer. Parallel connector Where the parallel cable connects to connect the optional serial ... Tractor 2 connector Supplies power to the printer. 9 Power cord connector Connects power from the power cord to the optional Tractor 2 Feeder. USB connector Where the USB cable connects to the printer. About your printer Printer parts and function Part name Function Latches Fastens...
... noise during printing. Tear Off bar Provides an edge for a continuous form when Tear Off is used. Serial interface knockout Removing the serial interface knockout allows you to the printer. Parallel connector Where the parallel cable connects to connect the optional serial ... Tractor 2 connector Supplies power to the printer. 9 Power cord connector Connects power from the power cord to the optional Tractor 2 Feeder. USB connector Where the USB cable connects to the printer. About your printer Printer parts and function Part name Function Latches Fastens...
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For more information on printer status, see "Loading continuous forms" on pag e118. 10 About your printer Printing the demonstration sample The following steps explain how to position 1. 2 Turn the printer On. The Power light comes On solid, the Paper Out light is blinking, and the current default font light is On solid. If you want to load continuous forms, see "Checking the printer status" on pag e46. 1 Set the forms thickness lever to load a single sheet of paper so you can print the demonstration sample.
For more information on printer status, see "Loading continuous forms" on pag e118. 10 About your printer Printing the demonstration sample The following steps explain how to position 1. 2 Turn the printer On. The Power light comes On solid, the Paper Out light is blinking, and the current default font light is On solid. If you want to load continuous forms, see "Checking the printer status" on pag e46. 1 Set the forms thickness lever to load a single sheet of paper so you can print the demonstration sample.
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Power switch Manual feed door Paper select lever 5 Move the left paper guide to the cut forms position. About your printer 3 Open the manual feed door. 4 Move the paper select lever up to the right until it stops. 6 Insert a single sheet of paper into the front of the printer and adjust the right paper guide so the paper is aligned against both the left and right paper guides. 11
Power switch Manual feed door Paper select lever 5 Move the left paper guide to the cut forms position. About your printer 3 Open the manual feed door. 4 Move the paper select lever up to the right until it stops. 6 Insert a single sheet of paper into the front of the printer and adjust the right paper guide so the paper is aligned against both the left and right paper guides. 11
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Setting up your printer Connecting the serial cable For installation and connection instructions, see the optional serial interface manual. Note: Instructions for installing drivers are using a Windows program, use the Windows Forms Printer 2400 Series driver available from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. About your Windows and DOS application software Windows-based applications If you are in the readme.1st file included in the download package. 17
Setting up your printer Connecting the serial cable For installation and connection instructions, see the optional serial interface manual. Note: Instructions for installing drivers are using a Windows program, use the Windows Forms Printer 2400 Series driver available from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. About your Windows and DOS application software Windows-based applications If you are in the readme.1st file included in the download package. 17
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... came with that specific program. For Lexmark Forms Printer 2480/2481 users: 1 Forms Printer 2480/2481 2 Forms Printer 2380/2381 plus 3 2380 plus/2381 plus 4 2380/2381 IBM Personal Printer Series™ II 5 4201/4202 IBM Proprinter™ III 6 4201/4202 IBM Proprinter II 7 IBM ExecJet™ Printer Model 4072 For Lexmark Forms Printer 2490/2491 users: 1 Forms Printer 2490/2491 2 Forms Printer 2390 plus/2391 plus 3 2390...
... came with that specific program. For Lexmark Forms Printer 2480/2481 users: 1 Forms Printer 2480/2481 2 Forms Printer 2380/2381 plus 3 2380 plus/2381 plus 4 2380/2381 IBM Personal Printer Series™ II 5 4201/4202 IBM Proprinter™ III 6 4201/4202 IBM Proprinter II 7 IBM ExecJet™ Printer Model 4072 For Lexmark Forms Printer 2490/2491 users: 1 Forms Printer 2490/2491 2 Forms Printer 2390 plus/2391 plus 3 2390...
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... Epson emulation mode If your Forms printer is set to Epson emulation, select a printer from your printer. Using Okidata MICROLINE emulation mode If your Forms Printer 2480/2481 has the Okidata MICROLINE emulation option installed, select a printer from your application software in the following preferred order: For Forms Printer 2480/2481 users: 1 Epson FX850 2 Epson FX1050 For Forms Printer 2490/2491 users: 1 Epson...
... Epson emulation mode If your Forms printer is set to Epson emulation, select a printer from your printer. Using Okidata MICROLINE emulation mode If your Forms Printer 2480/2481 has the Okidata MICROLINE emulation option installed, select a printer from your application software in the following preferred order: For Forms Printer 2480/2481 users: 1 Epson FX850 2 Epson FX1050 For Forms Printer 2490/2491 users: 1 Epson...
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2 Using the operator panel Use the operator panel to perform basic tasks like feeding forms, taking the printer offline, and setting defaults in Setup mode. 21 Operator panel
2 Using the operator panel Use the operator panel to perform basic tasks like feeding forms, taking the printer offline, and setting defaults in Setup mode. 21 Operator panel
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...; Layer 1, with the operator panel cover closed, contains basic functions like LineFeed, FormFeed, Tear Off, and taking the printer online/offline. • Layer 2, with the operator panel cover down, as Top-Of-Form. 2480/2481 operator panel Power Ready Tractor2 Paper out Start/Stop LineFeed FormFeed Tear Off Load/Unload Tractor Font Lock... Macro Micro↑ Micro ↓ Setup Pitch Lock 10 20 12 PS 15 17 layer 2 Operator panel 22 Use layer 2 to select a macro and change printer menu settings such as shown, contains more advanced functionality.
...; Layer 1, with the operator panel cover closed, contains basic functions like LineFeed, FormFeed, Tear Off, and taking the printer online/offline. • Layer 2, with the operator panel cover down, as Top-Of-Form. 2480/2481 operator panel Power Ready Tractor2 Paper out Start/Stop LineFeed FormFeed Tear Off Load/Unload Tractor Font Lock... Macro Micro↑ Micro ↓ Setup Pitch Lock 10 20 12 PS 15 17 layer 2 Operator panel 22 Use layer 2 to select a macro and change printer menu settings such as shown, contains more advanced functionality.
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... current Top-Of-Form or unload paper to the next Top-Of-Form. FormFeed Advance the paper to parked position. Layer 1 operator panel buttons Press this button: When you continue pressing Font through the printer font selections. Note: Printer must be lost when the printer is powered Off... Advance the paper one of the resident font styles: 2480/2481 • FastDft • Draft • Gothic • Courier 2490/2491 • Courier • This setting will be online to perform printer tasks and change printer settings. Tear Off Alternate paper between Tear Off and Top-...
... current Top-Of-Form or unload paper to the next Top-Of-Form. FormFeed Advance the paper to parked position. Layer 1 operator panel buttons Press this button: When you continue pressing Font through the printer font selections. Note: Printer must be lost when the printer is powered Off... Advance the paper one of the resident font styles: 2480/2481 • FastDft • Draft • Gothic • Courier 2490/2491 • Courier • This setting will be online to perform printer tasks and change printer settings. Tear Off Alternate paper between Tear Off and Top-...
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...; button, the paper advances in : • 1/72-inch increments (2480/2481 models) • 1/90-inch increments (2490/2491 models) If you can ...Some functions may not work when data is being processed and the printer is online (Ready light is powered Off and back On. Micro ...you want to change the default values and modes for printer operation. Use Micro ↓ to : 10, 12, 15, 17, ...printer pitch selections. Pitch Notes: • Repeatedly pressing the Pitch button rotates through a second pass the pitch selections are locked. • This setting will be lost when the printer...
...; button, the paper advances in : • 1/72-inch increments (2480/2481 models) • 1/90-inch increments (2490/2491 models) If you can ...Some functions may not work when data is being processed and the printer is online (Ready light is powered Off and back On. Micro ...you want to change the default values and modes for printer operation. Use Micro ↓ to : 10, 12, 15, 17, ...printer pitch selections. Pitch Notes: • Repeatedly pressing the Pitch button rotates through a second pass the pitch selections are locked. • This setting will be lost when the printer...
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...the supplies available to you from Lexmark Direct or to request information about Lexmark Authorized Supplies Dealers in your area. 107 Supplies A printer cable, ribbon cartridge, and paper are the only supplies you can call 1-800-438-2468 to order supplies from Lexmark, you can also get the ...latest information on the World Wide Web at www.lexmark.com. If you're in the U.S., you need , and paper specifications for your area. At the same Web site you need for the Lexmark Forms Printer 2400 Series printers. 6 Supplies This section describes how to order supplies, what...
...the supplies available to you from Lexmark Direct or to request information about Lexmark Authorized Supplies Dealers in your area. 107 Supplies A printer cable, ribbon cartridge, and paper are the only supplies you can call 1-800-438-2468 to order supplies from Lexmark, you can also get the ...latest information on the World Wide Web at www.lexmark.com. If you're in the U.S., you need , and paper specifications for your area. At the same Web site you need for the Lexmark Forms Printer 2400 Series printers. 6 Supplies This section describes how to order supplies, what...
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...reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. However, there is connected. • Consult the place where you bought your printer or a service representative for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the following measures: • Reorient or ...not installed and used in a particular installation. Notices Notices Electronic emission notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement The Lexmark Forms Printer 2480, 2481, 2490, and 2491 have been tested and found to comply with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. If ...
...reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. However, there is connected. • Consult the place where you bought your printer or a service representative for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the following measures: • Reorient or ...not installed and used in a particular installation. Notices Notices Electronic emission notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement The Lexmark Forms Printer 2480, 2481, 2490, and 2491 have been tested and found to comply with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. If ...
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...terms of this statement is 24 months and starts on the date of original purchase as shown on the purchase receipt. Lexmark Forms Printers 2480/2481 and 2490/2491 This statement of the warranty period. Warranty service The warranty period is available to that user for ...option, this statement applies only when that this product: • Is manufactured from Lexmark or a Lexmark remarketer, referred to in this statement to that came with your printer. and Canada, refer to a Lexmark designated location. Warranty service will be required to present proof of original purchase and ...
...terms of this statement is 24 months and starts on the date of original purchase as shown on the purchase receipt. Lexmark Forms Printers 2480/2481 and 2490/2491 This statement of the warranty period. Warranty service The warranty period is available to that user for ...option, this statement applies only when that this product: • Is manufactured from Lexmark or a Lexmark remarketer, referred to in this statement to that came with your printer. and Canada, refer to a Lexmark designated location. Warranty service will be required to present proof of original purchase and ...