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and 24-wire narrow-carriage (2480 and 2490) and 9- 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 this manual. About your printer 1 About your printer may look different than those illustrated 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- 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 this manual. About your printer 1 About your printer may look different than those illustrated 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
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... Pull down to load individual cut sheet. 7 Printer description Forms thickness lever Ribbon access cover About your printer Front cover Operator panel Paper guides Manual feed door Power switch Paper select lever Printer parts and function Part name Function Forms thickness lever Adjusts the printhead for the thickness of printer functions simple and convenient. Ribbon access cover...
... Pull down to load individual cut sheet. 7 Printer description Forms thickness lever Ribbon access cover About your printer Front cover Operator panel Paper guides Manual feed door Power switch Paper select lever Printer parts and function Part name Function Forms thickness lever Adjusts the printhead for the thickness of printer functions simple and convenient. Ribbon access cover...
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Power switch Manual feed door Paper select lever 5 Move the left and right paper guides. 11 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 paper guide to the cut forms position.
Power switch Manual feed door Paper select lever 5 Move the left and right paper guides. 11 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 paper guide to the cut forms position.
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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 Setting up your printer Connecting the serial cable For installation and connection instructions, see the optional serial interface manual.
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... • Press LineFeed to move the paper incrementally. • Press Tear Off to move a continuous form automatically to the Tear Off position (Auto Tear Off set the correct page length in the push position....paper You can move a continuous form manually to the Tear Off position (Auto Tear Off set to Off). If you can use the operator panel to the Top-Of-Form on page 87. Using Tear ... paper to advance the paper when the printer is in the Setup menu or your application software. The Tear Off function advances the perforation of a continuous form to the tear bar position.You can set...
... • Press LineFeed to move the paper incrementally. • Press Tear Off to move a continuous form automatically to the Tear Off position (Auto Tear Off set the correct page length in the push position....paper You can move a continuous form manually to the Tear Off position (Auto Tear Off set to Off). If you can use the operator panel to the Top-Of-Form on page 87. Using Tear ... paper to advance the paper when the printer is in the Setup menu or your application software. The Tear Off function advances the perforation of a continuous form to the tear bar position.You can set...
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... until the Ready light is On solid). Note: If you have installed the optional Auto Sheet Feeder or Tractor 2 Feeder, refer to set Top-Of-Form. Top-Of-Form is not saved if the printer is turned Off or runs out of paper when using the pull tractor. 19 Make sure the... printer is online (Ready light is On solid. Loading a cut form or envelope Cut forms can be a single sheet, an envelope, or a multiple-part form. They are placed one at a time into the manual feeder. Loading paper 16 Open the operator panel cover to...
... until the Ready light is On solid). Note: If you have installed the optional Auto Sheet Feeder or Tractor 2 Feeder, refer to set Top-Of-Form. Top-Of-Form is not saved if the printer is turned Off or runs out of paper when using the pull tractor. 19 Make sure the... printer is online (Ready light is On solid. Loading a cut form or envelope Cut forms can be a single sheet, an envelope, or a multiple-part form. They are placed one at a time into the manual feeder. Loading paper 16 Open the operator panel cover to...
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See "Setting the forms thickness lever" on page 44 for the type of paper you are currently loaded, tear off the leading edge of the continuous form and then press Load/Unload to park the continuous forms. The Paper Out light is blinking. 4 Set the forms thickness lever to a suitable setting for more information. 73 Loading paper Loading a cut form or envelope manually 1 Turn the printer On. 2 Make sure the paper path is clear. 3 If continuous forms are using.
See "Setting the forms thickness lever" on page 44 for the type of paper you are currently loaded, tear off the leading edge of the continuous form and then press Load/Unload to park the continuous forms. The Paper Out light is blinking. 4 Set the forms thickness lever to a suitable setting for more information. 73 Loading paper Loading a cut form or envelope manually 1 Turn the printer On. 2 Make sure the paper path is clear. 3 If continuous forms are using.
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Paper select lever 74 Loading paper 5 Move the paper select lever up to the cut forms position. 6 Open the manual feed door.
Paper select lever 74 Loading paper 5 Move the paper select lever up to the cut forms position. 6 Open the manual feed door.
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... margin from the left edge of the page. 77 Loading paper 10 Insert paper into the printer until the Ready light is On solid. For example, if you set the left margin. You can manually change the first print position at 1 inch in your software application. The first print position ...is On solid). Aligning the left margin You can also set at the left margin at 1 inch on the printer. If it to Off, press FormFeed. 11 ...
... margin from the left edge of the page. 77 Loading paper 10 Insert paper into the printer until the Ready light is On solid. For example, if you set the left margin. You can manually change the first print position at 1 inch in your software application. The first print position ...is On solid). Aligning the left margin You can also set at the left margin at 1 inch on the printer. If it to Off, press FormFeed. 11 ...
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Left paper guide Print start position Paper You may then need to adjust the right paper guide to the left paper guide. Loading paper Aligning the left margin for a manually loaded cut form or envelope To set the left margin for a cut form or envelope, move the left paper guide to fit flush against the right edge of the [A symbol, located above the left of the page. 80
Left paper guide Print start position Paper You may then need to adjust the right paper guide to the left paper guide. Loading paper Aligning the left margin for a manually loaded cut form or envelope To set the left margin for a cut form or envelope, move the left paper guide to fit flush against the right edge of the [A symbol, located above the left of the page. 80
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... path. 2 Move the paper select lever up to the cut forms position. 3 Load a cut sheet of cut form or envelope manually" on pag e73. • If Auto Cut Sheet is set to On, the printer moves the paper or envelope to the current Top-Of-Form • If Auto Cut Sheet is Off, tear off... excess forms and press Load/Unload. If a single form is loaded. If the Paper...
... path. 2 Move the paper select lever up to the cut forms position. 3 Load a cut sheet of cut form or envelope manually" on pag e73. • If Auto Cut Sheet is set to On, the printer moves the paper or envelope to the current Top-Of-Form • If Auto Cut Sheet is Off, tear off... excess forms and press Load/Unload. If a single form is loaded. If the Paper...
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... set to Off, you select the default tractor if the optional tractor is loaded into the printer. Form Length You may set the default. Character options 20-Pitch (continued) Note: Available for the 2480/2481 printers only. Paper handling options Auto Tear Off • When set to On, Auto Tear Off... installed the optional Auto Sheet Feeder, turn the Auto Sheet Feeder setting On to automatically load paper into the manual feed tray, the printer automatically loads the paper to the current Top-Of-Form. • When set to Disable, switching from 12 cpi to condensed (Dec 15, Hex 0F) does...
... set to Off, you select the default tractor if the optional tractor is loaded into the printer. Form Length You may set the default. Character options 20-Pitch (continued) Note: Available for the 2480/2481 printers only. Paper handling options Auto Tear Off • When set to On, Auto Tear Off... installed the optional Auto Sheet Feeder, turn the Auto Sheet Feeder setting On to automatically load paper into the manual feed tray, the printer automatically loads the paper to the current Top-Of-Form. • When set to Disable, switching from 12 cpi to condensed (Dec 15, Hex 0F) does...
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...(3.0 in.) 76 mm (3.0 in.) 76 mm (3.0 in.) 110 mm (4.1 in .) for cut or continuous forms Paper dimensions Cut forms Multiple Single part Continuous forms Single Multiple part Width Maximum 297 mm 297 mm (11.7 in.) (11.7 in.) 254 mm 254 mm ....) N/A 152 mm (6.0 in.) N/A Note: When the optional Auto Sheet Feeder or Tractor 2 Feeder is installed, the maximum width of a cut form is 215 mm (8.5 in .) Maximum Minimum Weight 90 g/m2 N/A (24 lb) 90 g/m2 N/A (24 lb) 65 g/m2 N/A (16...Sheet Feeder, or the Tractor 2 Feeder, see the manual included with that option. Paper specifications for...
...(3.0 in.) 76 mm (3.0 in.) 76 mm (3.0 in.) 110 mm (4.1 in .) for cut or continuous forms Paper dimensions Cut forms Multiple Single part Continuous forms Single Multiple part Width Maximum 297 mm 297 mm (11.7 in.) (11.7 in.) 254 mm 254 mm ....) N/A 152 mm (6.0 in.) N/A Note: When the optional Auto Sheet Feeder or Tractor 2 Feeder is installed, the maximum width of a cut form is 215 mm (8.5 in .) Maximum Minimum Weight 90 g/m2 N/A (24 lb) 90 g/m2 N/A (24 lb) 65 g/m2 N/A (16...Sheet Feeder, or the Tractor 2 Feeder, see the manual included with that option. Paper specifications for...
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... changing? d Run the test procedures for your computer's operator manual. 9 If a software application does not run correctly on page 31. b Disconnect the printer cable from the operator panel. 8 Is the problem outside the printer? Troubleshooting 114 a Run the Printer Test. For more information, see "Testing the printer" on pag e116. 6 Are options causing the problem?
... changing? d Run the test procedures for your computer's operator manual. 9 If a software application does not run correctly on page 31. b Disconnect the printer cable from the operator panel. 8 Is the problem outside the printer? Troubleshooting 114 a Run the Printer Test. For more information, see "Testing the printer" on pag e116. 6 Are options causing the problem?
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... 1 Open and close the operator panel. 2 If you are attempting to correct position and press Start/Stop. For instructions, see the Tractor 2 manual that came with no buttons held down. 4 If error continues, call for service. Troubleshooting 119 Move the paper select lever back to perform a ...button power On sequence, verify you are holding the correct button. 3 Power printer Off and back On with your service representative. The paper select lever has been changed while paper was loaded. If the power light remains ...
... 1 Open and close the operator panel. 2 If you are attempting to correct position and press Start/Stop. For instructions, see the Tractor 2 manual that came with no buttons held down. 4 If error continues, call for service. Troubleshooting 119 Move the paper select lever back to perform a ...button power On sequence, verify you are holding the correct button. 3 Power printer Off and back On with your service representative. The paper select lever has been changed while paper was loaded. If the power light remains ...
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... more information. 2 Run the Printer Test. Troubleshooting 128 formatting problem. Some wires seem to correct the problem. Dust or paper particles are wrong or Application program missing; surface. If the suggested action does not correct the problem, contact your software application manual. 1 Check the setting of the forms thickness lever. Set Tear Off...
... more information. 2 Run the Printer Test. Troubleshooting 128 formatting problem. Some wires seem to correct the problem. Dust or paper particles are wrong or Application program missing; surface. If the suggested action does not correct the problem, contact your software application manual. 1 Check the setting of the forms thickness lever. Set Tear Off...
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... lever" on a page. The printhead is set incorrectly. Refer to your software application manual. Printer problems (continued) Problem Probable cause Incorrect number of paper you have loaded. Action Refer to change printer settings" on something. Top-Of-Form is not moving correctly. • Check that the ribbon cartridge and paper are correctly installed. •...
... lever" on a page. The printhead is set incorrectly. Refer to your software application manual. Printer problems (continued) Problem Probable cause Incorrect number of paper you have loaded. Action Refer to change printer settings" on something. Top-Of-Form is not moving correctly. • Check that the ribbon cartridge and paper are correctly installed. •...
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... page 31. • Your software is wrong; Action • Refer to your software application manual. • Make sure the correct printer driver is incorrect, or Forms are jamming overprinting occurs. between printing surface and the printhead. Specified pitch or font selected is...Font Lock and Pitch Lock. lines Application program do not print. Reset forms thickness lever. Problem with the software Refer to your software application manual. • Make sure the correct printer driver is overriding your software applications. See "Selecting or locking a font"...
... page 31. • Your software is wrong; Action • Refer to your software application manual. • Make sure the correct printer driver is incorrect, or Forms are jamming overprinting occurs. between printing surface and the printhead. Specified pitch or font selected is...Font Lock and Pitch Lock. lines Application program do not print. Reset forms thickness lever. Problem with the software Refer to your software application manual. • Make sure the correct printer driver is overriding your software applications. See "Selecting or locking a font"...
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...ribbon or a paper jam. Troubleshooting 132 Problem with the software Refer to print in the last ½ inch of forms. incorrectly. application manual. Printing continues beyond Paper is trying to your software application. See "Adjusting bidirectional alignment" on page 77. Adjust tractors... See "Aligning the left margin" on page 123. • Turn the printer Off and then back On. Printer problems (continued) Problem Probable cause Action Printer is printing beyond edge of the form. • Computer program set the assigned paper size larger than the actual ...
...ribbon or a paper jam. Troubleshooting 132 Problem with the software Refer to print in the last ½ inch of forms. incorrectly. application manual. Printing continues beyond Paper is trying to your software application. See "Adjusting bidirectional alignment" on page 77. Adjust tractors... See "Aligning the left margin" on page 123. • Turn the printer Off and then back On. Printer problems (continued) Problem Probable cause Action Printer is printing beyond edge of the form. • Computer program set the assigned paper size larger than the actual ...
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...Feeder is in the paper bin. • Remove the extra sheets. • Ensure that has a lower weight. See the optional Auto Sheet Feeder manual for more than 150 sheets (64 g/m2). Dirty feed rollers. Troubleshooting 135 The weight of paper is in the paper bin. Set the Auto ...Sheet Feeder locking lever to On. Printer problems (continued) Problem Probable cause Action Paper does not feed from the paper bin and install paper that the stack of the paper is too...
...Feeder is in the paper bin. • Remove the extra sheets. • Ensure that has a lower weight. See the optional Auto Sheet Feeder manual for more than 150 sheets (64 g/m2). Dirty feed rollers. Troubleshooting 135 The weight of paper is in the paper bin. Set the Auto ...Sheet Feeder locking lever to On. Printer problems (continued) Problem Probable cause Action Paper does not feed from the paper bin and install paper that the stack of the paper is too...