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All rights reserved. 740 West New Circle Road Lexington, Kentucky 40550 All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. © 2007 Lexmark International, Inc. 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 countries.
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... Okidata 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 mode...... and locking a font...21 Disabling Font Lock...21 Selecting and locking a pitch...22 Disabling Pitch Lock...22 Loading paper 23 Setting the forms thickness lever...23 Paper paths...25 Using the Tear Off function...25 Loading continuous paper...26 Loading continuous...
... Okidata 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 mode...... and locking a font...21 Disabling Font Lock...21 Selecting and locking a pitch...22 Disabling Pitch Lock...22 Loading paper 23 Setting the forms thickness lever...23 Paper paths...25 Using the Tear Off function...25 Loading continuous paper...26 Loading continuous...
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...)...49 Setup Mode - Main menu...50 Main menu options...50 Forms Macro options...51 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...
...)...49 Setup Mode - Main menu...50 Main menu options...50 Forms Macro options...51 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...
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... ...68 Incorrect line length; lines do not start at the left margin 68 Printer speed slows ...68 Incorrect characters print, left margin changes, or printing stops 69 Printing continues beyond the edges of the continuous forms 69 Selected font or pitch is not printing or is changing ...69 Solving paper... Auto Sheet Feeder feeds multiple sheets ...72 Solving print quality problems...73 Print is too light ...73 Dots are missing or print quality is poor ...73 Characters are wrong or missing ...74 Forms are smudged or print is too dark ...74 Incorrect number of lines on , but the power light...
... ...68 Incorrect line length; lines do not start at the left margin 68 Printer speed slows ...68 Incorrect characters print, left margin changes, or printing stops 69 Printing continues beyond the edges of the continuous forms 69 Selected font or pitch is not printing or is changing ...69 Solving paper... Auto Sheet Feeder feeds multiple sheets ...72 Solving print quality problems...73 Print is too light ...73 Dots are missing or print quality is poor ...73 Characters are wrong or missing ...74 Forms are smudged or print is too dark ...74 Incorrect number of lines on , but the power light...
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Printer front view 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- and 24-wire narrow- and wide-carriage models. Depending on the model you have chosen, your printer may look slightly different from the printer illustrated. Learning about the printer 8
Printer front view 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- and 24-wire narrow- and wide-carriage models. 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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... Tear off bar 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 Close the control panel... . 7 Optional serial 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 different languages.
... Tear off bar 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 Close the control panel... . 7 Optional serial 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 different languages.
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... to 360 x 360 dpi square inch (dpi) Prints original plus five copies (six-part Prints original plus three copies forms) (four-part forms) Learning about the printer 10 Resident fonts • Fast Draft • Draft • Gothic • Courier Print styles Highlighting capability: Note:...8226; Superscript • Underline • Shading • Outline Graphics printing Note: This feature supports existing graphics programs. Multiple-part forms Resolution of up to 144 x 240 dots per second (cps) • 520 cps 309 cps • 410 cps • 520 cps 274 cps Courier Gothic 77...
... to 360 x 360 dpi square inch (dpi) Prints original plus five copies (six-part Prints original plus three copies forms) (four-part forms) Learning about the printer 10 Resident fonts • Fast Draft • Draft • Gothic • Courier Print styles Highlighting capability: Note:...8226; Superscript • Underline • Shading • Outline Graphics printing Note: This feature supports existing graphics programs. Multiple-part forms Resolution of up to 144 x 240 dots per second (cps) • 520 cps 309 cps • 410 cps • 520 cps 274 cps Courier Gothic 77...
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..., and Load/Unload buttons only, thus 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... font selection you make from the control panel so it is deactivated when you handle continuous form paper without purchasing additional options. Loads and unloads continuous form paper (tractor fed) The printer has the capability of paper used, thus reducing costs Lets you turn the...
..., and Load/Unload buttons only, thus 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... font selection you make from the control panel so it is deactivated when you handle continuous form paper without purchasing additional options. Loads and unloads continuous form paper (tractor fed) The printer has the capability of paper used, thus reducing costs Lets you turn the...
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Both parallel and USB interfaces are resident in the printer: • 3 of 9 • Codabar (NW-7) • Code 39 • Code 128 • Interleaved 2 of paper so you can print a demonstration page. 1 Set the forms thickness lever to work with all programs that support IBM ... connector except when the printer is standard on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. The internal serial interface (RS-232) is standard on the 2580n/2581n and 2590n/2591n models. Interface connection Allows the printer to position 1. Learning about the printer 12 Printing a demonstration ...
Both parallel and USB interfaces are resident in the printer: • 3 of 9 • Codabar (NW-7) • Code 39 • Code 128 • Interleaved 2 of paper so you can print a demonstration page. 1 Set the forms thickness lever to work with all programs that support IBM ... connector except when the printer is standard on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. The internal serial interface (RS-232) is standard on the 2580n/2581n and 2590n/2591n models. Interface connection Allows the printer to position 1. Learning about the printer 12 Printing a demonstration ...
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... demonstration page prints. Learning about the printer 13 The Power and Ready lights stay on . The Power light comes on solid, the Paper Out light is blinking, and the current default font light is set to On, the paper feeds automatically to the Top-Of-Form. • If Auto Cut Sheet Load... is on . Hold down the Font button until the Paper Out light stops blinking. • If Auto Cut Sheet Load is set to Off, press FormFeed. 8 Turn the printer off. 9 While pressing Font on the control panel...
... demonstration page prints. Learning about the printer 13 The Power and Ready lights stay on . The Power light comes on solid, the Paper Out light is blinking, and the current default font light is set to On, the paper feeds automatically to the Top-Of-Form. • If Auto Cut Sheet Load... is on . Hold down the Font button until the Paper Out light stops blinking. • If Auto Cut Sheet Load is set to Off, press FormFeed. 8 Turn the printer off. 9 While pressing Font on the control panel...
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..., press the recessed button located just above the Network connection. Consult a system support person for your DOS application to see what printer drivers are using so the application can take full advantage of DOS. The Fully Qualified Domain Name is Not Connected, the LAN ... network setup page. 4 Check the network setup page 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. For instance, the Address changes if the...
..., press the recessed button located just above the Network connection. Consult a system support person for your DOS application to see what printer drivers are using so the application can take full advantage of DOS. The Fully Qualified Domain Name is Not Connected, the LAN ... network setup page. 4 Check the network setup page 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. For instance, the Address changes if the...
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... emulation mode. 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 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...
... emulation mode. 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 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...
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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 the following preferred order. 1 Oki 320/321 Turbo 2 Oki 320/321 Learning about the printer 16
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 the following preferred order. 1 Oki 320/321 Turbo 2 Oki 320/321 Learning about the printer 16
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...pressing the Font button cycles through a second pass, the font selections will be locked. If you continue pressing Font through the printer font selections. Layer 1 control panel buttons Button Function 1 LineFeed Advances the paper one line 2 FormFeed Advances the paper to the next Top... between Tractor 1 and Tractor 2 if the optional Tractor 2 is installed 4 Load/Unload Loads paper to the current Top-Of-Form or unloads paper to select a macro and change printer menu settings. Use layer 2 to a parked position 5 Font Selects one of functionality: • Layer 1, with the control ...
...pressing the Font button cycles through a second pass, the font selections will be locked. If you continue pressing Font through the printer font selections. Layer 1 control panel buttons Button Function 1 LineFeed Advances the paper one line 2 FormFeed Advances the paper to the next Top... between Tractor 1 and Tractor 2 if the optional Tractor 2 is installed 4 Load/Unload Loads paper to the current Top-Of-Form or unloads paper to select a macro and change printer menu settings. Use layer 2 to a parked position 5 Font Selects one of functionality: • Layer 1, with the control ...
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..., 17 cpi, 20 cpi, or proportional spacing Notes: • On 2590/2591 models, you change the default values and modes of the printer Layer 2 control panel buttons Button Function 1 LineFeed Advances the paper one line. 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. 4 Micro Feeds the paper downward in small incremental movements. Using the control panel 18 Lets...
..., 17 cpi, 20 cpi, or proportional spacing Notes: • On 2590/2591 models, you change the default values and modes of the printer Layer 2 control panel buttons Button Function 1 LineFeed Advances the paper one line. 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. 4 Micro Feeds the paper downward in small incremental movements. Using the control panel 18 Lets...
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... Macro Pitch Pitch Lock Light status On Off On On What it means Power On The printer is selected. No macro is being used, or Macros are locked. Button Function 7 Set TOF Sets the Top-Of-Form, which is the position of the first print line on the control panel. Layer 1... control panel lights Light Light status What it means The specified macro function is selected. Printer resident fonts are disabled in the printer. Font On One of the printer resident fonts is online....
... Macro Pitch Pitch Lock Light status On Off On On What it means Power On The printer is selected. No macro is being used, or Macros are locked. Button Function 7 Set TOF Sets the Top-Of-Form, which is the position of the first print line on the control panel. Layer 1... control panel lights Light Light status What it means The specified macro function is selected. Printer resident fonts are disabled in the printer. Font On One of the printer resident fonts is online....
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.... 2 Press and hold Load/Unload and Tractor while turning the printer on either a cut form. The printer finishes printing the current line and then stops. Using the Load/Unload function Use the Load/Unload button to unload continuous forms from the Tear Off position to the current print line before advancing...position on . When the panel is ready to receive print jobs. • To set the printer online, press Start/Stop. You can also use of pre-printed form to another. When online, the printer is locked, the light comes on the current page: • Press LineFeed to move the paper...
.... 2 Press and hold Load/Unload and Tractor while turning the printer on either a cut form. The printer finishes printing the current line and then stops. Using the Load/Unload function Use the Load/Unload button to unload continuous forms from the Tear Off position to the current print line before advancing...position on . When the panel is ready to receive print jobs. • To set the printer online, press Start/Stop. You can also use of pre-printed form to another. When online, the printer is locked, the light comes on the current page: • Press LineFeed to move the paper...
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... font of your choice. 1 To select a font, press Font repeatedly until the printer is offline, press Start/Stop. To override the codes, you can press Tractor to unload the current continuous forms and switch to initiating. The font is locked until you see the font light on...the optional Tractor 2 Feeder is installed, you want is selected. 2 If the printer is turned off excess paper prior to the continuous forms loaded in the other tractor source. Selecting and locking a font The printer data stream may contain control codes which select a particular font. Using the control...
... font of your choice. 1 To select a font, press Font repeatedly until the printer is offline, press Start/Stop. To override the codes, you can press Tractor to unload the current continuous forms and switch to initiating. The font is locked until you see the font light on...the optional Tractor 2 Feeder is installed, you want is selected. 2 If the printer is turned off excess paper prior to the continuous forms loaded in the other tractor source. Selecting and locking a font The printer data stream may contain control codes which select a particular font. Using the control...
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... to layer 2. 2 Press Pitch repeatedly until the pitch light comes on next to print. Using the control panel 22 Selecting and locking a pitch The printer data stream may contain control codes which select a particular pitch. The pitch is locked until the Pitch Lock light comes on , the... and the pitch you want is ready to the pitch you want. 3 Continue pressing Pitch until the printer is turned off and the pitch you want is selected. 2 Close the control panel. 3 If the printer is offline, press Start/Stop. Disabling Pitch Lock 1 To disable Pitch Lock, press Pitch repeatedly until...
... to layer 2. 2 Press Pitch repeatedly until the pitch light comes on next to print. Using the control panel 22 Selecting and locking a pitch The printer data stream may contain control codes which select a particular pitch. The pitch is locked until the Pitch Lock light comes on , the... and the pitch you want is ready to the pitch you want. 3 Continue pressing Pitch until the printer is turned off and the pitch you want is selected. 2 Close the control panel. 3 If the printer is offline, press Start/Stop. Disabling Pitch Lock 1 To disable Pitch Lock, press Pitch repeatedly until...
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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 different paper paths. 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. It also includes information about paper orientation, setting the forms thickness lever, and using the push and pull tractors for printing on various forms depending on your printer model: Loading paper 23
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 different paper paths. 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. It also includes information about paper orientation, setting the forms thickness lever, and using the push and pull tractors for printing on various forms depending on your printer model: Loading paper 23