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Please Advise What Ink Cartridge The Lexmark 2581-110 Form Printer Uses
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Ink Spots On Bol Forms
One of our sites is using a lexmark 2581 to print part BOL's. They are fed in through the bottom. If...
One of our sites is using a lexmark 2581 to print part BOL's. They are fed in through the bottom. If...
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User Guide - Page 3
... supplies...56 Removing the ribbon cartridge...56 Cleaning the printer...56 Recycling Lexmark products...57
Administrative support 58
Restoring the factory default settings...58 Supporting IPSec...59 Supporting SNMPv3...59 Using 802.1x authentication...60 Contents
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Loading a cut form or envelope manually ...36 Aligning the left margin ...38
Setting Top-of-Form...39
Setting Top‑Of‑...
User Guide - Page 6
...or electrical shock results. Refer service or repairs, other replacement parts.
Remove the power cord from the electrical outlet before inspecting it to cool before touching. CAUTION-SHOCK HAZARD: Do not set up this product or make... as Ethernet and telephone system connections) are properly installed in their marked plug-in the user documentation, to a professional service person.
User Guide - Page 10
... only, thus limiting the potential that untrained operators may accidentally change forms settings
Ribbon cartridge
Contains the inked fabric ribbon
Printer tests
• Power‑on Self Test • Printer test page-Determines whether your machine has print problems • Demonstration Print
Box and line drawings
Prints tables, charts, and other graphics as shown on cut Enables...
User Guide - Page 13
... advantage of printer you are supported for a solution, and then print another network setup page.
4 Check the network setup page to see what printer drivers are using IBM mode (the factory default setting), select a printer from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com.
Printing from Windows or DOS
Windows
When printing from a Windows application, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series...
User Guide - Page 22
... 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. When setting this lever, see one of the following tables depending on the paper thickness. Loading paper
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Loading paper
This section explains how to make adjustments for printing on various forms depending on your printer model...
User Guide - Page 24
... Tear Off button advances the perforation of the printer.
For more information, see "Using Setup mode" on page 47. You can set the Tear Off function to automatic or manual by adjusting the Auto Tear Off Setting in Setup mode:
• On-Sets the Tear Off function to move a continuous form automatically to the Tear Off position •...
User Guide - Page 56
... cover to remove it. 3 Place the ribbon access cover on a flat surface. 4 Set the forms thickness lever to position 7. 5 Squeeze the left and right latches on the ribbon cartridge to lift it out of the printer. CAUTION-HOT SURFACE: The printhead may be ordered from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. If so, allow it to...
User Guide - Page 62
... software/driver problems.
1 Make sure the paper is loaded, and the ribbon cartridge is in the buffer that needs to be corrected by turning the printer off and the Ready light comes on. Troubleshooting
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Using Hex Trace mode
Hex Trace mode prints the control codes that are printing continuous forms, make sure the paper select lever is installed. 2 Turn the printer...
User Guide - Page 63
... and hold LineFeed while turning the
printer on , run the printer test.
Check the power cord and power source. The paper select lever has been changed while the paper was loaded. a Replace the ribbon cartridge, and make sure
paper is installed correctly. Contact Customer Support.
Make sure the Tractor 2 option is loaded. Troubleshooting
Control panel lights Power Ready...
User Guide - Page 64
... www.lexmark.com.
The following steps illustrate how to Disabled. Notes:
• Make sure continuous forms are loaded in the printer. • Make sure the factory default setting for the Uni‑Dir Printing menu option is set to Off (bidirectional). • Make sure the default macro is set to adjust the alignment of the print wires. Troubleshooting
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User Guide - Page 66
... printer driver. • If you are possible solutions. If an error condition is present, these are using DOS, follow the instructions that are touching the printer. • Make sure the printer is out of the following:
• Make sure the forms thickness lever is appropriately set for the paper thickness being used. • Make sure the ribbon cartridge is correctly installed...
User Guide - Page 68
... using DOS, follow the instructions that came with the paper being used. • Make sure the ribbon cartridge is jammed in the printer
To clear a continuous forms paper jam: 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Detach any continuous forms that have already printed. 3 Set the forms thickness lever to clear any paper jam. • Turn the printer off at www.lexmark.com.
- If you...
User Guide - Page 72
...the problem, contact Customer Support. Try one or more of print. 3 Replace the ribbon cartridge. 4 Run a printer test. Dots are using.
CHECK THE FORMS THICKNESS LEVER
The forms thickness lever may be set to the correct number for the form thickness you are missing or print quality is poor
1 Make sure the ribbon is preset to 1. Troubleshooting
72
Solving print quality problems
The...
User Guide - Page 80
... item assumes the remaining warranty period of all print cartridges, programs, data, and removable storage media (unless directed otherwise by a Lexmark warranty, technical support may be a new or repaired item. Replacement is not available to you if the product you may be required to present the feature or option with Lexmark user's guides, manuals, instructions or guidance
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User Guide - Page 83
... paths 24 push position tractor 43 push tractor converting 44 paper paths 24
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recycling Lexmark products 57 WEEE statement 78
ribbon cartridge removing 56
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safety information 6 security
supporting IPSec 59 supporting SNMPv3 59
using 802.1x authentication 60 setting
Top‑Of‑Form 39, 40, 41 Setup mode
Control options 52 Data options 51 Emulation options 54...
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