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... may be used . Other trademarks are the property of purchase. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS This software and documentation are provided with local law: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC., PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED... (c)(1)(ii) of operation in conjunction with diamond design, ExecJet, and Proprinter are trademarks of the information you . Personal Printer Series is subject to Lexmark International, Inc., Department F95/032-2, 740 West New Circle Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40550, U.S.A. Comments about this product...
... may be used . Other trademarks are the property of purchase. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS This software and documentation are provided with local law: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC., PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED... (c)(1)(ii) of operation in conjunction with diamond design, ExecJet, and Proprinter are trademarks of the information you . Personal Printer Series is subject to Lexmark International, Inc., Department F95/032-2, 740 West New Circle Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40550, U.S.A. Comments about this product...
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Contents Contents Chapter 1: About your printer 1 Features and functions 2 Printer description 7 Printing the demonstration sample 10 Connecting the printer to 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... 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...
Contents Contents Chapter 1: About your printer 1 Features and functions 2 Printer description 7 Printing the demonstration sample 10 Connecting the printer to 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... 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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...dpi). 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 • ... • Subscript • Superscript • Underline • Shading • Outline Graphics printing Supports existing graphics software applications. Multiple-part forms Prints original plus three copies (fourpart forms). 3 Prints original plus five copies (six-part...
...dpi). 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 • ... • Subscript • Superscript • Underline • Shading • Outline Graphics printing Supports existing graphics software applications. Multiple-part forms Prints original plus three copies (fourpart forms). 3 Prints original plus five copies (six-part...
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... 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 Load/Unload, Tear ... movement, Pitch, and Macro functions. For more information, see "Forms Macro menu options" on ). 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...
... 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 Load/Unload, Tear ... movement, Pitch, and Macro functions. For more information, see "Forms Macro menu options" on ). 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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... software programs that support IBM emulation or Epson emulation. • Compatible with a compatible interface. Both parallel and USB interfaces are resident in the printer: • 3 of 9 • Code 128 • Interleaved 2 of 5 • UPC-A • EAN 8 • EAN 13 • PostNet For more information, see "Connecting the printer to the Technical Reference (www.lexmark...
... software programs that support IBM emulation or Epson emulation. • Compatible with a compatible interface. Both parallel and USB interfaces are resident in the printer: • 3 of 9 • Code 128 • Interleaved 2 of 5 • UPC-A • EAN 8 • EAN 13 • PostNet For more information, see "Connecting the printer to the Technical Reference (www.lexmark...
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About your printer 3 Fasten the clip wires to the parallel cable, as shown. 4 Connect the other end of the parallel cable to your computer. 5 Turn the printer and computer On. 6 Continue with "Setting up your Windows and DOS application software" on pag e17. 15
About your printer 3 Fasten the clip wires to the parallel cable, as shown. 4 Connect the other end of the parallel cable to your computer. 5 Turn the printer and computer On. 6 Continue with "Setting up your Windows and DOS application software" on pag e17. 15
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Order the Lexmark USB cable using part number 12A2405. 3 Connect the other end of the printer. This cable is not supplied with "Setting up your printer Connecting the USB cable 1 Turn the printer and computer Off. 2 Connect the USB cable at the back of the USB cable to your computer. 4 Turn the printer and computer On. 5 Continue with your printer. About your Windows and DOS application software" on pag e17. 16
Order the Lexmark USB cable using part number 12A2405. 3 Connect the other end of the printer. This cable is not supplied with "Setting up your printer Connecting the USB cable 1 Turn the printer and computer Off. 2 Connect the USB cable at the back of the USB cable to your computer. 4 Turn the printer and computer On. 5 Continue with your printer. About your Windows and DOS application software" on pag e17. 16
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Setting up your printer Connecting the serial cable For installation and connection instructions, see the optional serial interface manual. About your Windows and DOS application software Windows-based applications If you are in the readme.1st file included in the download package. 17 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.
Setting up your printer Connecting the serial cable For installation and connection instructions, see the optional serial interface manual. About your Windows and DOS application software Windows-based applications If you are in the readme.1st file included in the download package. 17 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.
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... application software to customize your printer for Epson emulation mode. 18 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...
... application software to customize your printer for Epson emulation mode. 18 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...
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... 320/321 Turbo 2 Oki 320/321 19 About your printer The printer driver you select in your software application must match the emulation mode you select for 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 LQ850 2 LQ1050 See "Emulation menu options" on...
... 320/321 Turbo 2 Oki 320/321 19 About your printer The printer driver you select in your software application must match the emulation mode you select for 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 LQ850 2 LQ1050 See "Emulation menu options" on...
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... Layer 1 operator panel lights Light Light status What it means Power On The printer is active and prevents your software application) selected one of panel buttons to print. Font On You (or your software application from changing the font you selected on the operator panel. Font Lock On... Font Lock is On. Ready On The printer is offline. Off The printer is online and ready to Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear Off ...
... Layer 1 operator panel lights Light Light status What it means Power On The printer is active and prevents your software application) selected one of panel buttons to print. Font On You (or your software application from changing the font you selected on the operator panel. Font Lock On... Font Lock is On. Ready On The printer is offline. Off The printer is online and ready to Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear Off ...
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...Pitch Lock On Pitch Lock is activated. To set the printer: • Online, press Start/Stop; The printer finishes printing the current line and then stops printing. Pitch On You (or your software application from changing the pitch you selected on the operator panel.... Operator panel 28 For more information, see "Selecting or locking a pitch" on page 96. If paper is On. For more information, see "Forms...
...Pitch Lock On Pitch Lock is activated. To set the printer: • Online, press Start/Stop; The printer finishes printing the current line and then stops printing. Pitch On You (or your software application from changing the pitch you selected on the operator panel.... Operator panel 28 For more information, see "Selecting or locking a pitch" on page 96. If paper is On. For more information, see "Forms...
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...Press FormFeed to advance the paper to the Top-Of-Form on page 87. Operator panel 29 Advancing the paper You can use the operator panel 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 move a continuous form automatically to the Tear Off position (Auto Tear Off set...
...Press FormFeed to advance the paper to the Top-Of-Form on page 87. Operator panel 29 Advancing the paper You can use the operator panel 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 move a continuous form automatically to the Tear Off position (Auto Tear Off set...
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... a font, repeatedly press Font until the Font Lock light turns Off and the font you want is selected. If the printer is selected. The font is locked until the printer is turned Off. 3 To disable Font Lock, repeatedly press Font until you see "Using Setup mode to the selection you...Ready Tractor2 Paper out Start/Stop LineFeed FormFeed Tear Off Load/Unload Tractor Font Lock FastDraft Draft Gothic Courier 2 To lock any font so your software application cannot select a different one, continue pressing Font until the Font Lock light comes On, and the font you want is offline, press ...
... a font, repeatedly press Font until the Font Lock light turns Off and the font you want is selected. If the printer is selected. The font is locked until the printer is turned Off. 3 To disable Font Lock, repeatedly press Font until you see "Using Setup mode to the selection you...Ready Tractor2 Paper out Start/Stop LineFeed FormFeed Tear Off Load/Unload Tractor Font Lock FastDraft Draft Gothic Courier 2 To lock any font so your software application cannot select a different one, continue pressing Font until the Font Lock light comes On, and the font you want is offline, press ...
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... Pitch Lock light comes On and the pitch you want . The Ready light comes On and you want is offline, press Start/Stop. If the printer is selected. 5 Close the operator panel. Layer 2 1 Power Set TOF 2 3 4 Macro LineFeed Macro ↑ ↓ Micro Micro Setup Pitch Lock 10 ...20 12 PS 15 17 Operator panel 3 To lock a pitch so your software application cannot select a different one, continue pressing Pitch until the Pitch Lock light turns Off and the pitch you are ready to print. 6 To set...
... Pitch Lock light comes On and the pitch you want . The Ready light comes On and you want is offline, press Start/Stop. If the printer is selected. 5 Close the operator panel. Layer 2 1 Power Set TOF 2 3 4 Macro LineFeed Macro ↑ ↓ Micro Micro Setup Pitch Lock 10 ...20 12 PS 15 17 Operator panel 3 To lock a pitch so your software application cannot select a different one, continue pressing Pitch until the Pitch Lock light turns Off and the pitch you are ready to print. 6 To set...
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... the [A symbol. If it to Off, press FormFeed. 11 Make sure the printer is online (Ready light is On solid). For example, if you set the left margin at the left margin set at 1 inch in your software application, adds it is not, press Start/Stop until the Paper Out light... to On, the paper feeds automatically to the Top-OfForm. • If Auto Cut Sheet Load is set the left margin from your software application, the printer begins printing 2 inches from the left margin in your software application. Loading paper 10 Insert paper into the printer until the Ready light is On solid.
... the [A symbol. If it to Off, press FormFeed. 11 Make sure the printer is online (Ready light is On solid). For example, if you set the left margin at the left margin set at 1 inch in your software application, adds it is not, press Start/Stop until the Paper Out light... to On, the paper feeds automatically to the Top-OfForm. • If Auto Cut Sheet Load is set the left margin from your software application, the printer begins printing 2 inches from the left margin in your software application. Loading paper 10 Insert paper into the printer until the Ready light is On solid.
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...options" on page 100. Defines how the printer performs many functions and settings you can use with your software application. This table describes the different options and controls you can select for your printer. Note: To print a list of ...its basic tasks. See "Emulation menu options" on page 103. Using Setup mode Setup menu options Use Setup mode to configure your printer according to print a variety of forms. See "Forms...
...options" on page 100. Defines how the printer performs many functions and settings you can use with your software application. This table describes the different options and controls you can select for your printer. Note: To print a list of ...its basic tasks. See "Emulation menu options" on page 103. Using Setup mode Setup menu options Use Setup mode to configure your printer according to print a variety of forms. See "Forms...
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FF Enable Control form feed commands. Code Page Sub Substitute code page 858 for the • Select On to execute any form feed codes (X'0C'). 2480/2481 printers only. • Select Off to ... Data options (continued) Use these menu options When you want to ignore any form feed codes when paper is positioned at the current Top-Of-Form. This lets older software access the euro character. • Enable • Disable Using Setup mode 101 Note: Available for 850.
FF Enable Control form feed commands. Code Page Sub Substitute code page 858 for the • Select On to execute any form feed codes (X'0C'). 2480/2481 printers only. • Select Off to ... Data options (continued) Use these menu options When you want to ignore any form feed codes when paper is positioned at the current Top-Of-Form. This lets older software access the euro character. • Enable • Disable Using Setup mode 101 Note: Available for 850.
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...problems Printing problems Misaligned printhead Poor print quality Incorrect font or pitch Auto Sheet Feeder problems See ... 7 Troubleshooting and maintenance This section helps you identify printer conditions and problems that you first recognize a problem, determine whether it is it changing"? For additional assistance and answers to your questions, contact your ...123 " on page 128 " on page 114 " on pag e112. "Paper does not feed from the operator panel not printing or is located within the printer, the software application, or an option. When you can often correct.
...problems Printing problems Misaligned printhead Poor print quality Incorrect font or pitch Auto Sheet Feeder problems See ... 7 Troubleshooting and maintenance This section helps you identify printer conditions and problems that you first recognize a problem, determine whether it is it changing"? For additional assistance and answers to your questions, contact your ...123 " on page 128 " on page 114 " on pag e112. "Paper does not feed from the operator panel not printing or is located within the printer, the software application, or an option. When you can often correct.
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...with no options installed, call service. Note: If you need to keep your software application. For more information, see "Testing the printer" on pag e116. a Run the Printer Test. a Turn the printer Off. Troubleshooting 114 Set Font Lock or Pitch Lock On to use a nonresident..., refer to override from the back of the printer. If the Printer Test runs, then the problem is it changing? c Run the Printer Test. For more information, see "Selecting or locking a font" on the printer, does a different software application run correctly? Select a resident font to ...
...with no options installed, call service. Note: If you need to keep your software application. For more information, see "Testing the printer" on pag e116. a Run the Printer Test. a Turn the printer Off. Troubleshooting 114 Set Font Lock or Pitch Lock On to use a nonresident..., refer to override from the back of the printer. If the Printer Test runs, then the problem is it changing? c Run the Printer Test. For more information, see "Selecting or locking a font" on the printer, does a different software application run correctly? Select a resident font to ...