Quick Reference
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... factory default setting. Understanding Setup mode and menu options 47 Honor Init. • Enabled-Honors the initialization signal on the parallel port • Disabled-Ignores the initialization signal on network models). The following list items outline and explain the Interface options and settings you can use with the printer: Interface Selection Unless turned...
... factory default setting. Understanding Setup mode and menu options 47 Honor Init. • Enabled-Honors the initialization signal on the parallel port • Disabled-Ignores the initialization signal on network models). The following list items outline and explain the Interface options and settings you can use with the printer: Interface Selection Unless turned...
User Guide
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Contents 2 Contents Safety information 6 Learning about the printer 7 Printer overview...7 Applying control panel overlays...8 Understanding the printer features and functions 9 Printing a demonstration page...11 Printing a network setup page...13 Printing from Windows or DOS...13 Using IBM emulation mode...13 Using ...22 Setting the forms thickness lever...22 Paper paths...24 Using the Tear Off function...24 Loading continuous paper...25 Loading continuous forms using the push tractor 25 Front loading continuous forms using the pull tractor 28 Bottom loading continuous forms using the ...
Contents 2 Contents Safety information 6 Learning about the printer 7 Printer overview...7 Applying control panel overlays...8 Understanding the printer features and functions 9 Printing a demonstration page...11 Printing a network setup page...13 Printing from Windows or DOS...13 Using IBM emulation mode...13 Using ...22 Setting the forms thickness lever...22 Paper paths...24 Using the Tear Off function...24 Loading continuous paper...25 Loading continuous forms using the push tractor 25 Front loading continuous forms using the pull tractor 28 Bottom loading continuous forms using the ...
User Guide
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... a Windows application, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from your level of the printer features. For instance, the Address changes if the printer is Not Connected, the LAN drop may not be active, or the network cable may be malfunctioning. Most applications ...Make sure the printer is on the network setup page, and confirm that came with your DOS application 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. Using IBM emulation mode If the printer is Connected....
... a Windows application, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from your level of the printer features. For instance, the Address changes if the printer is Not Connected, the LAN drop may not be active, or the network cable may be malfunctioning. Most applications ...Make sure the printer is on the network setup page, and confirm that came with your DOS application 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. Using IBM emulation mode If the printer is Connected....
User Guide
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... (only available when an optional serial interface is installed), and network cable (only available on the parallel port Note: Enabled is the factory default setting. Understanding Setup mode and menu options 55 Interface Selection Unless turned off, the Auto setting automatically selects the printer interface from the available connection cables. Honor Init. •...
... (only available when an optional serial interface is installed), and network cable (only available on the parallel port Note: Enabled is the factory default setting. Understanding Setup mode and menu options 55 Interface Selection Unless turned off, the Auto setting automatically selects the printer interface from the available connection cables. Honor Init. •...
User Guide
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... paper is jammed in the printer 68 L left margin aligning 38 lights control panel 18 Load/Unload function using 19 loading continuous forms 25 cut form or envelope 36 locking control panel 19 M Main menu options 49 menu settings changing 48 N network setup page 13 noise emission levels 77... notices 76, 77, 78, 79 O offline setting printer 19 Okidata MICROLINE emulation mode using 15...
... paper is jammed in the printer 68 L left margin aligning 38 lights control panel 18 Load/Unload function using 19 loading continuous forms 25 cut form or envelope 36 locking control panel 19 M Main menu options 49 menu settings changing 48 N network setup page 13 noise emission levels 77... notices 76, 77, 78, 79 O offline setting printer 19 Okidata MICROLINE emulation mode using 15...
User Guide
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...beyond edges of continuous forms 68 printer cleaning 56 features and functions 9 overview 7 parts 7 test 61 printer status checking 62 printer test page interrupting or stopping 61 running 61 printing demonstration page 11 from DOS 13 from Windows 13 network setup page 13 pull ...position tractor 43 pull tractor converting 45 paper paths 24 push position tractor 43 push tractor converting 44 paper paths 24 R recycling Lexmark...
...beyond edges of continuous forms 68 printer cleaning 56 features and functions 9 overview 7 parts 7 test 61 printer status checking 62 printer test page interrupting or stopping 61 running 61 printing demonstration page 11 from DOS 13 from Windows 13 network setup page 13 pull ...position tractor 43 pull tractor converting 45 paper paths 24 push position tractor 43 push tractor converting 44 paper paths 24 R recycling Lexmark...
Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems
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...lexmark/setup.lexprint IBM AIX # /usr/lpp/lexprint/setup.lexprint Adding or removing a user from the UNIX group. User settings are part of the administrative group can only change the administrative group name, run one of the following information: • The connection method for the virtual device • For network printers...file name Creating virtual devices using the Device Manager 1 Open the printer driver. 2 Click Device Manager. 3 Click Add. 4 Click Network Attached Printer or Locally Attached Printer. For information about changing the Administrative UNIX group name, see "...
...lexmark/setup.lexprint IBM AIX # /usr/lpp/lexprint/setup.lexprint Adding or removing a user from the UNIX group. User settings are part of the administrative group can only change the administrative group name, run one of the following information: • The connection method for the virtual device • For network printers...file name Creating virtual devices using the Device Manager 1 Open the printer driver. 2 Click Device Manager. 3 Click Add. 4 Click Network Attached Printer or Locally Attached Printer. For information about changing the Administrative UNIX group name, see "...
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... information, see if the parallel device is with the communication of a parallel, serial, or USB cable), check the printer cable. • If the printer is in this , print a setup page for your operating system. When the queue is properly installed and enabled. To check this state, you cannot submit... message appears on the control panel, see the print server documentation. - If you are using the Print utilities to print directly to a network, PING the print server. - If it does not print, the problem is a bpp type. If you are using a Sun Solaris - For...
... information, see if the parallel device is with the communication of a parallel, serial, or USB cable), check the printer cable. • If the printer is in this , print a setup page for your operating system. When the queue is properly installed and enabled. To check this state, you cannot submit... message appears on the control panel, see the print server documentation. - If you are using the Print utilities to print directly to a network, PING the print server. - If it does not print, the problem is a bpp type. If you are using a Sun Solaris - For...
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... file I sent to the newly configured virtual device. - Make sure all the physical connections between the print server and the printer is connected to a network, compare the IP address of the print server to either NIS, DNS, or the /etc/hosts file. • For... printing a setup page, see the operating system documentation, or contact the system administrator. 38 Add the hostname to the address stored for a hostname without adding any additional printer-related commands. If the page prints, the connection between the print server, the printer, and the network are functioning properly...
... file I sent to the newly configured virtual device. - Make sure all the physical connections between the print server and the printer is connected to a network, compare the IP address of the print server to either NIS, DNS, or the /etc/hosts file. • For... printing a setup page, see the operating system documentation, or contact the system administrator. 38 Add the hostname to the address stored for a hostname without adding any additional printer-related commands. If the page prints, the connection between the print server, the printer, and the network are functioning properly...
Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems
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...server. - Jobs are not printing If you are using Linux with CUPS you have the latest version, check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are any software plug-ins available. • Make sure any plug-ins are working properly. To check this,...updates)" on page 16. 39 If you have the latest version of attachments on the setup page. • If a network-related message appears on the control panel, see the print server documentation. If PING works, turn the printer off and back on. In order for jobs to print correctly, you are using ...
...server. - Jobs are not printing If you are using Linux with CUPS you have the latest version, check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are any software plug-ins available. • Make sure any plug-ins are working properly. To check this,...updates)" on page 16. 39 If you have the latest version of attachments on the setup page. • If a network-related message appears on the control panel, see the print server documentation. If PING works, turn the printer off and back on. In order for jobs to print correctly, you are using ...