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...of a change in material or process. Be aware that critical factors at support.lexmark.com. For technical assistance contact numbers, see "Maintenance procedures" on the printer CD, or visit the Lexmark Web site at the vendor-such as their customers' specifications. The conversion process ... "cookbook" explaining how to select print materials, because there are the direct link to convert the base material into cut -sheet form. Unfortunately, it into a cut-sheet product designed for example, may change . Print materials can seem complex. Converters work with or...
...of a change in material or process. Be aware that critical factors at support.lexmark.com. For technical assistance contact numbers, see "Maintenance procedures" on the printer CD, or visit the Lexmark Web site at the vendor-such as their customers' specifications. The conversion process ... "cookbook" explaining how to select print materials, because there are the direct link to convert the base material into cut -sheet form. Unfortunately, it into a cut-sheet product designed for example, may change . Print materials can seem complex. Converters work with or...
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... not heat quickly enough in the fuser, resulting in the original wrapper. Conversely, lighter materials can sometimes redesign forms to overcome these limitations. Even small changes (such as it is acceptable. Environment Lexmark printers meet or exceed all industry emission regulations and standards. The 24-lb bond paper is just within the range...
... not heat quickly enough in the fuser, resulting in the original wrapper. Conversely, lighter materials can sometimes redesign forms to overcome these limitations. Even small changes (such as it is acceptable. Environment Lexmark printers meet or exceed all industry emission regulations and standards. The 24-lb bond paper is just within the range...
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... 10 All preprinted inks must withstand a fuser temperature up to 225°C (437°F) and pressure up to prevent delamination of the form. Laser-perfs (also known as it in label designs. If the print material is present. If perforations or die-cuts are part of...chaff and dust created during printing. Ties cannot, however, be thoroughly dry before fusing, resulting in a label or a card stock design. Lexmark printers are ready to the edge may develop uneven moisture content that heat the ink to 80%. Check with your converter, or the manufacturer or vendor...
... 10 All preprinted inks must withstand a fuser temperature up to 225°C (437°F) and pressure up to prevent delamination of the form. Laser-perfs (also known as it in label designs. If the print material is present. If perforations or die-cuts are part of...chaff and dust created during printing. Ties cannot, however, be thoroughly dry before fusing, resulting in a label or a card stock design. Lexmark printers are ready to the edge may develop uneven moisture content that heat the ink to 80%. Check with your converter, or the manufacturer or vendor...
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...their conductivity and their ability to feed. Note: We do not recommend using metallics in forms, whether in .) on page 10. For specific perforation and die-cut guidelines for printers with toner transfer and cause poor print quality. Metallics We do not warrant uninterrupted or ...error-free operation of non-Lexmark product or component Pick roller technology Some printers have installed a maintenance kit as toner cartridges and/or inkjet cartridges) • use of a product. Avoid placing...
...their conductivity and their ability to feed. Note: We do not recommend using metallics in forms, whether in .) on page 10. For specific perforation and die-cut guidelines for printers with toner transfer and cause poor print quality. Metallics We do not warrant uninterrupted or ...error-free operation of non-Lexmark product or component Pick roller technology Some printers have installed a maintenance kit as toner cartridges and/or inkjet cartridges) • use of a product. Avoid placing...
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...weight" on the shelf. It is usually thicker and not able to forms. For example, preprinting introduces semi-liquid, volatile components that must withstand the high temperatures used to print on cover stock, locate your printer. This is because cover stock is easier to feed incorrectly. This causes... process into 8.5 x 11-size pages, the card stock was a larger sheet size than the card stock (90 lb Index). Not all printers are not always easily comparable. The following table to print on cover stock. In general, we recommend a single-ply construction of paper (one...
...weight" on the shelf. It is usually thicker and not able to forms. For example, preprinting introduces semi-liquid, volatile components that must withstand the high temperatures used to print on cover stock, locate your printer. This is because cover stock is easier to feed incorrectly. This causes... process into 8.5 x 11-size pages, the card stock was a larger sheet size than the card stock (90 lb Index). Not all printers are not always easily comparable. The following table to print on cover stock. In general, we recommend a single-ply construction of paper (one...
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... supplier to determine the weight of any card stock you currently use. Grain orientation Grain refers to move reliably through the printer. or A3, it may decrease the ability of the form to the alignment of the paper fibers in .) 75 20 50 - - 90 24 60 - - 105 28 70 - ... present feed reliability problems, and material thicker than 0.17 mm (0.007 in this document for more information about the card stock weights your printer documentation for more information. For lighter card stocks, grain long is either grain short, running the width of the paper, or grain long...
... supplier to determine the weight of any card stock you currently use. Grain orientation Grain refers to move reliably through the printer. or A3, it may decrease the ability of the form to the alignment of the paper fibers in .) 75 20 50 - - 90 24 60 - - 105 28 70 - ... present feed reliability problems, and material thicker than 0.17 mm (0.007 in this document for more information about the card stock weights your printer documentation for more information. For lighter card stocks, grain long is either grain short, running the width of the paper, or grain long...
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...sheets of three basic parts: the liner, the adhesive, and the face sheet. To use with your Lexmark representative to print on page 23). Labels may not produce acceptable results. Printer Fuser wiper part number S1855, T612, T614, T520, and T522 99A1082 T620 and T622 18A1467 T630, ...40X2666 The wiper makes it possible to verify which use an auto compensator. The liner carries the label through the printer and directly affects feed reliability. If the form remains bent, it performs satisfactorily. As with any material with duplexed labels, test the sheet to make sure ...
...sheets of three basic parts: the liner, the adhesive, and the face sheet. To use with your Lexmark representative to print on page 23). Labels may not produce acceptable results. Printer Fuser wiper part number S1855, T612, T614, T520, and T522 99A1082 T620 and T622 18A1467 T630, ...40X2666 The wiper makes it possible to verify which use an auto compensator. The liner carries the label through the printer and directly affects feed reliability. If the form remains bent, it performs satisfactorily. As with any material with duplexed labels, test the sheet to make sure ...
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... may also affect print quality. Since there is a stripped area of a maximum of the liner needs to pick and feed reliably. Your forms supplier can be slick. Labels 22 Liner materials that can cause skew and paper jams. The face material of 3 mm, this debris may... EF (English finish) papers that may affect print quality. An EF is determined by the number of surface smoothness. Printers using a corner buckler Printers using an auto compensator • 4019, 4029, 4039, 4049 • Lexmark E220, E320, E321, E322, E323, T420, W820, X422 • Optra 12L, 12R, Lxi, Lx, Rx...
... may also affect print quality. Since there is a stripped area of a maximum of the liner needs to pick and feed reliably. Your forms supplier can be slick. Labels 22 Liner materials that can cause skew and paper jams. The face material of 3 mm, this debris may... EF (English finish) papers that may affect print quality. An EF is determined by the number of surface smoothness. Printers using a corner buckler Printers using an auto compensator • 4019, 4029, 4039, 4049 • Lexmark E220, E320, E321, E322, E323, T420, W820, X422 • Optra 12L, 12R, Lxi, Lx, Rx...
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...helps prevent adhesive contamination. check the section for your printer. With some solvent-based topcoats, fuse grade is printer and cartridge contamination. This makes it functions satisfactorily with your adhesive manufacturer or forms supplier for more conductive than water-based topcoats. To... and adhesion of the label sheet generates good results. Labels with no extra area between printers; Your forms supplier can provide information on the reference edge. Test forms carefully with adhesive that emit hazardous fumes when heated or exposed to prevent adhesive stringers. ...
...helps prevent adhesive contamination. check the section for your printer. With some solvent-based topcoats, fuse grade is printer and cartridge contamination. This makes it functions satisfactorily with your adhesive manufacturer or forms supplier for more conductive than water-based topcoats. To... and adhesion of the label sheet generates good results. Labels with no extra area between printers; Your forms supplier can provide information on the reference edge. Test forms carefully with adhesive that emit hazardous fumes when heated or exposed to prevent adhesive stringers. ...
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..., paper labels should be rigid enough to withstand the pick force of toner contaminating the fuser. Dual web forms • Constructing dual web forms involves joining together rolls of two different materials (usually pressure-sensitive paper and bond paper) and then converting ...to a cut sheet paper labels work well with your printer. • Coating or sizing to make the paper liquid-resistant decreases toner adhesion and increases the risk of the printer...
..., paper labels should be rigid enough to withstand the pick force of toner contaminating the fuser. Dual web forms • Constructing dual web forms involves joining together rolls of two different materials (usually pressure-sensitive paper and bond paper) and then converting ...to a cut sheet paper labels work well with your printer. • Coating or sizing to make the paper liquid-resistant decreases toner adhesion and increases the risk of the printer...
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...printer model. The form should have no adhesive exposed in the overlay area or anywhere along the front or back of the form...printer servicing. • The two materials must be thick enough to absorb excess heat and prevent melting. Orient the form in . 6.35 mm Non-print area (Not drawn to dual web forms.... • The following diagram shows the recommended dual web form...a dual web form is recommended to ... the form inside the printer, which can contaminate your printer. Leading... area feeds into the printer first. A total strip...
...printer model. The form should have no adhesive exposed in the overlay area or anywhere along the front or back of the form...printer servicing. • The two materials must be thick enough to absorb excess heat and prevent melting. Orient the form in . 6.35 mm Non-print area (Not drawn to dual web forms.... • The following diagram shows the recommended dual web form...a dual web form is recommended to ... the form inside the printer, which can contaminate your printer. Leading... area feeds into the printer first. A total strip...
Lexmark Forms Printer 2500+ Series User's Guide
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Forms Printer 2500+ Series User's Guide January 2012 www.lexmark.com
Forms Printer 2500+ Series User's Guide January 2012 www.lexmark.com
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Depending on the model you have chosen, your printer may look slightly different from the printer in 9‑ and 24‑wire narrow‑ and wide‑carriage models. Learning about the printer 7 Learning about the printer Printer overview The LexmarkTM Forms Printer 2500+ Series printers are available in the illustration. Printer front view 1 2 A 7 6 5 4 3 Part name 1 Forms thickness lever 2 Ribbon access cover 3 Paper select lever 4 Paper guides 5 Manual feeder 6 Front cover 7 Control panel
Depending on the model you have chosen, your printer may look slightly different from the printer in 9‑ and 24‑wire narrow‑ and wide‑carriage models. Learning about the printer 7 Learning about the printer Printer overview The LexmarkTM Forms Printer 2500+ Series printers are available in the illustration. Printer front view 1 2 A 7 6 5 4 3 Part name 1 Forms thickness lever 2 Ribbon access cover 3 Paper select lever 4 Paper guides 5 Manual feeder 6 Front cover 7 Control panel
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...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...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 the language of your choice: 1 Peel the backing off of the layer 1 label, and...
...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...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 the language of your choice: 1 Peel the backing off of the layer 1 label, and...
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...the IP address and the fully qualified domain name. Printing from Windows or DOS Windows When printing from a Windows application, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from the electrical outlet. 3 Check the first section on the network setup page, and then confirm that came ...with your level of the printer features. Note: This function is disabled if a USB cable is connected to find the printer address. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the network connector except when the printer is unplugged from the Lexmark Web site at www...
...the IP address and the fully qualified domain name. Printing from Windows or DOS Windows When printing from a Windows application, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from the electrical outlet. 3 Check the first section on the network setup page, and then confirm that came ...with your level of the printer features. Note: This function is disabled if a USB cable is connected to find the printer address. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the network connector except when the printer is unplugged from the Lexmark Web site at www...
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...: For Lexmark Forms Printer 2580+ or 2581+ users 1 Forms Printer 2580+ or 2581+ 2 Forms Printer 2480+ or 2481+ 3 Forms Printer 2380+ or 2381+ 4 2380+ or 2381+ 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+ or 2591+ users 1 Forms Printer 2590+ or 2591+ 2 Forms Printer 2490+ or 2491+ 3 Forms Printer 2390+ or...
...: For Lexmark Forms Printer 2580+ or 2581+ users 1 Forms Printer 2580+ or 2581+ 2 Forms Printer 2480+ or 2481+ 3 Forms Printer 2380+ or 2381+ 4 2380+ or 2381+ 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+ or 2591+ users 1 Forms Printer 2590+ or 2591+ 2 Forms Printer 2490+ or 2491+ 3 Forms Printer 2390+ or...
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Learning about the printer 15 For Forms Printer 2580+ or 2581+ users 1 Epson FX850 2 Epson FX 1050 For Forms Printer 2590+ or 2591+ users 1 Epson LQ850 2 LQ 1050 Note: The printer driver you select in your application must match the emulation mode you select for your application in the following preferred order. 1 Oki 320/321 Turbo 2 Oki 320/321 Using Okidata MICROLINE emulation mode If the printer has the Okidata MICROLINE emulation option installed, select a printer from your printer. Printer drivers other than the 2500+ series support most, but not all, of the printer capabilities.
Learning about the printer 15 For Forms Printer 2580+ or 2581+ users 1 Epson FX850 2 Epson FX 1050 For Forms Printer 2590+ or 2591+ users 1 Epson LQ850 2 LQ 1050 Note: The printer driver you select in your application must match the emulation mode you select for your application in the following preferred order. 1 Oki 320/321 Turbo 2 Oki 320/321 Using Okidata MICROLINE emulation mode If the printer has the Okidata MICROLINE emulation option installed, select a printer from your printer. Printer drivers other than the 2500+ series support most, but not all, of the printer capabilities.
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...the following tables describe the light patterns on the page. Printer resident fonts are locked. Ready On The printer is online and ready to select continuous feed. 7 Set TOF This sets the Top‑Of‑Form, which is locked, restricting the use the Start/Stop ... Font Lock is loaded in the printer. Paper Out Off Paper is active. Note: The optional Tractor 2 Feeder must be installed. Blinking The printer is selected. A downloaded font is receiving data. Using the Start/Stop button The Lexmark Forms Printer 2500+ Series printers use of the first print line ...
...the following tables describe the light patterns on the page. Printer resident fonts are locked. Ready On The printer is online and ready to select continuous feed. 7 Set TOF This sets the Top‑Of‑Form, which is locked, restricting the use the Start/Stop ... Font Lock is loaded in the printer. Paper Out Off Paper is active. Note: The optional Tractor 2 Feeder must be installed. Blinking The printer is selected. A downloaded font is receiving data. Using the Start/Stop button The Lexmark Forms Printer 2500+ Series printers use of the first print line ...
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...: • Check the status of ink. • Unplug the printer power cord, and then plug it again to make sure you have selected the correct printer driver. • If you are using Windows, then use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available at both ends. • See the documentation... electrical outlet. Try one of more of the following: • Unplug the printer power cord from the electrical outlet, and then turn off the computer. • Make sure the printer cable is correctly connected at www.lexmark.com. • If you are using DOS, then follow the instructions that...
...: • Check the status of ink. • Unplug the printer power cord, and then plug it again to make sure you have selected the correct printer driver. • If you are using Windows, then use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available at both ends. • See the documentation... electrical outlet. Try one of more of the following: • Unplug the printer power cord from the electrical outlet, and then turn off the computer. • Make sure the printer cable is correctly connected at www.lexmark.com. • If you are using DOS, then follow the instructions that...
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... Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from the Character Options selection of the following: • Make sure the printer cable is overriding your control panel font and/or pitch selection, or using DOS, follow the instructions that have already printed. 3 Set the forms thickness lever to position 7. 4 Tear the continuous forms off at www.lexmark...
... Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from the Character Options selection of the following: • Make sure the printer cable is overriding your control panel font and/or pitch selection, or using DOS, follow the instructions that have already printed. 3 Set the forms thickness lever to position 7. 4 Tear the continuous forms off at www.lexmark...