Lexmark 2581 Support Question
Lexmark 2581 Support Question
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Question posted by alex61742 on July 23rd, 2012
Please Advise What Ink Cartridge The Lexmark 2581-110 Form Printer Uses
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User Guide - Page 1
All other countries. Forms Printer 2500 Series
User's Guide
September 2011
www.lexmark.com
Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are the property of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the United States and/or other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.
© 2007 Lexmark International, Inc. All rights reserved. 740 West New Circle Road Lexington, Kentucky ...
User Guide - Page 3
......54 Interface options...54
Maintaining the printer 56
Ordering 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...
User Guide - Page 7
... about the printer
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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. Printer front view
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Part name 1 Forms thickness lever...
User Guide - Page 8
...then place the overlay directly over layer 2 of the control panel. 4 Close the control panel cover. Learning about the printer
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Printer back view
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Part name 1 Ribbon access cover latch 2 Acoustic flap ... cord connector
Applying control panel overlays
The Lexmark Forms Printer 2500 Series printers have control panel overlays available in different languages.
User Guide - Page 10
..., FormFeed, Tear Off, and Load/Unload buttons 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...
User Guide - Page 11
... on the Bar code function, see the Technical Reference available on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com.
• Compatible with all programs that support IBM emulation or Epson... a demonstration page.
1 Set the forms thickness lever to work with all computers with the M320 turbo), which is standard
on the 9‑wire printer and 2580/2581 printer models.
All models
These bar codes...
User Guide - Page 13
... 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.
The Fully Qualified Domain Name is useful in the following preferred order. Printing from Windows or DOS
Windows
When printing from a Windows application, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from...
User Guide - Page 14
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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...
User Guide - Page 15
Learning about the printer
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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
User Guide - Page 32
... that came with a paper‑feed opening in the printer, press FormFeed to remove it is very light weight. Note: If a cut form or envelope is loaded in the middle of it. • Because the printer uses a pull function for bottom loading, it .
3 Set the forms thickness lever to 7.
4 Move the paper select lever down...
User Guide - Page 43
Using the front push tractor is the most convenient way to load continuous forms, and allows you to change the tractor unit position. Push tractor position
The printer comes with the tractor unit installed in the push tractor position or the pull tractor position. It then functions as a pull tractor and supports front ...
User Guide - Page 47
...how to set up macros, and how to change .
This chapter describes how to set form length.
Printer Setup mode-Main menu
To Select Exit and Save Setup Print All
Press Set TOF LineFeed... Setup mode and menu options
The printer is preset at the factory for font, pitch, form length, and other settings. Using Setup mode
Note: Make sure continuous forms are called factory default settings.
User Guide - Page 56
... lift it out of the printer. CAUTION-HOT SURFACE: The printhead may be ordered from the wall outlet.
Maintaining the printer
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Maintaining the printer
Periodically, certain tasks are required to order printer supply items you will need.
Removing the ribbon cartridge
1 Turn the printer off . 2 Unplug the power cord from the Lexmark Web site at www...
User Guide - Page 57
For stubborn ink stains on the computer screen. Do not use liquids or spray near the air vents. Recycling Lexmark products
To return Lexmark products to Lexmark for recycling:
1 Visit our Web site at www.lexmark.com/recycle. 2 Find the product type you want to recycle, and then select your printer. Do not use spray or chemical cleaners anywhere...
User Guide - Page 62
... Off Blinking
Blinking
Action required Normal operating conditions. Use this mode to help diagnose software/driver problems.
1 Make sure the paper is loaded, and the ribbon cartridge is in the buffer that are printing continuous forms, make sure the paper select lever is installed. 2 Turn the printer off. 3 Press and hold Tractor while turning...
User Guide - Page 66
...panel. Try one or more of ink. • Turn the printer off and then back on. The paper remains at www.lexmark.com.
• If you are using DOS, follow the instructions that ... correct printer driver. • If you are using Windows, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from the Lexmark Web site
at the new Top‑Of‑Form position until the printer beeps and...
User Guide - Page 67
... Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear Off and Load/Unload
1 Turn the printer off and then back on . Printer speed slows
These are active. Printing speed is slower when the forms thickness lever is normal.
• Select resident fonts.
Try one of more of graphics being used . Try one or more of the following :
• See...
User Guide - Page 68
If possible, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from the Lexmark Web
site at www.lexmark.com.
- Solving paper feed problems
Paper is overriding your control panel font and/or pitch selection, or using graphic fonts. If you are using DOS, follow the instructions that the selected paper size is the same as the actual...
User Guide - Page 75
...that only that product, program, or service may be used . For information on supplies and downloads, visit www.lexmark.com.
these available in all countries in which it ...name Lexmark 2580 Lexmark 2580n Lexmark 2581 Lexmark 2581n Lexmark 2590 Lexmark 2590n Lexmark 2591 Lexmark 2591n
Machine type 2580 2580 2581 2581 2590 2590 2591 2591
Model number 100 110 100 110 100 110 100 110
Edition ...
User Guide - Page 79
... 2580 Lexmark 2580n Lexmark 2581 Lexmark 2581n
Lexmark 2590 Lexmark 2590n Lexmark 2591 Lexmark 2591n
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY
This limited warranty applies to calculate energy usage. Since power consumption claims are subject to in this statement as warranted during normal use , and not for current values. Limited warranty
Lexmark warrants that came with an energy...
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