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Forms Printer 2500 Series
User's Guide
January 2014 www.lexmark.com
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Contents 2 Contents Safety information.......................................................................................6 Learning about the printer...........................................................................7 Printer overview........................................................................................................................................7 Applying control panel overlays.....................................................................................
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Contents 3 Loading a cut form or envelope manually ........................................................................................................36 Aligning the left margin ....................................................................................................................................38 Setting Top-of-Form................................................................................................................................39 Setting Top ‑Of ‑Form for contin
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Contents 4 Troubleshooting.........................................................................................61 Checking an unresponsive printer...........................................................................................................61 Testing the printer...................................................................................................................................61 Checking the printer status............................................................
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Contents 5 Notices.......................................................................................................75 Edition notice..........................................................................................................................................75 Power consumption................................................................................................................................78 Index....................................................................
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Safety information 6 Safety information Connect the power supply cord to a properly grounded electrical outlet that is near the product and easily accessible. CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY: Do not twist, bind, crush, or place heavy objects on the power cord. Do not subject the power cord to abrasion or stress. Do not pinch the power cord between objects such as furniture and walls. If the power cord is misused, a risk of fire or electrical shock results. Inspect the power cord regularly for signs of
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A Learning about the printer 7 Learning about the printer Printer overview TM The Lexmark 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 1 2 3 8 7 6 5 4 Part name 1 Forms thickness lever 2 Ribbon access cover 3 Power switch 4 Paper select lever 5 Paper guides 6 Manual feeder 7 Front cover 8 Control panel
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Learning about the printer 8 Printer back view 5 1 2 3 4 6 11 7 10 8 9 Part name 1 Ribbon access cover latch 2 Acoustic flap 3 Tear off bar 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 turned off. 7 Optional serial interface knockout 8 Parallel connector 9 USB connector 10 Optional Tractor 2 connector knockout 11 Power cord connector Applying control panel overlays The Lexmark For
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Learning about the printer 9 Understanding the printer features and functions Feature/function 2580/2581 2590/2591 Multi ‑speed printing FastDft (Fast Draft) � 440 characters per second (cps) � 410 cps • 10 characters per inch (cpi) � 520 cps � 520 cps � 12 cpi Draft 309 cps 274 cps Courier 77 cps (Near ‑Letter ‑Quality mode) 91 cps (Letter ‑Quality mode) Gothic Character spacing Prints in 10, 12, 15, 17, and 20 cpi, as well as Prints in 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, and 24 cpi, as proportional spacing we
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Learning about the printer 10 Feature/function All models Control panel Button control for Load/Unload, Tear Off, Font, Setup, Pitch, Macro, and paper movement functions. Control panel lights indicate current status. Font lock � Locks the font selection you make from the control panel so it is not changed by your program. � Font lock is deactivated when you turn the printer off unless it is set in the printer default settings. Pitch lock � Locks pitch selections you make from the control panel s
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Learning about the printer 11 Feature/function All models Bar code function These bar codes are resident in the printer: � 3 of 9 � Codabar (NW ‑7) � Code 39 � Code 128 � Interleaved 2 of 5 � UPC ‑A � UPC ‑E � EAN 8 � EAN 13 � PostNet Note: For more information on the Bar code function, see the Technical Reference available on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Software compatibility � Compatible with all programs that support IBM emulation or Epson emulation � Compatible with Okidata MICR
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A Learning about the printer 12 3 Open the manual feeder, and then move the paper select lever to the position. 4 Move the left paper guide to the right until it stops. 5 Insert a single sheet of paper into the front of the printer. 6 Adjust the right paper guide to fit the paper width. 7 Continue to push the paper into the printer until the Paper Out light stops blinking. � If Auto Cut Sheet Load is set to On, the paper feeds automatically to the Top ‑Of ‑Form. � If Auto Cut Sheet Load is set
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Learning about the printer 13 Note: This function is disabled if a USB cable is connected. 1 Make sure the printer is on and paper is loaded. 2 With a paper clip or the tip of a pen, press the recessed button located just above the Network connection. The network setup page prints. Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch the Network connector except when the printer is turned off. 3 Check the first section on the network setup page, and confirm that the status is Connected. If the status is Not C
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Learning about the printer 14 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 TM 5 2380/2381 IBM Personal Printer Series II TM 6 4201/4202 IBM Proprinter III 7 4201/4202 IBM Proprinter II TM 8 IBM ExecJet Printer Model 4072 For Lexmark Forms Printer 2590/2591 users: 1 Forms Printer 2590/2591 2 Forms Printer 2490/2491 3 Forms Printer 2390 plus/2391 plus 4 2390 plus/2391 plus 5 2390/2391 IBM Pe
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Learning about the printer 15 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
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Using the control panel 16 Using the control panel Understanding the control panel buttons The control panel has two layers of functionality: � Layer 1, with the control panel cover closed, contains basic functions like FormFeed, Tear Off, and taking the printer online/offline. � Layer 2, with the control panel cover open, contains more advanced functionality. Use layer 2 to select a macro and change printer menu settings. 1 7 2 Power Ready Tractor 2 Paper Out Start/Stop LineFeed FormFeed Tear O
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Using the control panel 17 1 12 3 4 7 2 Power Set TOF LineFeed Macro Micro Micro Setup 10 20 Pitch 12 24 3 6 15 P5 17 Lock 5 4 Button Function 1 LineFeed Advances the paper one line. Press and hold LineFeed to advance the paper 5 micro movements, and then go into continuous feed. 2 Macro To support different styles of pre ‑printed forms, selects between four document formats 3 Setup Press to enter Setup mode. Lets you change the default values and modes of printer operation. 4 Feeds the paper do
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Using the control panel 18 Light Light status What it means Power On The printer is online. Ready On The printer is online and ready to print. Blinking The printer is receiving data. Off The printer is offline. Tractor 2 On Tractor 2 is activated. Note: The optional Tractor 2 Feeder must be installed. Paper Out Off Paper is loaded in the printer. Blinking The printer is out of paper. On A printer error has occurred. On The control panel is locked, restricting the use of the following buttons: St
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Using the control panel 19 To change the Tear Off position on the current page: � Press LineFeed to move the paper incrementally. � Press Tear Off to move the paper to the Top ‑Of ‑Form. Using the Load/Unload function Use the Load/Unload button to unload continuous forms from the printer to allow printing on either a cut form or an envelope. The Load/Unload function works only when the tractor unit is in the push position. You can also use the Load/Unload button to load continuous forms into the
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Using the control panel 20 Selecting and locking a font The printer data stream may contain control codes which select a particular font. To override the codes, you can select and lock a particular font of your choice. 1 To select a font, press Font repeatedly until you see the font light on next to the selection you want. Power Ready Tractor 2 Paper Out Start/Stop LineFeed FormFeed Tear Off Load/Unload Tractor Courier Orator Font Prestige Script Gothic Draft Presentor Fast Draft Lock 2 Continue
