Lexmark 2500 manual

Forms Printer 2500 Series User's Guide January 20 14 www.lexmark .com Lexmark and Lexmark wi th diamond de sign are trademarks of Lexmark Internatio nal, Inc., regist ered in the Unit ed States and/or other countries. All other t rademarks are the propert y of their respect ive owners. © 2014 Lexma rk Internation al, Inc. All righ ts res erve[...]

Conten ts Safe ty infor matio n. ......... ..... ..... ......... ..... ..... ...... ........ ..... ...... ..... ........ ...... ....6 Learn ing a bout t he p rinte r..... ........ ....... ............ ....... ........ ........ ........... ........ .7 Prin ter overv iew ..... ..... ....... ..... ..... ..... ..... ....... ..... ...... .... ..... ....[...]

Loading a cut form o r envelop e manua lly .......... ....... ...... ....... .......... ....... ...... .......... ....... ....... ...... ..... .. ...... ........ 36 Aligning the left mar gin ........ ....... .......... ...... ....... ......... ........ ...... ...... ........... ....... ...... ....... ..... ........ ....... ...... ........ 38 Settin[...]

Trou ble shoot ing .... .... ...... .... .... ..... .... ...... .... ..... .... .... .... ...... ..... .... .... .... ....... .61 Check ing an unres ponsi ve pri nter.. ..... ..... ..... ....... ..... ..... ..... ..... ....... ..... ..... ..... ....... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. .......... ..61 Testin g the prin ter.... ..... ..... .... ..... .....[...]

Notice s.... .... ...... ..... .... .... ....... .... .... .... .... ....... .... ..... .... ...... .... ..... .... ...... .... .... 75 Edit ion no tice ...... ...... ....... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ....... ......... ...... ...... ...... ....... ..... ....... .. ............. ...... ......7 5 Powe r cons umptio n...... ...... .[...]

Safety information Connect th e power su pply cord t o a properl y grounde d elect rical outlet tha t is near the pro duct an d easily acc essible. CAUTION—PO TENTIAL IN JURY: D o not twi st, bind, c rush, o r place heav y objects on the p ower cord. Do not subject the power cord to abra sion or str ess. D o not pin ch the power cord b etween obj[...]

Learni ng about the prin ter Printer overview The Lexmark TM Forms Printer 2500 Seri es printers are availabl e in 9 ‑ and 2 4 ‑ wire narrow ‑ and wide ‑ carriage models. Depen di ng on the mod el y ou ha ve ch ose n, yo ur pri nter m ay lo ok sl igh tly di ffer ent from the pr int er il lustr at ed. Printer front view A 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Par[...]

Printer back view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Part name 1 Ribbon access cover latc h 2 Acous tic fla p 3 Tear off bar 4 Ribbon access cover latc h 5 Recessed network button 6 Network connector Warning—Potential Da mage: Do not touch the Network connector except when the prin ter is turned off. 7 Optional serial interface knoc kout 8 Parallel connec t[...]

Understanding th e printer featu res and fun ctions Feature/function 2580/2581 2590/259 1 Multi ‑ speed printing FastDft (Fast Draf t) • 10 charac ters per in ch (cp i) • 12 cp i • 440 character s per second (cps) • 520 cp s • 410 cp s • 520 cp s Draft 309 cps 274 cp s Courier Gothic 77 cps ( Near ‑ Letter ‑ Qua lity mo de) 91 cp [...]

Feature/function All models Control panel Button control for Load/Unload , Tear Off, Font, Setup, Pit ch, Macro, and paper movement functions. Control panel lights indicat e current statu s. Font l ock • Locks the font selection you make from the control panel so it is not change d by your pro gra m. • Font lock is d eactivated when you t urn t[...]

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 • Inte rl eav ed 2 o f 5 • UPC ‑ A • UPC ‑ E • EAN 8 • EAN 13 • Post Net Note: For more inf ormation on th e Bar code functi on, see the Technical Reference available on the Lexma rk W[...]

3 Open the manual feeder, and then move the paper s elect lever to the posi tion . 4 Move the le ft paper g uide to th e right u ntil it sto ps. 5 Inser t a si ngle s heet of paper into the f ront o f the pri nter. 6 Adjust the ri ght pa per g uide to fit the p aper wi dth. A 7 Continu e to p ush the paper into the print er unt il the P aper Out li[...]

Note: This funct ion is di sabled if a USB cabl e is conne cted. 1 Make sure t he printer is on and paper is loaded. 2 With a paper c lip or t he tip o f a pen, pr ess th e recess ed butt on loc ated jus t above t he Networ k conne ction. The ne twork s etu p page p rint s. Warning—Pote ntial Da mage: Do not tou ch the Netwo rk co nnecto r except[...]

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For F orms Pr int er 25 90/2 591 use rs: 1 Epson LQ850 2 LQ 1050 Using Okidata MICROL INE emula tion mo de If the printer has the O kidata M ICROLINE emu lation opti on in s talled, sel ect a pr inter fr om your app licati on in the followi ng prefer red order . 1 Oki 320/321 Turb o 2 Oki 320/321 Learning about t he prin ter 15[...]

Using the control panel Understanding th e control panel button s The contr ol panel ha s two layers of func tiona lity: • Layer 1, with the co ntrol pa nel cover clos ed, conta ins ba sic fun ction s like Fo rmFeed, Tear Off, a nd taki ng the pri nter online/offlin e. • Layer 2, wi th the con trol pa nel cover open, co ntains more advan ced fu[...]

Power Set TOF LineFeed Macro Setup Pitch 10 12 15 17 20 24 P5 Lock 12 3 4 Micro Micro 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 Button Function 1 LineFeed Advances the paper one line. Press a nd hold LineF eed to advance the paper 5 micro movements, and then go into contin uous feed. 2 Macro To support different styles of pre ‑ printed forms, selects between four document f[...]

Light Light status What it mean s Power On The printer is online. Ready On The pri nter is online and ready to print. Bli nk ing The p rint er is r ece ivin g d ata . Off The printer is offline. Tractor 2 On Tr actor 2 i s activated. Note : The optional Tractor 2 Fe eder must be installed. Paper Out Off Pape r is loaded in the printer. Blinking The[...]

To cha nge the Te ar Off p osition on the cu rrent page: • Press LineFeed to move the paper increment ally. • Press Tear Off to mov e the paper t o the Top ‑ Of ‑ For m. Using the Loa d/Unload function Use th e Load/U nload butt on t o unload conti nuous form s from the pri nter t o all ow printi ng on eit her a cu t form o r an envelope. T[...]

Selecting and locking a font The printe r dat a stream may con tain c ontrol co des whic h sele ct a part icula r font. To overr ide the codes, yo u can s elect and lock a particul ar fo nt of you r choic e. 1 To s elec t a f ont , pr ess Font repeatedly unti l you see the font ligh t on next to t he selection yo u want. Power Ready Tractor 2 Paper[...]

Selecting and locking a pitch The printe r data stream may con tain contr ol code s which sel ect a parti cular pitc h. To overr ide the codes, you can select and lock a particul ar pi tch of yo ur choi ce. 1 To sel ect a pi tch, op en the cont rol pan el to l ayer 2. Power Set TOF LineFeed Macro Setup Pitch 10 15 17 20 24 123 4 Micro Micro 12 Lock[...]

Loading paper This secti on e xpla ins how to loa d co nti nuo us forms, cut sh eet forms, lab els and envelo pes. I t also incl udes in formati on about p aper o rienta tion, se tting the forms t hicknes s lever , and us ing the p ush an d pull t ractors for d iffere nt pape r path s. 1 2 3 4 1 Cut sheet forms 2 Continuous forms 3 Envelopes 4 Labe[...]

Paper type Paper thickness Paper weight Forms thickness lever setting Single forms (cu t or continuous) Thin 56 g/m 2 (15 l b) 65 g/m 2 (16 lb ) 1 Normal 68 g/m 2 (18 lb ) 75 g/m 2 (20 lb ) 1 or 2 Thick 90 g/ m 2 (24 lb) 2 Multiple ‑ part forms 2 ‑ part 3 ‑ part 4 ‑ part 5 ‑ part 6 ‑ part 2 or 3 3 or 4 4 or 5 5 or 6 5, 6, or 7 Envelopes[...]

Fron t lo adi n g pa per Rea r lo adin g p ape r Paper paths for the pull tractor In these examples, th e tractor p ulls the paper from t he front o r the bottom of the printer. Front loadin g paper Bottom loadi ng paper Using the Tear Off function Pressi ng the Tear Of f button adva nces t he perfor ation of a c ontinuo us form to th e tea r off p[...]

If you have already set your Top ‑ Of ‑ Form and now want to change the Tear Off position, follow these steps: 1 Press Star t/Stop to take th e printe r offline. 2 Press an d hold Te ar O ff until t he printer b eeps. The lig ht blinks . 3 Open th e contro l panel cover to access layer 2. 4 Press Micro or Micro to m ove the pa per to the des ir[...]

3 Set the forms thick ness lev er to a s etting corres pondi ng with the pa per thic kness you are using . 4 Pul l the f ront c over up. 5 Move the pap er select l ever dow n to the positio n. 6 Pull t he left an d right tracto r locki ng levers up to unlock the trac tors. Loading pape r 26[...]

7 Open the left a nd right tracto r door s, and t hen plac e the paper holes over t he seco nd or th ird pins of the t ractor unit. If ne cessary , mo ve the l eft o r right trac tor to adjust the t ractor s to t he pa per width. Note: Keeping the left tr actor pos itioned to the left of the rubber tractor stop keeps your paper within the paper sen[...]

12 Clos e the front cove r. 13 Press Star t/Stop to load th e paper t o Top ‑ Of ‑ Form and put the p rinter on line. If A uto Tear Off is set to On , the printe r mov es the paper to the Tear O ff ba r. Note: When you use th e push tractor to print continuous forms , line spacing within the firs t 1.5 inches of the first form ma y not b e unif[...]

6 Pull t he left an d right tracto r locki ng levers up to unlock the trac tors. 7 Open the left a nd rig ht t racto r door s. 8 Open t he fr ont cover . 9 Inser t pape r into the fro nt of the prin ter between the metal a nd plas tic p lates. Loading pape r 29[...]

Push o r pull t he pape r thro ugh the paper path un til it passes the prin thead. 10 Clos e the front cove r. 11 Place the paper holes over th e tractor pins. If ne cessary , mo ve the l eft o r right trac tor to adjust the t ractor s to t he pa per width. Note: If you ha ve tr ouble movi ng the rig ht tract or to the pape r w idth, r oll th e rub[...]

16 Remove slac k from th e pap er, and then lo ck the ri ght lo cking l ever. 17 Open th e contro l panel cover to access layer 2. 18 Press Micro , Micr o , or LineFeed to mov e the pape r to th e Top ‑ Of ‑ Form you w ant to use. Notes: • Use the secon d form to set To p ‑ Of ‑ Form alig nment. • To do this, ali gn the horizo ntal line[...]

Note: If you have installed the optional Auto Sheet Feeder or Tractor 2 Feeder, s ee the documentation that came with the opt ion for p aper load ing inst ructions. 1 Turn the printe r on. 2 Make sur e the pa per pat h is cl ear. Note: If a cut form or envelope is loaded in the printe r, press FormFeed to remove it. 3 Set t he for ms th ickness lev[...]

5 Remove the ribb on acces s cover. 6 Pull t he left an d right tracto r locki ng levers up to unlock the trac tors. Loading pape r 33[...]

7 Open the left a nd rig ht t racto r door s. 8 Inser t t he pape r th rough the b ottom slot of th e prin ter. Push o r pull t he pape r thro ugh the paper path un til it passes the prin thead. 9 Place the paper holes over th e tractor pins. Loading pape r 34[...]

If ne cessary , mo ve the l eft o r right trac tor to adjust the t ractor s to t he pa per width. Note: If you ha ve tr ouble movi ng the rig ht tract or to the pape r w idth, r oll th e rubb er tr actor stop out o f the seated positio n. Mo ve the tr actor t o the pape r widt h, load th e paper, and then lock t he rig ht trac tor. 10 Close the le [...]

Loading cut forms Cut forms c an be singl e sh eets, envel opes, or m ultipl e-part fo rms. Th ey are placed o ne at a time into t he manual feeder. Loading a cu t form or enve lope man ually Note: If you have installed the optional Auto Sheet Feeder or Tractor 2 Feeder, s ee the documentation that came with th e optio n, for paper lo ading i nstr [...]

7 Move the left pa per guide so tha t th e pri nt s tart po siti on yo u want alig ns with the [A symb ol pri nted o n th e m argin guide. The distance from the left p aper guide to the [A symbol determ ines the width o f the le ft marg in. A 8 Place a cut form or an envelope against the left paper guide. Note: If you are lo ading a prepri nted f o[...]

• If Auto Cut Sheet Load is set to Off, press FormFeed . 11 Make sure t he printer is o nline, and th e Ready light is o n solid. Note: If n ot, press Start/Stop until the Ready lig ht is on solid. Aligni ng the left ma rgin You can manual ly change the first pri nt posi tion at the left margin. The first print po sitio n is indica ted by the [A [...]

Setting Top-of-Form Top-of -Form sets the first line of print. Use th e co ntrol p anel to sa ve your Top-o f-Form sett ings for cont inuou s for ms, cut fo rms, and for eac h macr o enab led. Setti ng Top ‑ Of ‑ Form for co ntinuo us for ms in p ush mo de 1 Clear the paper path. The Pa per Out l ight b links if no paper is l oade d. If the Pap[...]

Setti ng Top ‑ Of ‑ Form for co ntinuo us for ms in p ull mo de 1 Turn the printe r on. The Pa per Ou t ligh t blinks if no pape r is l oaded. 2 Move the pap er select l ever dow n to the positio n. 3 Load co ntinuous form p aper o n the pu ll tract or feed p ins. 4 Open th e contro l panel cover to access layer 2. Power Set TOF LineFeed Macro [...]

4 Open th e contro l panel cover to access layer 2. Power Set TOF LineFeed Macro Setup Pitch 10 15 17 20 24 123 4 Micro Micro 12 Lock 5 Press any paper mov ement bu tton ( Micro , Micro , LineFe ed ) to align the ho rizontal line s locat ed on the platen with the Top ‑ Of ‑ For m you wan t. Note: If you pres s and h old a pape r move ment but t[...]

Paper and specialty media guide Paper types and s izes supp orted by the printer The pr inter supp orts pape r weig hts of 56–90 g /m 2 (15 ‑ 24 lb) and envelope weig hts of 75–90 g/m 2 (20 ‑ 24 lb ). Paper types Sing le Multip le pa rt Envelopes Cut Fo rms 76 mm (3 .0 in.) to 297 mm (11. 7 in.)* 76 mm (3 .0 in.) to 297 mm (11.7 in.) * 152 [...]

Chan ging trac tor positi ons The tracto r unit ca n be in stalled in t he push t ractor po sitio n or the pu ll tract or positio n. This section de scribes how to change the tr acto r unit p osit ion. Push tractor position The p rinter come s with the tracto r uni t inst alle d in th e pu sh tract or pos iti on, a t the f ront o f th e print er. U[...]

Converting the pus h tracto r to pull tractor position 1 Make sure the p rinter is of f. 2 Make sur e paper is not l oaded in the print er. 3 Pull the fr ont c over up a nd out of the way. 4 Hold down the la tching l evers whil e you lift and pul l the tr actor unit out of the printer . 1 2 1 Tractor unit 2 Latching lever s 5 Remove the ribb on acc[...]

8 To slide the tractor feed er into the printer: a Hold down the latc hing lever s and gently push the tr actor f eeder into the pri nter until it sto ps. b Cont inue hold ing do wn the latc hing levers , and tilt the tracto r feeder toward the fron t of the pri nter unti l the hooks at the e nd of t he la tchin g lev ers fit aroun d the p osts on [...]

5 Make su re the pap er se lect lever is s et to the posi tion. 6 While holdi ng down t he latc hing l evers , fit th e left a nd right locks on to the posts in the pr inter . 7 Rele ase the la tch ing leve rs. 8 Clos e the front cove r. Changi ng tr actor posi tions 46[...]

Understandin g Setup mod e and menu option s The printer is preset at the factory for font , pitch, form length, and other settings. These are called factory default settin gs. This chap ter d escrib es ho w to c hang e the factory default sett ings, how to set up macros , and how to set form length. Using Setup mode Note: Make su re co ntinuo us f[...]

To Sel ect Press Data Opti ons Micro Con trol Op ti ons Micro Emulation Options Setup Interface Options Pitch 4 Selec t any o ption from the Ma in menu by pre ssing t he corres ponding but ton. Note: A ne w menu will print each t ime you press a bu tton , displaying the n ew sel ection . 5 After you make all your s elections, the pr inter wil l pri[...]

Control Options Current Press Quiet Micro 4 Press the butto n that cor resp onds to th e languag e you want, or press Setu p to pr int more Menu Langu age o ption s. 5 For this example, p ress Macro to sele ct French . Menu Language To Sele ct Press No Change Set TOF English LineF eed French Ma cro German Micro Italian Micro (More) Set up Return to[...]

Control Options Contro l Optio ns define how the p rint er per forms m any basi c tasks. Emulation Options Emulati on Optio ns determ ine how the pr inter int eracts w ith the prog ram. Interface Options Interf ace Opt ions de fine how info rmatio n is tra nsferre d from the com puter to the pr inter . Forms Ma cro opti ons Note: Use Setup mode to [...]

Paper Handling Options Use th e follo wing opti ons t o sele ct pape r handli ng o ption chang es, as d etail ed: • Auto Tear Off – On —Conti nuous form s auto matic ally advanc e to the Te ar Off bar p osition . – Off —You can man ually ad vance the perf oration of a cont inuous f orm to the Tear Off bar p osition . Note: On is th e fact[...]

Auto LF Requir es a line f eed to occur. • On —A line feed is performed for each Carrier Ret urn (CR ) code rece ive d. • Off —A line fe ed does not occu r when a CR code is received. Note: O ff is the factor y default setting. Auto CR Requires a CR to occur. • On —A CR is performed for each line feed code recei ved. • Off —A CR doe[...]

Uni ‑ Dir Printing • On —The prin ter prin ts unidi rectio nally by lin e (i n NLQ mode) . • Off —The printer pr ints on e line and a re turn lin e of print bi directio nally. Pr oportiona l Spacing is an exceptio n; when this p itch is sel ected, t he printer s till prin ts unidirect ionally. Note: O ff is the factor y default setting. A[...]

Emulati on op ti ons Note: Enter Se tup mod e to co nfig ure th e printer accord ing to yo ur needs. For mo re inform ation , see “Using Setu p mode” on page 47 . To print a list o f all de fault settings , pres s LineFe ed from the Main m enu. Make Emula tion opt ion sele ctions from IBM (t he facto ry defaul t setting ), Epso n, or OKI m ode.[...]

Interface Selec tion Unless turn ed off, the Auto setting autom atically selects the printer in terface from the available connection cables. The following connection cables are availa b le: parallel cable, USB cable, serial cable (only avail able when an optional serial in terface i s instal led), an d network cable ( only availa ble on net work m[...]

Maintaining the printer Peri odical ly, certain tasks are requir ed to maint ain opt imum pri nt qu ality. Ordering su pplies Use the listed part num bers to order printer supply items yo u will need. Supply item Part number Para llel c able • 1329 605 ( 10 ‑ foot c able) • 142749 8 (20 ‑ foot cabl e) USB ca ble 12A2405 Serial ad apter and [...]

Cleaning th e outside o f the pri nter Clean the outside of the printer with a damp cloth a nd mild soap. Do n ot use spray or chemical cleaners anywhere on your printe r. Do not use liq uids or spray ne ar the air vents. For stubbo rn ink sta ins on the out side of the print er, use a commercia l mechanic' s hand cleaner . Recycling Lexmark p[...]

Administrative support Restoring the factory def ault settings Restoring the US fac tory default settings The factory default setting s for the United States are: • Code pages : 437 • Charact er Set: 1 • Form len gth: 11 inc hes To res tore the f actory defa ult se ttings: 1 Make sur e the r ibbon car tridge is ins talled and pap er is loa de[...]

The factory default sett ings have been res tored once the carr ier moves. Supporting IPSec Inter net Prot ocol Secu rity ( IPSec) provi des aut hent icatio n and enc rypti on a t the netwo rk la yer all owing all applic ation and net work con nectio ns over the IP pr otocol to be se cure. IPSec can be set up bet ween the pr inter and up t o five h[...]

Using 802.1x authentication 802.1x auth entic ation allows the p rinter to join networks that requi re authent ication befo re allowing access . Support for 802.1x requires the es tablishment of credentials for the printer, suc h as certificates . Certificates provi de a way for th e prin ter to be known t o the Auth entica tion Server (AS) . The A[...]

Troubleshooting Checking an unresp onsive printer If your pr inter is not res pondin g, make sur e: • The po wer co rd is plug ged in to th e printer and a p roperly grounded elec trical o utlet. • The electrical outlet is not turned off by any switch or breaker. • The print er is not plug ged in to any sur ge pr otector s, unint errup ted po[...]

Using Hex Trace mode Hex Trace m ode prin ts the contro l cod es tha t are sent to th e printe r. Use t his m ode to he lp dia gnose so ftware/d river problem s. 1 Make sur e the pa per is loaded, a nd the rib bon car tridge i s install ed. 2 Turn the prin ter o ff. 3 Press an d hold Tr actor while tu rning t he printer o n. 4 Release Tractor wh en[...]

Control panel lights Status Action required Power Read y Paper Out Pane l Loc k Font L ock On Blink ing Blink ing Blink ing Blink ing 1 Check for a paper or ribbon jam. 2 Turn the pr inter o ff . 3 Remove t he ribbon cartr idge, and then check for paper dust or bits of paper. 4 Make sure the carrier packin g tape has been rem ove d. 5 With the prin[...]

Control panel lights Status Action required Power Read y Paper Out Font L ock On Blink ing Blink ing Blink ing 1 Turn the pr inter o ff . 2 Turn the pr inter o n. If the control panel light sequence returns, contact Customer Support. Note: If you need help lo cating the nearest service representative, visit the Lexma rk Web site at www.le xma rk.co[...]

The draft al ignmen t bars pri nt. Note: The c urrent value is the number printed below the bars. 4 To set Draft , sel ect the best r ow of a lignm ent bar s fro m the 0 1–07 printo ut. a Pres s Micro or Micro to select the best alignment by number , or keep the current value. b Pres s Set TOF to save yo ur selection. After y ou ma ke your sele c[...]

• See th e docume ntation that ca me with your p rogram to make sur e you hav e selec ted the c orrect printer driver. • If you are using Windows, use the Window s Forms Printer 2500 Se ries dri ver avail able fr om the Lexmark Web s ite at www.l e xmark. com . • If you are usi ng DOS, fo llow the ins tructi ons tha t came with your DOS appli[...]

Butt ons do not wo rk, exce pt for Start /St op, FormFe ed, Tear Off and Load/Unload 1 Turn the prin ter o ff. 2 Press an d hold Load /Unloa d and Trac to r while turn ing th e prin ter on . When the light goes of f, the co ntro l panel is unlocke d, an d all butt ons a re activ e. Printer power switch is on, bu t the po wer light is o ff These are[...]

Incorrect characters print, left ma r gin cha nges, or printing sto ps These are possible solution s. Try one or more of t he following: • Make sur e the prin ter cable is prope rly shiel ded and correctly c onnected at bot h ends. • Select the c orrec t drive r. – If you are u sing Win dows, use the Wi ndows Fo rms Pr inter 2500 Series dr iv[...]

To clear a cu t form pa per jam: 1 Turn the prin ter o ff. 2 Set t he fo rms th ickne ss leve r to po siti on 7 . 3 Push the pa per selec t lever down to the positi on. 4 Gently pull the sheet of paper from the fro nt of the printer. 5 Remove the ribbon access cover t o clear any torn pieces of paper. 6 Push the paper s elect le ver up to the po si[...]

• Make sure the fo rms thi ckness lever is set corre ctly for the paper type being us ed. • Press Load/Unl oad to r elease the co ntinuo us form pape r from a park ed stat us. • Make sure the ri ght pa per gui de is set correctly for th e paper width be ing used. • Make sure th e Auto Cut She et Load op tion is set co rrectly. For more i nf[...]

• Remove the Auto S heet Feeder, move t he continuous forms t o the park position u sing the Load/ Unloa d bu tton , and then reinstall the Auto Sheet Feeder. • Adjust the forms thickness lever to correspon d with the paper thicknes s being used. The Auto Sheet Feede r places paper at the wrong Top ‑ Of ‑ Form position These are possible so[...]

Solving print quality problems The inform ation in t he follo wing topi cs may help yo u solv e print qua lity pro blems. If th ese sug gestions do not c orrect the pro blem, c ontact C ustome r Support. You may ha ve a prin ter pa rt that requires adju stment or r eplacement. Print is too ligh t These are possible solution s. Try one or more of t [...]

d Pres s Start/Stop to stop or i nter rupt t he p rinter test . e Pres s Start/Stop again if you want to resu me the pr inter test. Printi ng co ntinues unti l you tur n the p rinter off. If the print qu ality do es not im prov e, conta ct Custo mer Sup port. Characters are wron g or missin g Run a printer test: 1 Make s ure t he form s thic kness [...]

Incorrect line spacing or o verpr inting occurs These are possible solution s. Try one or more of t he following: • Reset the forms t hickness lever. • For mo re info rmation, se e the docum entation that came wit h your so ftware app licati on. Contacting Cus tomer Su pport When you ca ll Cust omer S upport, descri be the p roblem yo u are exp[...]

Notices Product name Machine type Model number Lexmark 25 80 2580 100 Lexmar k 2 580n 2580 110 Lexmark 25 81 2581 100 Lexmar k 2 581n 2581 110 Lexmark 25 90 2590 100 Lexmar k 2 590n 2590 110 Lexmark 25 91 2591 100 Lexmar k 2 591n 2591 110 Edition notice January 2014 The foll owing p aragrap h does not ap ply to any co untry whe re such provis ions [...]

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RIGHTS This soft ware and a ny accompan ying docu mentat ion pr ovided u nder t his agre ement are commerci al com puter softwar e and docum entati on deve loped e xclusiv ely at priv ate exp ense. Trademarks Lexmark an d Lexmark wi th diam ond de sign, Exe cJet, an d Prop ri nter are trademarks of Lexmark Internationa l, I[...]

The man ufacturer is not r espon sible for radio or tele visio n inter ference caused by using other t han reco mmended cables or by unau thorize d ch anges or modifi cations to this equi pment. Unautho rized changes or mo dificat ions co uld void the user's auth ority to operate th is equipment. Note: To assure compliance with FCC regu lation[...]

Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive The WEEE log o signifies sp ecific r ecycling pr ograms and proc edures for electronic p roducts in countr ies of the European Union. We encour age the recyclin g of our pr oducts. If you h ave furth er ques tions abo ut recycl ing op tions , visit the Lexmark Web si te at www.lexmark.[...]

The power consumption levels listed in the previous table represen t time-averaged measurements . Instantaneous power draws may be s ubstanti ally hi gher tha n the averag e. Values are subject t o change. See www .lexma rk.com for cur rent values. Power Sa ver This produc t is designed with an ener gy-savin g mode c alled Po wer Sa ver. The P ower[...]

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Index Numerics 802.1x au thentic ation 60 A aligning left margin 38 B bidirect ional alignment adjusting 64 button s, contr ol panel printer s tatus 1 6 C calli ng Customer Su pport 74 charact er alignment adjusting 64 checking a n unresponsi ve printer 61 cleani ng printer 5 6 contact ing Custom er Suppo rt 74 continu ous forms bottom load ing 31 [...]

opti onal T racto r 2 Feede r positio ns pa per incor rectly 7 0 paper fed from Auto Sheet Feeder is skewed 71 paper fed in Auto Sheet F eeder jams a t printe r en trance 69 paper jammed in Auto Sheet Feeder 69 printer does not feed from Auto Sheet Feeder 70 printer does not feed p aper 69 paper f eed, troubl eshoo ting Auto S heet Feeder feeds at [...]

paper fed in Auto Sheet F eeder jams a t printe r en trance 69 paper jammed in Auto Sheet Feeder 69 printer does not feed from Auto Sheet Feeder 70 printer does not feed p aper 69 troubl eshootin g, print buttons do not work 67 incorrect characters p rint, left margi n changes , or pri ntin g sto ps 68 left margin moves rig ht durin g printin g 67 [...]