Lexmark 2500 Series manual Using the Load/Unload function, Locking and unlocking the control panel

Using the control panel					10
	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: Start/Stop, FormFeed,
				Tear Off, and Load/Unload.
	Font	On		One of the printer resident fonts is selected.
		Off		A downloaded font is selected.
	Font Lock	On		Font Lock is active. Printer resident fonts are locked.
	Light		Light status		What it means
	Macro		On		The specified macro function is active.
			Off		No macro is being used, or Macros are disabled in the Setup menu.
	Pitch		On		One of the printer resident pitches is selected.
	Pitch Lock		On		Pitch Lock is active. Printer resident fonts are locked.

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 printer when the paper path is clear, or to change one type of pre‑printed form to another.

Locking and unlocking the control panel

To restrict the use of printer functions to the Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear Off, and Load/Unload buttons, lock the control panel. When the panel is locked, the light comes on.

To lock the control panel:

1Turn the printer off.

2Press and hold Load/Unload and Tractor while turning the printer on.