Lexmark 2500 Series manual Paper paths for the push tractor

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Loading paper

 

 

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Paper type

Paper thickness

Paper weight

Forms thickness lever setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single forms (cut or continuous)

Thin

56 g/m2 (15 lb)

1

 

 

 

65 g/m2 (16 lb)

 

 

 

Normal

68 g/m2 (18 lb)

1 or 2

 

 

 

75 g/m2 (20 lb)

 

 

 

Thick

90 g/m2 (24 lb)

2

 

Multiplepart forms

 

2part

2 or 3

 

 

 

3part

3 or 4

 

 

 

4part

4 or 5

 

 

 

5part

5 or 6

 

 

 

6part

5, 6, or 7

 

Envelopes

 

 

4, 5, or 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

 

 

 

Print quality depends on the multiplepaper quality and the operating environment. Lowtemperature printing may cause poor print quality, depending on the paper used.

Printing speed becomes slower when the forms thickness lever setting is 4 or higher.

 

Paper type

Paper thickness

Paper weight

Forms thickness lever setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single forms (cut or continuous)

Thin

56 g/m2 (15 lb)

1

 

 

 

65 g/m2 (16 lb)

 

 

 

Normal

68 g/m2 (18 lb)

1 or 2

 

 

 

75 g/m2 (20 lb)

 

 

 

Thick

90 g/m2 (24 lb)

2

 

Multiplepart forms

 

2part

2 or 3

 

 

 

3part

3 or 4

 

 

 

4part

4 or 5

 

 

 

5part

5 or 6

 

 

 

6part

5, 6, or 7

 

Envelopes

 

 

4, 5, or 6

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

Print quality depends on the multiplepaper quality and the operating environment. Lowtemperature printing may cause poor print quality, depending on the paper used.

Paper paths

Paper paths for the push tractor

In these examples, the tractor pushes the paper from the front or the rear of the printer.

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Contents January Quick ReferenceContents Maintaining the printer Understanding Setup mode and menu optionsPrinter overview Learning about the printerPrinter front view Part nameFeature/function 2580/2581 2590/2591 Understanding the printer features and functionsPrinter back view Print styles Feature/function All modelsUPC ‑A Understanding the control panel buttons Using the control panelButton Function Understanding the control panel lights Locking and unlocking the control panel Using the Load/Unload functionLight Light status What it means Selecting a Tractor mode Loading paper Setting the forms thickness leverPaper paths for the push tractor Paper pathsSetting the Tear Off position Using the Tear Off functionPaper paths for the pull tractor Loading continuous paper Loading continuous forms using the push tractorPage Page Front loading continuous forms using the pull tractor Page Page Bottom loading continuous forms using the pull tractor Page Page Page Page Loading a cut form or envelope manually Loading cut formsLeft paper guide Cut form or envelope Right paper guide Aligning the left margin Setting Top‑Of‑Form for continuous forms in push mode Setting Top-of-FormSetting Top‑Of‑Form for a cut form or an envelope Setting Top‑Of‑Form for continuous forms in pull modeSetting Top‑Of‑Form in a macro Paper types and sizes supported by the printer Paper and specialty media guidePaper types Single Multiple part Envelopes Push tractor position Changing tractor positionsPull tractor position Converting the push tractor to pull tractor position Converting the pull tractor to push tractor position Page Using Setup mode Understanding Setup mode and menu optionsTo Select Press Control Options Current Press Changing menu settings an exampleMain menu options Main Menu optionsForms Macro Options Data OptionsForms Macro options Paper Handling Options Data optionsBuffer Control options Uni‑Dir Printing Paper Out AlarmAuto Ready Cut Sheet Demo PrintEpson mode IBM modeOKI mode Emulation optionsHonor Init Interface SelectionMaintaining the printer Cleaning the printerOrdering supplies Removing the ribbon cartridgeRecycling Lexmark products Cleaning the outside of the printer
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