Lexmark 2500 Series manual Front loading continuous forms using the pull tractor

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Loading paper

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12Close the front cover.

13Press Start/Stop to load the paper to Top‑Of‑Form and put the printer online. If Auto Tear Off is set to On, the printer moves the paper to the Tear Off bar.

Note: When you use the push tractor to print continuous forms, line spacing within the first 1.5 inches of the first form may not be uniform.

Front loading continuous forms using the pull tractor

Make sure the tractor is in the pull position.

Note: If you have installed the optional Auto Sheet Feeder or Tractor 2, see the documentation that came with your option for paper loading instructions.

1Turn the printer on.

2Make sure the paper path is clear.

Note: If a cut form or envelope is loaded in the printer, press FormFeed to remove it.

3Set the forms thickness lever to a setting corresponding with the paper thickness you are using.

4Remove the ribbon access cover.

5Move the paper select lever down to the position.

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Contents Quick Reference JanuaryContents Understanding Setup mode and menu options Maintaining the printerPrinter front view Learning about the printerPrinter overview Part nameUnderstanding the printer features and functions Feature/function 2580/2581 2590/2591Printer back view Feature/function All models Print stylesUPC ‑A Using the control panel Understanding the control panel buttonsButton Function Understanding the control panel lights Using the Load/Unload function Locking and unlocking the control panelLight Light status What it means Selecting a Tractor mode Setting the forms thickness lever Loading paperPaper paths Paper paths for the push tractorUsing the Tear Off function Setting the Tear Off positionPaper paths for the pull tractor Loading continuous forms using the push tractor Loading continuous paperPage Page Front loading continuous forms using the pull tractor Page Page Bottom loading continuous forms using the pull tractor Page Page Page Page Loading cut forms Loading a cut form or envelope manuallyLeft paper guide Cut form or envelope Right paper guide Aligning the left margin Setting Top-of-Form Setting Top‑Of‑Form for continuous forms in push modeSetting Top‑Of‑Form for continuous forms in pull mode Setting Top‑Of‑Form for a cut form or an envelopeSetting Top‑Of‑Form in a macro Paper and specialty media guide Paper types and sizes supported by the printerPaper types Single Multiple part Envelopes Changing tractor positions Push tractor positionPull tractor position Converting the push tractor to pull tractor position Converting the pull tractor to push tractor position Page Understanding Setup mode and menu options Using Setup modeTo Select Press Changing menu settings an example Control Options Current PressForms Macro Options Main Menu optionsMain menu options Data OptionsForms Macro options Data options Paper Handling OptionsBuffer Control options Auto Ready Cut Sheet Paper Out AlarmUni‑Dir Printing Demo PrintOKI mode IBM modeEpson mode Emulation optionsInterface Selection Honor InitOrdering supplies Cleaning the printerMaintaining the printer Removing the ribbon cartridgeCleaning the outside of the printer Recycling Lexmark products

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