Lexmark 2500 Series manual Contents

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Contents
Learning about the printer	4
Printer overview	4
Understanding the printer features and functions	5
Using the control panel	8
Understanding the control panel buttons	8
Understanding the control panel lights	9
Using the Load/Unload function	10
Locking and unlocking the control panel	10
Selecting a Tractor mode	11
Loading paper	12
Setting the forms thickness lever	12
Paper paths	13
Using the Tear Off function	14
Loading continuous paper	15
Loading continuous forms using the push tractor	15
Front loading continuous forms using the pull tractor	18
Bottom loading continuous forms using the pull tractor	21
Loading cut forms	26
Loading a cut form or envelope manually	26
Aligning the left margin	28
Setting Top-of-Form	29
Setting Top‑Of‑Form for continuous forms in push mode	29
Setting Top‑Of‑Form for continuous forms in pull mode	30
Setting Top‑Of‑Form for a cut form or an envelope	30
Setting Top‑Of‑Form in a macro	31
Paper and specialty media guide	32
Paper types and sizes supported by the printer	32
Changing tractor positions	33
Push tractor position	33
Pull tractor position	33
Converting the push tractor to pull tractor position	34
Converting the pull tractor to push tractor position	35

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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 namePrinter back view Understanding the printer features and functionsFeature/function 2580/2581 2590/2591 Feature/function All models Print stylesUPC ‑A Button Function Using the control panelUnderstanding the control panel buttons Understanding the control panel lights Light Light status What it means Using the Load/Unload functionLocking and unlocking the control panel Selecting a Tractor mode Setting the forms thickness lever Loading paperPaper paths Paper paths for the push tractorPaper paths for the pull tractor Using the Tear Off functionSetting the Tear Off position 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 types Single Multiple part Envelopes Paper and specialty media guidePaper types and sizes supported by the printer Pull tractor position Changing tractor positionsPush tractor position Converting the push tractor to pull tractor position Converting the pull tractor to push tractor position Page To Select Press Understanding Setup mode and menu optionsUsing Setup mode Changing menu settings an example Control Options Current PressForms Macro Options Main Menu optionsMain menu options Data OptionsForms Macro options Buffer Data optionsPaper Handling Options 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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