Lexmark 2500 Series Setting Top-of-Form, Setting Top‑Of‑Form for continuous forms in push mode

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Setting Top-of-Form

Top-of-Form sets the first line of print. Use the control panel to save your Top-of-Form settings for continuous forms, cut forms, and for each macro enabled.

Setting Top‑Of‑Form for continuous forms in push mode

1Clear the paper path.

The Paper Out light blinks if no paper is loaded. If the Paper Out light is off, tear off excess forms, and then press Load/Unload. If a cut form is loaded, press FormFeed to clear the paper path.

2Make sure the paper select lever is in the position.

3Load continuous form paper on the push tractor feed pins (or the Tractor 2 feed pins if you are using the optional Tractor 2 Feeder).

4Press FormFeed.

The paper moves to the current Top‑Of‑Form, and the Paper Out light goes off.

5Open the control panel cover to access layer 2.

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Power

Set TOF	LineFeed	Macro
Micro	Micro	Setup
Pitch	10	20
Pitch
	12	24
	15
Lock	17

6Press any paper movement button (LineFeed, Micro , Micro with the Top‑Of‑Form you want.

) to align the horizontal lines located on the platen

Note: If you press and hold a paper movement button, the paper advances in micro movements and then goes into continuous feed.

7Press Set TOF to set and save your Top‑Of‑Form.

8Close the control panel cover.

9To verify the new Top‑Of‑Form, press Load/Unload to unload the continuous forms paper, and then press FormFeed to reload the continuous forms paper.

The continuous forms paper loads to the current Top‑Of‑Form setting.

10Press Start/Stop to set the printer online.

Note: If Auto Tear Off is set to On, the paper will advance to the Tear Off position. Sending a print job or pressing Tear Off returns the paper to the current Top‑Of‑Form.

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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 namePrinter back view Understanding the printer features and functionsFeature/function 2580/2581 2590/2591 Print styles Feature/function All modelsUPC ‑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 Loading paper Setting the forms thickness leverPaper paths for the push tractor Paper pathsPaper paths for the pull tractor Using the Tear Off functionSetting the Tear Off position 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 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 Control Options Current Press Changing menu settings an exampleMain menu options Main Menu optionsForms Macro Options Data OptionsForms Macro options Buffer Data optionsPaper Handling Options 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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