Lexmark 2500 Series manual Setting Top‑Of‑Form for continuous forms in pull mode

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

1Turn the printer on.

The Paper Out light blinks if no paper is loaded.

2Move the paper select lever down to the position.

3Load continuous form paper on the pull tractor feed pins.

4Open 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

5Press any paper movement button (Micro , Micro , or LineFeed) to move the paper to the Top‑Of‑Form position. Note: Use the second sheet of continuous forms paper to set Top‑Of‑Form.

6Press Set TOF to set and save Top‑Of‑Form.

7Close the control panel cover.

Note: Top‑Of‑Form is not saved if the printer is turned off or runs out of paper when the printer is in pull tractor mode.

8Press Start/Stop to set the printer online.

Setting Top‑Of‑Form for a cut form or an envelope

Top‑Of‑Form can range from minus one inch to plus 22 inches from the top of a cut form.

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 single form is loaded, press FormFeed to clear the paper path.

2Move the paper select lever up to the position.

3Load a cut sheet of paper or an envelope through the manual feeder.

•If Auto Cut Sheet is set to On, the printer will move the paper or envelope to the current Top‑Of‑Form.

•If Auto Cut Sheet is set to Off, press FormFeed when the Paper Out light goes off.

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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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