Lexmark 2500 Series Understanding Setup mode and menu options, Using Setup mode, To Select Press

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Understanding Setup mode and menu options

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UnderstandingSetupmode and menu options

The printer is preset at the factory for font, pitch, form length, and other settings. These are called factory default settings. This chapter describes how to change the factory default settings, how to set up macros, and how to set form length.

Using Setup mode

Note: Make sure continuous forms are loaded in the printer when using Setup mode.

1Open the control panel to access layer 2.

1

2

3

4

Power

Set TOF

LineFeed

Macro

Micro

Micro

Setup

Pitch

10

20

 

 

 

12

24

 

15

 

Lock

17

 

1

2

3

4

Power

Set TOF

LineFeed

Macro

Micro

Micro

Setup

Pitch

10

20

 

 

 

12

24

 

15

P5

Lock

17

 

2Press Setup to put the printer in Setup mode and print the Main menu.

3Press LineFeed to print a list of available options you can change.

To Select

Press

 

 

Exit and Save Setup

Set TOF

 

 

Print All

LineFeed

Forms Macro Options Macro

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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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