Lexmark 2500 Series manual Understanding the printer features and functions, Printer back view

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Learning about the printer

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Printer back view

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Part name

1Ribbon access cover latch

2Acoustic flap

3Tear off bar

4Ribbon access cover latch

5Recessed network button

6Network connector

7Optional serial interface knockout

8Parallel connector

9USB connector

10Optional Tractor 2 connector knockout

11 Power cord connector

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Understanding the printer features and functions

	Feature/function	2580/2581	2590/2591

	Multi‑speed printing

	FastDft (Fast Draft)	• 440 characters per second (cps)	•	410 cps
	• 10 characters per inch (cpi)	• 520 cps	•	520 cps
	• 12 cpi

	Draft	309 cps	274 cps

	Courier	77 cps (Near‑Letter‑Quality mode)	91 cps (Letter‑Quality mode)
	Gothic

	Character spacing	Prints in 10, 12, 15, 17, and 20 cpi, as well as	Prints in 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, and 24 cpi, as
	Note: Fast Draft supports only 10,	proportional spacing	well as proportional spacing
	Note: Fast Draft supports only 10,
	12, and 15 pitch.

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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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