Lexmark 2500 Series manual Understanding the control panel lights

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Using the control panel

9

7

1 2 3 4 Power

Set TOF

LineFeed

Macro

1

2

6

Micro

Micro

Pitch

10

 

 

12

 

15

Lock

17

 

Setup

20

24

P5

3

5

4

 

Button Function

1LineFeed Advances the paper one line. Press and hold LineFeed to advance the paper 5 micro movements, and then go into continuous feed.

2

Macro

To support different styles of preprinted forms, selects between four document formats

3

Setup

Press to enter Setup mode. Lets you change the default values and modes of printer operation.

 

 

 

 

 

4

Micro

 

 

Feeds the paper downward in small incremental movements. Press and hold to select continuous feed.

 

 

 

 

5

Pitch

Sets the character pitch to: 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, or proportional spacing

 

 

 

 

Notes:

 

 

 

 

On 2590/2591 models, you can also select 24 cpi.

 

 

 

 

Fast Draft supports only 10, 12, and 15 pitch.

 

 

 

 

 

6

Micro

 

 

Feeds the paper upward in small incremental movements. Press and hold to select continuous feed.

 

 

 

 

7

Set TOF

Sets the TopOfForm, which is the position of the first print line on the page

Understanding the control panel lights

The following tables describe the light patterns on the control panel.

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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 nameUnderstanding the printer features and functions Feature/function 2580/2581 2590/2591Printer back view Print styles Feature/function All modelsUPC ‑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 Loading paper Setting the forms thickness leverPaper paths for the push tractor Paper pathsUsing the Tear Off function Setting the Tear Off positionPaper 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 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 Control Options Current Press Changing menu settings an exampleMain menu options Main Menu optionsForms Macro Options Data OptionsForms Macro options Data options Paper Handling 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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