User’s Guide
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS
Edition June
Copyright 1993, 2000 Lexmark International, Inc. All rights reserved
Contents
Contents
Contents
Chapter 5 Using Setup mode
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and maintenance
Chapter 6 Supplies
1 About your printer
About your printer
Features and functions
Printer features by model
Feature/function
About your printer
printer commands
About your printer
Print styles
Graphics printing
Features and functions
Features/functions
About your printer
All models
Adjustable tractor
About your printer
About your printer
Bar code function
Software compatibility
Interface connection
Printer description
About your printer
Printer parts and function
Part name
About your printer
Fastens the ribbon access cover to the
About your printer
Printing the demonstration sample
About your printer
Power switch Paper select Manuallever feed door
About your printer
3 Open the manual feed door
4 Move the paper select lever up to the cut forms position
About your printer
If Auto Cut Sheet Load is set to Off, press FormFeed
About your printer
8 Turn the printer Off
About your printer
Connecting the printer to your computer
Connecting the parallel cable
3 Fasten the clip wires to the parallel cable, as shown
About your printer
4 Connect the other end of the parallel cable to your computer
5 Turn the printer and computer On
Connecting the USB cable
About your printer
Connecting the serial cable
Setting up your Windows and DOS application software
Windows-based applications
About your printer
Using IBM emulation mode
DOS applications
For Lexmark Forms Printer 2480/2481 users
For Lexmark Forms Printer 2490/2491 users
About your printer
Using Epson emulation mode
Using Okidata MICROLINE emulation mode
About your printer
Using the operator panel
Operator panel
Operator
Operator panel layers
panel
Operator panel
Set TOF
Understanding the operator panel buttons
When you want to …
Operator panel
Layer 1 operator panel buttons
Operator panel
button, the paper advances in micro
Setup
Operator panel
Micro ↓
Pitch
Understanding the operator panel lights
Tractor 2 Feeder must be installed
Operator panel
Tractor 2 is activated. The optional
Setting the printer online or offline
Operator panel
Operator panel
Using Tear Off
Advancing the paper
Using the Load/Unload feature
Selecting Tractor mode
Locking/unlocking the operator panel
Operator panel
Selecting or locking a font
Operator panel
Selecting or locking a pitch
Operator panel
Changing tractor positions
Tractor positions
Push tractor position
This position lets you use the Tear Off feature of the printer
Tractor positions
Front cover Push tractor position
Pull tractor position Front cover
Pull tractor position
Tractor positions
Converting the push tractor to pull tractor position
Removing the push tractor
Tractor positions
1 Make sure paper is not loaded in the printer
Tractor positions
Tractor unit
Installing the pull tractor
Tractor positions
Tractor positions
push the tractor feeder into the printer until it stops
Converting the pull tractor to the push tractor position
Tractor positions
1 Make sure the printer is Off
2 Make sure paper is not loaded in the printer
7 Release the latching levers 8 Close the front cover
Tractor positions
5 Make sure the paper select lever is set for continuous forms
Tractor positions
4 Loading paper
Loading paper
Cut form sheet
Continuous forms
Setting the forms thickness lever
Paper weight
setting
Loading paper
Loading paper
Loading continuous forms
Loading paper
Paper paths for the push tractor
Paper paths for the pull tractor
Loading paper
Push tractor
Loading continuous forms using the push tractor
Loading paper
Loading paper
3 Set the forms thickness lever to a suitable setting
See “Setting the forms thickness lever” on page
Loading paper
5 Move the paper select lever down to the continuous forms position
Front cover
Front cover
Loading paper
Locking lever
Loading paper
7 Open the left and right tractor doors
10 Set the left margin
Margin guide - printing starts at the A symbol
Loading paper
Loading paper
12 Remove slack from the paper and lock the right locking lever
14 Press Load/Unload
Loading paper
13 Close the front cover
The paper loads to the currentTop-of-Form
Front loading continuous forms using the pull tractor
Loading paper
Loading paper
3 Set the forms thickness lever to position 7 while loading the paper
5 Remove the ribbon access cover
Ribbon access cover Paper select lever
Loading paper
4 Move the paper select lever down to the continuous forms position
Loading paper
7 Open the left and right tractor doors
Loading paper
Front cover Front cover
Loading paper
9 Insert paper into the front of the printer between the metal and plastic plates
Loading paper
10 Close the front cover
Loading paper
12 Close the left and right tractor doors
Loading paper
18 Open the operator panel cover to access layer
Loading paper
Bottom loading continuous forms using the pull tractor
Loading paper
Loading paper
3 Set the forms thickness lever to position 7 while loading the paper
5 Remove the ribbon access cover
Ribbon access cover Paper select lever
Loading paper
4 Move the paper select lever to the continuous forms position
Loading paper
Loading paper
10 Close the left and right tractor doors
14 Remove slack from the paper and lock the right lever
For help, see “Setting the forms thickness lever” on pag e44
Loading paper
Loading a cut form or envelope
Loading paper
Loading a cut form or envelope manually
Loading paper
Loading paper
5 Move the paper select lever up to the cut forms position
6 Open the manual feed door
Paper select lever
Margin guide - printing begins at the A symbol Paper
Loading paper
7 Set the left margin
Left paper guide
Loading paper
8 Place a cut form or envelope against the left paper guide
Aligning the left margin
Loading paper
Aligning the left margin for continuous forms
Loading paper
Push tractor position
Push tractor position Locking lever
2 Move the left tractor to the left or right of the A symbol
Loading paper
Aligning the left margin for a manually loaded cut form or envelope
Loading paper
Setting Top-Of-Form
Setting Top-Of-Form for continuous form paper in push mode
5 Press Load/Unload
Loading paper
6 Open the operator panel cover to access layer
Loading paper
Loading paper
8 Press Set TOF to set and save your Top-Of- Form
Setting Top-Of-Form for continuous form paper in pull mode
Loading paper
Setting Top-Of-Form for a cut form or envelope
Loading paper
Setting Top-Of-Form in a macro
Loading paper
Loading paper
Using the Tear Off bar Setting the Tear Off position
7 Press Start/Stop
Loading paper
Using Setup mode
5 Using Setup mode
Using Setup mode to change printer settings
Set TOF
Entering Setup mode
Using Setup mode
Using Setup mode
3 Press LineFeed to print a list of all the available options you can change
Example Changing the menu language setting
Using Setup mode
Using Setup mode
5 For this example, press Macro to select French
Exiting Setup mode
Using Setup mode
2 Press Set TOF again to exit Setup mode
New settings are saved only when the printer exits Setup mode
Setup menu options
Using Setup mode
Forms Macro menu options
Using Setup mode
When you want to customize…
Macro options
Using Setup mode
This setting enables or disables the 20-pitch mode, and
When set to Enable, switching from 12 cpi to condensed
When set to Disable, switching from 12 cpi to condensed
Using Setup mode
When you want to customize…
Macro options continued
Use these menu
See “Character options” on page 96 for more information
Using Setup mode
Lets you copy macro settings from one macro to another
Data menu options
Using Setup mode
Substitute code page 858 for 850. This lets older software
Using Setup mode
Select Off to ignore any form feed codes when paper is
Control menu options
Using Setup mode
Emulation menu options
Using Setup mode
Using Setup mode
Epson mode continued
The supported international character sets for Epson mode
through host commands used by Epson FX850/FX1050
Your computer and printer settings must match
Interface menu options
Using Setup mode
Using Setup mode
Supplies
6 Supplies
Ordering supplies
Parallel cable
USB cable
Serial adapter and cable
Printer ribbon
Paper specifications
Weight
Supplies
Width
Thickness - multiple part forms of 45 g/m² 12 lb. paper
Printable area cut forms
Supplies
7 Troubleshooting and maintenance
Troubleshooting
Checklist for typical problems
Troubleshooting
To solve most basic problems, begin by following these steps
1 Is power getting to the printer? Make sure
Troubleshooting
2 Is print too light?
Troubleshooting
6 Are options causing the problem?
Troubleshooting
10 Are you experiencing unexpected printing results? Make sure
Testing the printer
Hex Trace mode
Running the printer test
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Interrupting or stopping the printer test
1 Press Start/Stop
Checking the printer status
Troubleshooting
Printer status
Operator panel
instructions, see the Tractor 2 manual that came with
Troubleshooting
The paper select lever has been changed while paper
Troubleshooting
Printer status
continued
Operator panel
Troubleshooting
Setting printer to default settings
Initialize printer to US defaults
Initialize printer to EU defaults
Troubleshooting
Adjusting bidirectional alignment
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
5 The Draft Alignment bars print
Troubleshooting
NLQ alignment bars Current 01 value
Troubleshooting
Clearing paper jams
Cut form jams
Continuous forms jams
Troubleshooting
Problem conditions
Troubleshooting
Check the setting of the forms
thickness lever. See “Setting the
Troubleshooting
Printer problems continued
Problem
Probable cause
Troubleshooting
Readjust Top-Of-Form. For help
Setup mode to change printer
Reset the forms thickness lever
Troubleshooting
Reset forms thickness lever. See
Problem with the software
Line length is wrong lines
Troubleshooting
Printer problems continued
Problem
Probable cause
Troubleshooting
Forms thickness lever is set
between the printhead
Printing is unstable wrong
Troubleshooting
Press Load/Unload
from continuous forms and
The forms thickness lever
Troubleshooting
Enter Setup mode and set the
recommended paper weights
Paper does not feed from
Troubleshooting
using the Load/Unload
Troubleshooting
Sheet Feeder is skewed in
paper guides so they are tight
against the edge of the paper
Troubleshooting
Printer problems continued
Problem
Probable cause
Troubleshooting
The printer does not feed
down to the continuous forms
paper loaded is selected
Troubleshooting
computer power switches Off
Printer beeps when using
Make sure the printer cable is
Troubleshooting
example and the amount and
Maintenance
Cleaning the printer
Cleaning the inside of the printer
Cleaning the cover
Cleaning the Auto Sheet Feeder rollers
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Electronic emission notices
Notices
Notices
Notices
Industry Canada compliance statement
Avis de conformité aux normes d’Industrie Canada
European Community EC directives conformity
Japanese VCCI Notice Energy Star
Notices
Notices
Safety Information
Consignes de sécurité
Notices
Norme di sicurezza
Sicherheitshinweise
Notices
Pautas de Seguridad
Veiligheidsvoorschriften
Notices
Sikkerhedsoplysninger
Sikkerhetsinformasjon
Notices
Säkerhetsanvisningar
Informació de Seguretat
Notices
Turvaohjeet
Informações de Segurança
Se o produto NÃO estiver marcado com este símbolo, , ele DEVE SER conectado a uma tomada elétrica com ligação à terra
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Informações de Segurança
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Notices
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Statement of limited warranty
Conforms to Lexmark’s official published specifications
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Is free from defects in material and workmanship
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At a Lexmark designated location
Additional rights
Notices
Limitation of liability
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