Loading paper | Lexmark 2480 guide

18Open the operator panel cover to access layer 2.

19Press Micro ↑ , Micro ↓, or LineFeed to move the paper to theTop-Of-Form you want to use.

Note:

•Use the second form to set Top-Of-Form alignment.

•To do this, align the horizontal lines (located on the platen) with the Top-Of-Form you want. To see an illustration, go to ” on pag e83.

20Press Set TOF to set Top-Of-Form.

Top-Of-Form is not saved if the printer is turned Off or runs out of paper when using the pull tractor.

21Make sure the printer is online (Ready light is On solid).

If not, press Start/Stop until the Ready light is On solid.

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Contents

User’s Guide United States Government Restricted Rights Contents Troubleshooting and maintenance 111 Using Setup modeSupplies 107 145 Printer models Carriage width Narrow Wide About your printer Multi-speed printing Features and functionsCharacter spacing Resident fonts Print styles Graphics printingMultiple-part forms Features and functions Features/functions All models Operator panel disable Adjustable tractorGreek and math symbols Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear Off Bar code function Software compatibilityInterface connection Printer parts and function Part name Function Printer description USB Latches Printing the demonstration sample Power switch Paper select Manuallever feed door Left paper guide Right paper guide About your printer Connecting the parallel cable Connecting the printer to your computer About your printer Connecting the USB cable Connecting the serial cable DOS applications Using IBM emulation modeFor Lexmark Forms Printer 2480/2481 users For Lexmark Forms Printer 2490/2491 users Using Okidata Microline emulation mode Using Epson emulation modeFor Forms Printer 2480/2481 users For Forms Printer 2490/2491 users About your printer Using the operator panel Operator panel layers 2480/2481 operator panelLayer 2490/2491 operator panel Understanding the operator panel buttons Set TOF MacroMicro ↑ Setup Micro ↓Pitch Layer 1 operator panel lights Light Status What it means Understanding the operator panel lights Setting the printer online or offline Layer 2 operator panel lights Light Status What it meansPitch Lock Advancing the paper Using Tear Off Using the Load/Unload feature Selecting Tractor modeLocking/unlocking the operator panel Selecting or locking a font Selecting or locking a pitch Changing tractor positions Push tractor position Pull tractor position Tractor positions Tractor unit Installing the pull tractor Latching lever hook Converting the pull tractor to the push tractor position Tractor positions Tractor positions Loading paper Setting the forms thickness lever Loading paper Loading continuous forms Paper paths for the pull tractor Paper paths for the push tractorPush tractor Pull tractor Loading continuous forms using the push tractor Loading paper Front cover Locking lever Loading paper Loading paper Loading paper Press Load/Unload Front loading continuous forms using the pull tractor Loading paper Ribbon access cover Paper select lever Open the left and right tractor doors Front cover Loading paper Close the front cover Loading paper Locking lever Loading paper Bottom loading continuous forms using the pull tractor Loading paper Ribbon access cover Paper select lever Loading paper Loading paper Loading paper Loading a cut form or envelope Loading a cut form or envelope manually Open the manual feed door Loading paper Left paper Aligning the left margin Push tractor position Aligning the left margin for continuous forms Pull tractor position Left paper Print start Guide Position Paper Setting Top-Of-Form for continuous form paper in push mode Setting Top-Of-Form Open the operator panel cover to access layer Paper Platen Ribbon Front Cartridge Setting Top-Of-Form for continuous form paper in pull mode Setting Top-Of-Form for a cut form or envelope Setting Top-Of-Form in a macro Press Start/Stop Using the Tear Off bar Setting the Tear Off position Loading paper Using Setup mode to change printer settings Using Setup mode Entering Setup mode Using Setup mode To change the Setup menu language, press Macro Example Changing the menu language setting For this example, press Macro to select French Exiting Setup mode Menu options Menus What it controls … Setup menu options Forms Macro menu options Character options Using Setup mode Paper Handling options Data options Use these menu Options When you want to … Data menu options100 101 Control options Use these menu Options When you want to… Control menu options102 Emulation options Use these menu Options When you want to … Emulation menu options103 Spain 104 Interface options Use these menu options When you want to … Interface menu options105 106 107 Ordering supplies USB cable Parallel cableSerial adapter and cable Printer ribbon Weight Paper specifications109 Width Printable area cut forms 110Thickness multiple part forms of 45 g/m² 12 lb. paper 111 Problem See … On page … 112 Checklist for typical problems 113 114 115 Hex Trace mode Testing the printerRunning the printer test 116 117 Interrupting or stopping the printer test 118 Checking the printer statusPrinter status Operator panel Lights/status Action required Forms position Power Off 119Ready Off 120 Setting printer to default settings Initialize printer to US defaults121 122 Initialize printer to EU defaults 123 Adjusting bidirectional alignment 124 125 Clearing paper jams Cut form jams126 127 Continuous forms jams Problem conditions Printer problems Problem Probable cause Action128 129 130 131 132 133 Press Load/Unload 134 135 136 Using the Load/Unload 137 138 139 Probable cause 140Except Start/Stop FormFeed, Tear Off Load/Unload and Tractor 141 Problem Probable cause Action Maintenance Cleaning the printerRemoving the ribbon cartridge 143 Cleaning the Auto Sheet Feeder rollers 144 Federal Communications Commission FCC statement 145 Industry Canada compliance statement 146Avis de conformité aux normes d’Industrie Canada European Community EC directives conformity 147 Japanese Vcci Notice Energy Star 148 Safety Information 149 Norme di sicurezza 150 Pautas de Seguridad 151 Sikkerhedsoplysninger 152 Säkerhetsanvisningar 153 Turvaohjeet 154 155 156 157 Warranty service Warranty158 Lexmark Forms Printers 2480/2481 and 2490/2491 159 Extent of warranty 160 Limitation of liabilityAdditional rights 161 Index 162 163 164