Lexmark 2500 Series manual Paper paths for the push tractor

Loading paper				13
	Paper type	Paper thickness	Paper weight	Forms thickness lever setting
	Single forms (cut or continuous)	Thin	56 g/m2 (15 lb)	1
			65 g/m2 (16 lb)
		Normal	68 g/m2 (18 lb)	1 or 2
			75 g/m2 (20 lb)
		Thick	90 g/m2 (24 lb)	2
	Multiple‑part forms		2‑part	2 or 3
			3‑part	3 or 4
			4‑part	4 or 5
			5‑part	5 or 6
			6‑part	5, 6, or 7
	Envelopes			4, 5, or 6
	Notes:

•Print quality depends on the multiple‑paper quality and the operating environment. Low‑temperature printing may cause poor print quality, depending on the paper used.

•Printing speed becomes slower when the forms thickness lever setting is 4 or higher.

Paper type	Paper thickness	Paper weight	Forms thickness lever setting
Single forms (cut or continuous)	Thin	56 g/m2 (15 lb)	1
		65 g/m2 (16 lb)
	Normal	68 g/m2 (18 lb)	1 or 2
		75 g/m2 (20 lb)
	Thick	90 g/m2 (24 lb)	2
Multiple‑part forms		2‑part	2 or 3
		3‑part	3 or 4
		4‑part	4 or 5
		5‑part	5 or 6
		6‑part	5, 6, or 7
Envelopes			4, 5, or 6

Note:

Print quality depends on the multiple‑paper quality and the operating environment. Low‑temperature printing may cause poor print quality, depending on the paper used.

Paper paths

Paper paths for the push tractor

In these examples, the tractor pushes the paper from the front or the rear of the printer.