Loading continuous paper | Lexmark 2500 Series manual

Loading paper

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If you have already set your Top‑Of‑Form and now want to change the Tear Off position, follow these steps:

1Press Start/Stop to take the printer offline.

2Press and hold Tear Off until the printer beeps. The light blinks.

3Open the control panel cover to access layer 2.

4Press Micro or Micro to move the paper to the desired Tear Off position.

5Close the control panel cover.

The printer beeps twice. The paper rolls backward, then goes to the new Tear Off position.

6Press Start/Stop.

The paper remains at the current Tear Off position until you send another job to the printer. The paper moves from the Tear Off position to the Top‑Of‑Form and begins printing.

Loading continuous paper

Loading continuous forms using the push tractor

You can load continuous paper utilizing four different paper paths, depending on whether you have the push tractor installed or the pull tractor installed. The factory default setting for your printer is the push tractor position.

Note: If you have installed the optional Auto Sheet Feeder or Tractor 2, see the documentation that came with your option for paper loading instructions.

1Turn the printer on.

2Make sure the paper path is clear.

Note: If a cut form or envelope is loaded in the printer, press FormFeed to remove it.

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Lexmark 2500 Series manual Loading continuous paper, Loading continuous forms using the push tractor

Contents

January Quick Reference Contents Maintaining the printer Understanding Setup mode and menu options Part name Learning about the printerPrinter overview Printer front view Understanding the printer features and functions Feature/function 2580/2581 2590/2591Printer back view Print styles Feature/function All models UPC ‑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 lever Paper paths for the push tractor Paper paths Using 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 forms Left 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-Form Setting Top‑Of‑Form for a cut form or an envelope Setting Top‑Of‑Form for continuous forms in pull mode Setting 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 example Data Options Main Menu optionsMain menu options Forms Macro Options Forms Macro options Data options Paper Handling OptionsBuffer Control options Demo Print Paper Out AlarmUni‑Dir Printing Auto Ready Cut Sheet Emulation options IBM modeEpson mode OKI mode Honor Init Interface Selection Removing the ribbon cartridge Cleaning the printerMaintaining the printer Ordering supplies Recycling Lexmark products Cleaning the outside of the printer