Learning about the printer | 5 |
Printer back view
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1Ribbon access cover latch
2Acoustic flap
3Tear off bar
4Ribbon access cover latch
5Recessed network button
6Network connector
7Optional serial interface knockout
8Parallel connector
9USB connector
10Optional Tractor 2 connector knockout
11 Power cord connector
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Understanding the printer features and functions
| Feature/function | 2580/2581 | 2590/2591 | |
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| Multi‑speed printing |
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| FastDft (Fast Draft) | • 440 characters per second (cps) | • | 410 cps |
| • 10 characters per inch (cpi) | • 520 cps | • | 520 cps |
| • 12 cpi |
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| Draft | 309 cps | 274 cps | |
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| Courier | 77 cps (Near‑Letter‑Quality mode) | 91 cps (Letter‑Quality mode) | |
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| Character spacing | Prints in 10, 12, 15, 17, and 20 cpi, as well as | Prints in 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, and 24 cpi, as | |
| Note: Fast Draft supports only 10, | proportional spacing | well as proportional spacing | |
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| 12, and 15 pitch. |
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