Using the Tear Off function | Lexmark 2500 guide

Loading paper

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Front loading paper

Rear loading paper

Paper paths for the pull tractor

In these examples, the tractor pulls the paper from the front or the bottom of the printer.

Front loading paper

Bottom loading paper

Using the Tear Off function

Pressing the Tear Off button advances the perforation of a continuous form to the tear off position. You can set the Tear Off function to automatic or manual by adjusting the Auto Tear Off Setting in Setup mode:

•On—Sets the Tear Off function to move a continuous form automatically to the Tear Off position

•Off—Lets you move a continuous form manually to the Tear Off position

Note: On is the factory default setting.

Note: The Tear Off function works only when the tractor unit is in the push position, and the correct page length is set in the Setup menu or from your program. For more information, see “Using Setup mode” on page 47.

Setting the Tear Off position

When Auto Tear Off is set to On, it moves the top perforation of a continuous form to the Tear Off position when all of the following are true:

•The printer has finished printing.

•The paper has advanced to the Top‑Of‑Form on the next page.

•No data, printer control codes, or escape codes have been sent to the printer after advancing to the Top‑Of‑Form.

•The print buffer has not received data for one second.

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Lexmark 2500 manual Using the Tear Off function, Paper paths for the pull tractor, Setting the Tear Off position

Contents

Users Guide January Contents Understanding Setup mode and menu options Administrative supportPaper and specialty media guide Changing tractor positions Troubleshooting Solving paper feed problems Index Safety information Learning about the printer Printer overviewPrinter front view Part name Applying control panel overlays Printer back view Understanding the printer features and functions Feature/function 2580/2581 2590/2591 Feature/function All models Printing a demonstration EAN Printing a network setup Using IBM emulation mode Printing from Windows or DOSWindows Using Epson emulation mode For Lexmark Forms Printer 2580/2581 usersFor Lexmark Forms Printer 2590/2591 users For Forms Printer 2580/2581 users Using Okidata Microline emulation mode For Forms Printer 2590/2591 users Using the control panel Understanding the control panel buttonsButton Function Understanding the control panel lights Setting the printer online or offline Advancing paperLight Light status What it means Using the Load/Unload function Selecting a Tractor modeLocking and unlocking the control panel Selecting and locking a font Disabling Font Lock Selecting and locking a pitch Disabling Pitch Lock Setting the forms thickness lever Loading paper Paper paths Paper paths for the push tractor Using the Tear Off function Setting the Tear Off positionPaper paths for the pull tractor Loading continuous forms using the push tractor Loading continuous paperPage Page Front loading continuous forms using the pull tractor Page Page Bottom loading continuous forms using the pull tractor Page Page Page Page Loading cut forms Loading a cut form or envelope manually Left paper guide Cut form or envelope Right paper guide Aligning the left margin Setting Top-of-Form Setting Top‑Of‑Form for continuous forms in push mode Setting Top‑Of‑Form for continuous forms in pull mode Setting Top‑Of‑Form for a cut form or an envelope 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 Changing menu settings an example Control Options Current Press Setup Mode Main menu Main menu optionsForms Macro Options Data Options Forms Macro options Data options Paper Handling OptionsBuffer Control options Paper Out Alarm Uni‑Dir PrintingAuto Ready Cut Sheet Demo Print IBM mode Epson modeOKI mode Emulation options Interface Selection Honor Init Cleaning the printer Maintaining the printerOrdering supplies Removing the ribbon cartridge Cleaning the outside of the printer Recycling Lexmark products Administrative support Restoring the factory default settingsRestoring the US factory default settings Restoring the EU factory default settings Supporting IPSec Supporting SNMPv3 Using 802.1x authentication Click Certificate Management Troubleshooting Testing the printerChecking an unresponsive printer Running a printer test Using Hex Trace mode Checking the printer statusControl panel lights Status Action required Make sure the Tractor 2 option is installed correctly. For Adjusting character bidirectional alignment Solving printing problems Printer alarm sounds Printer is noisyPrinter sounds like it is printing, but does not print Printer power switch is on, but the power light is off Left margin moves to the right during printingIncorrect line length lines do not start at the left margin Printer speed slows Solving paper feed problems Printing continues beyond the edges of the continuous formsSelected font or pitch is not printing or is changing Paper is jammed in the printer Paper is jammed in the Auto Sheet Feeder Paper jam in the Tractor 2 FeederPrinter does not feed paper Printer does not feed from the optional Tractor 2 Feeder Printer does not feed from the Auto Sheet FeederAuto Sheet Feeder feeds paper at an incorrect rate Paper fed from the Auto Sheet Feeder is skewed Auto Sheet Feeder feeds multiple sheets Solving print quality problems Print is too lightDots are missing or print quality is poor Characters are wrong or missing Forms are smudged or print is too darkIncorrect number of lines on a Graphics do not print Contacting Customer Support Incorrect line spacing or overprinting occurs Edition notice Product name Machine type Model number United States Government Rights Trademarks Industry Canada compliance statement Avis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du CanadaEuropean Community EC directives conformity Noise emission levels Power consumption Mode Description Power consumption Watts Statement of Limited Warranty Power Saver Limited warranty service Limitation of liability Index Numerics