Lexmark 2500 guide

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6Pull the left and right tractor locking levers up to unlock the tractors.

7Open the left and right tractor doors.

8Open the front cover.

9Insert paper into the front of the printer between the metal and plastic plates.

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Lexmark 2500 manual

Contents

January Users Guide Contents Administrative support Understanding Setup mode and menu optionsPaper and specialty media guide Changing tractor positions Solving paper feed problems Troubleshooting Index Safety information Printer overview Learning about the printerPrinter front view Part name Printer back view Applying control panel overlays Feature/function 2580/2581 2590/2591 Understanding the printer features and functions Feature/function All models EAN Printing a demonstration Printing a network setup Windows Using IBM emulation modePrinting from Windows or DOS For Lexmark Forms Printer 2580/2581 users Using Epson emulation modeFor Lexmark Forms Printer 2590/2591 users For Forms Printer 2580/2581 users For Forms Printer 2590/2591 users Using Okidata Microline emulation mode Button Function Using the control panelUnderstanding the control panel buttons Understanding the control panel lights Light Light status What it means Setting the printer online or offlineAdvancing paper Locking and unlocking the control panel Using the Load/Unload functionSelecting a Tractor mode Disabling Font Lock Selecting and locking a font Disabling Pitch Lock Selecting and locking a pitch Loading paper Setting the forms thickness lever Paper paths for the push tractor Paper paths Paper paths for the pull tractor Using the Tear Off functionSetting the Tear Off position 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 types Single Multiple part Envelopes Paper and specialty media guidePaper types and sizes supported by the printer Pull tractor position Changing tractor positionsPush tractor position Converting the push tractor to pull tractor position Converting the pull tractor to push tractor position Page To Select Press Understanding Setup mode and menu optionsUsing Setup mode Control Options Current Press Changing menu settings an example Main menu options Setup Mode Main menuForms Macro Options Data Options Forms Macro options Buffer Data optionsPaper Handling Options Control options Uni‑Dir Printing Paper Out AlarmAuto Ready Cut Sheet Demo Print Epson mode IBM modeOKI mode Emulation options Honor Init Interface Selection Maintaining the printer Cleaning the printerOrdering supplies Removing the ribbon cartridge Recycling Lexmark products Cleaning the outside of the printer Restoring the factory default settings Administrative supportRestoring the US factory default settings Restoring the EU factory default settings Supporting SNMPv3 Supporting IPSec Click Certificate Management Using 802.1x authentication Testing the printer TroubleshootingChecking an unresponsive printer Running a printer test Control panel lights Status Action required Using Hex Trace modeChecking the printer status Make sure the Tractor 2 option is installed correctly. For Adjusting character bidirectional alignment Solving printing problems Printer sounds like it is printing, but does not print Printer alarm soundsPrinter is noisy Left margin moves to the right during printing Printer power switch is on, but the power light is offIncorrect line length lines do not start at the left margin Printer speed slows Printing continues beyond the edges of the continuous forms Solving paper feed problemsSelected font or pitch is not printing or is changing Paper is jammed in the printer Printer does not feed paper Paper is jammed in the Auto Sheet FeederPaper jam in the Tractor 2 Feeder Auto Sheet Feeder feeds paper at an incorrect rate Printer does not feed from the optional Tractor 2 FeederPrinter does not feed from the Auto Sheet Feeder Auto Sheet Feeder feeds multiple sheets Paper fed from the Auto Sheet Feeder is skewed Dots are missing or print quality is poor Solving print quality problemsPrint is too light Forms are smudged or print is too dark Characters are wrong or missingIncorrect number of lines on a Graphics do not print Incorrect line spacing or overprinting occurs Contacting Customer Support Product name Machine type Model number Edition notice Trademarks United States Government Rights Avis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du Canada Industry Canada compliance statementEuropean Community EC directives conformity Noise emission levels Mode Description Power consumption Watts Power consumption Power Saver Statement of Limited Warranty Limited warranty service Limitation of liability Numerics Index