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Troubleshooting
Paper Out Alarm
Administrative support
Warranty
Solving printing problems
Printing a network setup
Setting the Tear Off position
Cleaning the printer
Testing the printer
Safety
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Notices
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Edition notice
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Power consumption
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Index
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Contents
January
Users Guide
Contents
Administrative support
Understanding Setup mode and menu options
Paper and specialty media guide
Changing tractor positions
Solving paper feed problems
Troubleshooting
Index
Safety information
Printer overview
Learning about the printer
Printer 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 mode
Printing from Windows or DOS
For Lexmark Forms Printer 2580/2581 users
Using Epson emulation mode
For 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 panel
Understanding the control panel buttons
Understanding the control panel lights
Light Light status What it means
Setting the printer online or offline
Advancing paper
Locking and unlocking the control panel
Using the Load/Unload function
Selecting 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 function
Setting the Tear Off position
Loading continuous paper
Loading continuous forms using the push tractor
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Front loading continuous forms using the pull tractor
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Bottom loading continuous forms using the pull tractor
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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 guide
Paper types and sizes supported by the printer
Pull tractor position
Changing tractor positions
Push tractor position
Converting the push tractor to pull tractor position
Converting the pull tractor to push tractor position
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Understanding Setup mode and menu options
Using Setup mode
Control Options Current Press
Changing menu settings an example
Main menu options
Setup Mode Main menu
Forms Macro Options
Data Options
Forms Macro options
Buffer
Data options
Paper Handling Options
Control options
Uni‑Dir Printing
Paper Out Alarm
Auto Ready Cut Sheet
Demo Print
Epson mode
IBM mode
OKI mode
Emulation options
Honor Init
Interface Selection
Maintaining the printer
Cleaning the printer
Ordering supplies
Removing the ribbon cartridge
Recycling Lexmark products
Cleaning the outside of the printer
Restoring the factory default settings
Administrative support
Restoring 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
Troubleshooting
Checking an unresponsive printer
Running a printer test
Control panel lights Status Action required
Using Hex Trace mode
Checking 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 sounds
Printer is noisy
Left margin moves to the right during printing
Printer power switch is on, but the power light is off
Incorrect 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 problems
Selected 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 Feeder
Paper jam in the Tractor 2 Feeder
Auto Sheet Feeder feeds paper at an incorrect rate
Printer does not feed from the optional Tractor 2 Feeder
Printer 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 problems
Print is too light
Forms are smudged or print is too dark
Characters are wrong or missing
Incorrect 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 statement
European 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
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