Paper fed from the Auto Sheet Feeder is skewed | Lexmark 2500

Troubleshooting

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•Remove the Auto Sheet Feeder, move the continuous forms to the park position using the Load/Unload button, and then reinstall the Auto Sheet Feeder.

•Adjust the forms thickness lever to correspond with the paper thickness being used.

The Auto Sheet Feeder places paper at the wrong Top‑Of‑Form position

These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:

•Make sure the Top‑Of‑Form is set correctly. For information about Top‑Of‑Form settings, see the documentation that came with the Auto Sheet Feeder.

•Make sure the paper being used meets the paper specifications in the Auto Sheet Feeder documentation.

•Clean the Auto Sheet Feeder rollers:

1Remove all paper from the printer.

2Turn the Auto Sheet Feeder upside down, and then place it on a flat surface.

3Clean the two paper guide rollers located inside the bottom of the Auto Sheet Feeder using isopropyl alcohol and a clean cloth.

You can rotate one roller while applying the cleaning cloth to the other roller.

Paper fed from the Auto Sheet Feeder is skewed

These are possible solutions. Try one of more of the following:

•Adjust the left and right paper guides to fit the paper width being used.

•Remove paper from the paper bin.

•Fan the paper, and then reload it.

The Auto Sheet Feeder feeds multiple sheets

These are possible solutions. Try one of more of the following:

•Remove paper from the paper bin.

•Fan the paper, and then reload it.

•Remove all paper from the paper bin, and replace it with paper that has a heavier weight.

•Add more paper to the paper bin.

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Lexmark 2500 manual Paper fed from the Auto Sheet Feeder is skewed, Auto Sheet Feeder feeds multiple sheets

Contents

January Users Guide Contents Changing tractor positions Understanding Setup mode and menu optionsAdministrative support Paper and specialty media guide Solving paper feed problems Troubleshooting Index Safety information Part name Learning about the printerPrinter overview Printer front view 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 Forms Printer 2580/2581 users Using Epson emulation modeFor Lexmark Forms Printer 2580/2581 users For Lexmark Forms Printer 2590/2591 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 Data Options Setup Mode Main menuMain menu options Forms Macro Options Forms Macro options Buffer Data optionsPaper Handling Options 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 Restoring the EU factory default settings Administrative supportRestoring the factory default settings Restoring the US factory default settings Supporting SNMPv3 Supporting IPSec Click Certificate Management Using 802.1x authentication Running a printer test TroubleshootingTesting the printer Checking an unresponsive printer 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 Printer speed slows Printer power switch is on, but the power light is offLeft margin moves to the right during printing Incorrect line length lines do not start at the left margin Paper is jammed in the printer Solving paper feed problemsPrinting continues beyond the edges of the continuous forms Selected font or pitch is not printing or is changing 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 Graphics do not print Characters are wrong or missingForms are smudged or print is too dark Incorrect number of lines on a Incorrect line spacing or overprinting occurs Contacting Customer Support Product name Machine type Model number Edition notice Trademarks United States Government Rights Noise emission levels Industry Canada compliance statementAvis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du Canada European Community EC directives conformity Mode Description Power consumption Watts Power consumption Power Saver Statement of Limited Warranty Limited warranty service Limitation of liability Numerics Index