Lexmark 2480 - Forms Printer B/W Dot-matrix, Service Manual

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General Information
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1. General Information
Printer Description
The Lexmark
TM
Forms Printer 248X-100 and 249X-100 are small
versatile tabletop printers suitable for use in the home or small
business. They are especially well-suited for applications that use
continuous or multipart forms. The 2481 and 2491 are wide-carriage
versions of the 2480 and 2490.
Printer Specifications
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Printhead life: 300 million characters
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Standard ribbon life: 4 million characters
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High yield ribbon life: 8 million characters
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Printer life: 5 Years
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Power consumption: 47 watts-maximum/7 watts idle
Printer Speeds
cpi = characters per inch
cps = characters per second
9 Wire 24 Wire
10 cpi 12 cpi 10 cpi 12 cpi
Fast Draft 438 cps 510 cps 409 cps 465 cps
Draft 309 cps 304 cps 274 cps 328 cps
NLQ -
Near
Letter Quality
77.5 cps 77.5 cps 91.7 cps 109 cps