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Notices

Product name

Machine type

Model number

Lexmark 2580+

2580

500

Lexmark 2580n+

2580

510

Lexmark 2581+

2581

500

Lexmark 2581n+

2581

510

Lexmark 2590+

2590

500

Lexmark 2590n+

2590

510

Lexmark 2591+

2591

500

Lexmark 2591n+

2591

510

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Summary of Contents for X2500

Page 1: ...Forms Printer 2500 Series User s Guide January 2012 www lexmark com ...

Page 2: ...ng the control panel lights 18 Using the Start Stop button 18 Setting the printer online or offline 19 Advancing paper 19 Using the Load Unload function 20 Locking and unlocking the control panel 20 Selecting a Tractor mode 20 Selecting and locking a font 21 Disabling Font Lock 21 Selecting and locking a pitch 22 Disabling Pitch Lock 22 Loading paper 23 Setting the forms thickness lever 23 Paper p...

Page 3: ...ractor position 44 Converting the push tractor to pull tractor position 45 Converting the pull tractor to push tractor position 46 Understanding Setup mode and menu options 48 Using Setup mode 48 Changing menu settings an example 49 Setup Mode Main menu 50 Main menu options 50 Forms Macro options 51 Data options 52 Control options 53 Emulation options 55 Interface options 55 Maintaining the printe...

Page 4: ...ting or is changing 69 Solving paper feed problems 69 Paper is jammed in the printer 69 Paper is jammed in the Auto Sheet Feeder 70 Paper fed in the Auto Sheet Feeder jams at the printer entrance 70 Paper jam in the Tractor 2 Feeder 70 Printer does not feed paper 70 Printer does not feed from the optional Tractor 2 Feeder 71 Printer does not feed from the Auto Sheet Feeder 71 The optional Tractor ...

Page 5: ...Notices 76 Edition notice 76 Power consumption 79 Index 83 Contents 5 ...

Page 6: ...ther than those described in the user documentation to a professional service person This product is designed tested and approved to meet strict global safety standards with the use of specific Lexmark components The safety features of some parts may not always be obvious Lexmark is not responsible for the use of other replacement parts CAUTION SHOCK HAZARD Do not set up this product or make any e...

Page 7: ...ide carriage models Depending on the model you have chosen your printer may look slightly different from the printer in the illustration Printer front view A 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Part name 1 Forms thickness lever 2 Ribbon access cover 3 Paper select lever 4 Paper guides 5 Manual feeder 6 Front cover 7 Control panel Learning about the printer 7 ...

Page 8: ...lying control panel overlays The Lexmark Forms Printer 2500 Series printers have control panel overlays available in different languages Note There is an overlay label for layer 1 of the control panel and a different overlay label for layer 2 of the control panel To apply an overlay in the language of your choice 1 Peel the backing off of the layer 1 label and then place the overlay directly over ...

Page 9: ...ng Resident fonts Fast Draft Draft Gothic Courier Fast Draft Draft Gothic Courier Prestige Presentor Orator Script Print styles Note This feature is available through printer commands Highlighting capability Double high Double strike Double wide Emphasized Italics Overscore Subscript Superscript Underline Highlighting capability Double high Double strike Double wide Emphasized Italics Overscore Su...

Page 10: ... enables printing on cut sheets or envelopes Tear Off bar This assists in removing printed continuous forms at the perforation This assists in tearing non perforated forms This reduces the amount of paper used thus reducing costs Adjustable tractor This lets you handle continuous form paper without purchasing additional options This can be repositioned to function as Push tractor Pull tractor Cont...

Page 11: ...ation with the M320 turbo which is standard on the 9 wire printer and 2580 or 2581 printer models Interface connection Warning Potential Damage Do not touch the network connector except when the printer is unplugged from the electrical outlet This allows the printer to work with all computers with compatible interface connections Both parallel and USB interfaces are standard The internal serial in...

Page 12: ...t stops 5 Insert a single sheet of paper into the front of the printer 6 Adjust the right paper guide to fit the paper width A 7 Continue pushing the paper into the printer until the Paper Out light stops blinking If Auto Cut Sheet Load is set to On then the paper feeds automatically to the Top Of Form If Auto Cut Sheet Load is set to Off then press FormFeed 8 Press and hold Start Stop for five se...

Page 13: ...lfunctioning Consult a system support person for a solution and then print another network setup page 4 Check the network setup page to find the IP address and the fully qualified domain name The fully qualified domain name is useful in situations where the IP address changes For instance the IP address changes if the printer is moved however the fully qualified domain name does not change Note Th...

Page 14: ...91 3 Forms Printer 2390 or 2391 4 2390 or 2391 5 2390 or 2391 IBM Personal Printer Series II 6 4212 IBM Proprinter 24P 7 2390 IBM PS 1 Printer 8 4207 4208 Proprinter X24 XL24 9 IBM ExecJet Printer Model 4072 10 2205 IBM PS 1 Printer Notes If your software does not let you select one of the printers in the list then you may need to customize your printer for Epson emulation mode The printer driver ...

Page 15: ...atch the emulation mode you select for your printer Printer drivers other than the 2500 series support most but not all of the printer capabilities Using Okidata MICROLINE emulation mode If the printer has the Okidata MICROLINE emulation option installed select a printer from your application in the following preferred order 1 Oki 320 321 Turbo 2 Oki 320 321 Learning about the printer 15 ...

Page 16: ...rier Gothic Presentor Orator Script Draft Fast Draft Prestige Lock 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 Layer 1 control panel buttons Button Description 1 LineFeed This advances the paper one line 2 FormFeed This advances the paper to the next Top Of Form 3 Tractor This alternates between Tractor 1 and Tractor 2 if the optional Tractor 2 is installed 4 Load Unload This loads paper to the current Top Of Form or unloads p...

Page 17: ...e the paper 5 micro movements and then go into continuous feed 2 Macro This supports different styles of pre printed forms and selects between four document formats 3 Setup This is used to enter Setup mode This lets you change the default values and modes of printer operation 4 Micro This feeds the paper downward in small incremental movements Note Press and hold this button to select continuous f...

Page 18: ...t Off Paper is loaded in the printer Blinking The printer is out of paper On A printer error has occurred On The control panel is locked restricting the use of the following buttons Start Stop FormFeed Tear Off and Load Unload Font On One of the printer resident fonts is selected Off A downloaded font is selected Font Lock On Font Lock is active Printer resident fonts are locked Layer 2 control pa...

Page 19: ...online to accept data To set the printer online press Start Stop The Ready light comes on If paper is not loaded the Paper Out light blinks When online the printer is ready to receive print jobs To set the printer offline press Start Stop The Ready light turns off The printer finishes printing the current line and then stops To resume printing press Start Stop until the Ready light comes on Advanc...

Page 20: ...anel When the panel is locked the light comes on To lock the control panel 1 Press and hold Start Stop for five seconds 2 Press and hold Load Unload and Tractor and then press Start Stop To unlock the control panel 1 Press and hold Start Stop for five seconds 2 Press and hold Load Unload and Tractor and then press Start Stop Selecting a Tractor mode Note Because this function unloads continuous fo...

Page 21: ...p LineFeed FormFeed Tear Off Load Unload Tractor Font Courier Gothic Presentor Orator Script Draft Fast Draft Prestige Lock 2 Continue pressing Font until the Font Lock light comes on and the font you want is selected The font is locked until the printer is turned off Disabling Font Lock 1 To disable Font Lock press Font repeatedly until the Font Lock light turns off and the font you want is selec...

Page 22: ... 2 Press Pitch repeatedly until the pitch light comes on next to the pitch you want 3 Continue pressing Pitch until the Pitch Lock light comes on and the pitch you want is selected The pitch is locked until the printer is turned off Disabling Pitch Lock 1 To disable Pitch Lock press Pitch repeatedly until the Pitch Lock light turns off and the pitch you want is selected 2 Close the control panel 3...

Page 23: ...ever and using the push and pull tractors for different paper paths 1 2 3 4 1 Cut sheet forms 2 Continuous forms 3 Envelopes 4 Labels Setting the forms thickness lever Use the forms thickness lever to make adjustments for printing on various forms depending on the paper thickness When setting this lever see one of the following tables depending on your printer model Loading paper 23 ...

Page 24: ...se poor print quality depending on the paper used Printing speed becomes slower when the forms thickness lever setting is 4 or higher Forms thickness for 2590 or 2591 Paper type Paper thickness Paper weight Forms thickness lever setting Single forms cut or continuous Thin 56 g m2 15 lb 65 g m2 16 lb 1 Normal 68 g m2 18 lb 75 g m2 20 lb 1 or 2 Thick 90 g m2 24 lb 2 Multiple part forms 2 part 3 part...

Page 25: ... 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 funct...

Page 26: ...control panel cover The printer beeps twice The paper rolls backward then goes to the new Tear Off position 6 Press Start Stop The paper remains at the current Tear Off position until you send another job to the printer The paper moves from the Tear Off position to the Top Of Form and begins printing Loading continuous paper Loading continuous forms using the push tractor You can load continuous p...

Page 27: ...to a setting corresponding with the paper thickness you are using 4 Pull up the front cover 5 Move down the paper select lever to the position 6 Pull up the left and right tractor locking levers to unlock the tractors Loading paper 27 ...

Page 28: ...bber tractor stop keeps your paper within the paper sensor area 8 Close the left and right tractor doors 9 Move the tractor to align the left margin on your paper with the A symbol printed on the rear plate Note The distance from the A symbol to the left edge of the paper determines the width of the left margin 10 Push down the left tractor locking lever to lock the tractor in place 11 Remove slac...

Page 29: ... tractor Make sure the tractor is in the pull position Note If you have installed the optional Auto Sheet Feeder or Tractor 2 then see the documentation that came with your option for paper loading instructions 1 Plug the printer power cord to a properly grounded electrical outlet and then press Start Stop 2 Make sure the paper path is clear Note If a cut form or envelope is loaded in the printer ...

Page 30: ...ctor locking levers to unlock the tractors 7 Open the left and right tractor doors 8 Open the front cover 9 Insert paper into the front of the printer between the metal and plastic plates Note Push or pull the paper through the paper path until it passes the printhead Loading paper 30 ...

Page 31: ...ated position Move the tractor to the paper width then load the paper and then lock the right tractor 12 Close the left and right tractor doors 13 Replace the ribbon access cover 14 Move the tractor to align the left margin on the paper with the A symbol printed on the rear plate Note The distance from the A symbol to the left edge of the paper determines the width of the left margin 15 Push down ...

Page 32: ...r when using the pull tractor 20 Make sure the printer is online and the Ready light is on and solid green Note If the Ready light is not on and solid green then press Start Stop Bottom loading continuous forms using the pull tractor Notes Make sure the tractor is in the pull position Use a furniture type with a paper feed opening in the middle of it The pull function for bottom loading feature is...

Page 33: ... press Start Stop 2 Make sure the paper path is clear Note If a cut form or envelope is loaded in the printer then press FormFeed to remove it 3 Set the forms thickness lever to 7 4 Move down the paper select lever to the position 5 Remove the ribbon access cover Loading paper 33 ...

Page 34: ...or locking levers to unlock the tractors 7 Open the left and right tractor doors 8 Insert the paper through the bottom slot of the printer Note Push or pull the paper through the paper path until it passes the printhead Loading paper 34 ...

Page 35: ...actor stop out of the seated position Move the tractor to the paper width then load the paper and then lock the right tractor 10 Close the left and right tractor doors 11 Replace the ribbon access cover 12 Move the tractor to align the left margin on the paper with the A symbol printed on the rear plate Note The distance from the A symbol to the left edge of the paper determines the width of the l...

Page 36: ... Stop Loading cut forms Cut forms can be single sheets envelopes ormultiple part forms They are placed one at a time into the manual feeder Loading a cut form or envelope manually Note If you have installed the optional Auto Sheet Feeder or Tractor 2 Feeder then see the documentation that came with the option for paper loading instructions 1 Plug the printer power cord to a properly grounded elect...

Page 37: ...t aligns with the A symbol printed on the margin guide Note The distance from the left paper guide to the A symbol determines the width of the left margin A 8 Place a cut form or an envelope against the left paper guide Note If you are loading a preprinted form or envelope then put the top edge in first with the printed side up Loading paper 37 ...

Page 38: ...orm or envelope into the printer until the Paper Out light stops blinking Notes If Auto Cut Sheet Load is set to On then the paper feeds automatically to the Top Of Form If Auto Cut Sheet Load is set to Off then press FormFeed 11 Make sure the printer is online and the Ready light is on and solid green Note If the Ready light is not on and solid green then press Start Stop Loading paper 38 ...

Page 39: ...on the position of the tractor unit For the purposes of these instructions the tractor is shown in the push position with continuous paper 1 Locate the left margin for continuous forms by locating the A symbol on the printer 1 2 1 Tractor in push position 2 Right locking lever 2 Continue to load paper utilizing different paper paths depending on whether you have the push tractor installed or the p...

Page 40: ... off 5 Open the control panel cover to access layer 2 Power Set TOF LineFeed Macro Setup Pitch 10 15 17 20 24 1 2 3 4 Micro Micro 12 Lock 6 Press any paper movement button LineFeed Micro Micro to align the horizontal lines located on the platen with the Top Of Form you want Note If you press and hold a paper movement button the paper advances in micro movements and then goes into continuous feed 7...

Page 41: ...trol panel cover Note Top Of Form is not saved when the printer is unplugged from the electrical outlet or runs out of paper when the printer is in pull tractor mode 8 Press Start Stop to set the printer online Setting Top Of Form for a cut form or an envelope Top Of Form can range from minus one inch to plus 22 inches from the top of a cut form 1 Clear the paper path The Paper Out light blinks if...

Page 42: ...control panel cover 8 Press Start Stop to put the printer online Setting Top Of Form in a macro Each macro has a separate Top Of Form setting To set Top Of Form in a macro you must first select that macro 1 Open the control panel cover to access layer 2 2 Press Macro to select the macro you want to use Note The procedure for setting Top Of Form depends on the paper and print mode you are using For...

Page 43: ...e Tractor 2 Feeder is installed the cut form maximum width is 215 mm 8 5 in for manual loading Length Paper types Single Multiple part Envelopes Cut Forms 76 mm 3 0 in to 559 mm 22 0 in 76 mm 3 0 in to 559 mm 22 0 in 110 mm 4 1 in to 152 mm 6 0 in Continuous Forms 76 mm 3 0 in no maximum 76 mm 3 0 in no maximum Not applicable Thickness Paper types Single Multiple part Envelopes Cut Forms 0 058 mm ...

Page 44: ...e tractor unit installed in the push tractor position at the front of the printer Using the front push tractor is the most convenient way to load continuous forms and allows you to use the Tear Off feature of the printer Pull tractor position The front tractor unit can be removed and installed at the top of the printer It then functions as a pull tractor and supports front and bottom paper loading...

Page 45: ...ver up and out of the way 4 Hold down the latching levers while you lift and pull out the tractor unit from the printer 1 2 1 Tractor unit 2 Latching levers 5 Remove the ribbon access cover 6 Turn the tractor unit around so that the latching levers are upright facing you 7 Place the tractor against the back slant of the printer along the tractor guides Changing tractor positions 45 ...

Page 46: ... end of the latching levers fit around the posts on the printer frame c Release the latching levers Note The tractor unit fits into place at a 40 angle Converting the pull tractor to push tractor position 1 Make sure the printer is unplugged from the electrical outlet 2 Make sure paper is not loaded in the printer 3 Hold down the latching levers while you lift and pull out the tractor unit from th...

Page 47: ...r select lever is set to the position 6 While holding down the latching levers fit the left and right locks into the posts in the printer 7 Release the latching levers 8 Close the front cover Changing tractor positions 47 ...

Page 48: ... loaded in the printer when using Setup mode 1 Open the control panel to access layer 2 Power Set TOF LineFeed Macro Setup Pitch 10 15 17 20 24 1 2 3 4 Micro Micro 12 Lock Power Set TOF LineFeed Macro Setup Pitch 10 15 17 20 24 P5 1 2 3 4 Micro Micro 12 Lock 2 Press Setup to put the printer in Setup mode and print the Main menu 3 Press LineFeed to print a list of available options you can change P...

Page 49: ...ns out of paper while you are using Setup mode load more paper into the Tractor pins and then press Setup to continue Changing menu settings an example Note Make sure continuous forms are loaded in the printer when using Setup mode The following is an example of how to change the Menu Language setting 1 With the printer in Setup mode press Micro to print the Control Options menu 2 Press Pitch to p...

Page 50: ...in menu press Set TOF to exit Setup mode and save the new setting Notes New settings are saved only when the printer exits Setup mode If the printer runs out of paper while you are using Setup mode load more paper into the Tractor pins and then press Setup to continue Setup Mode Main menu Main menu options Note Use Setup mode to configure the printer according to your needs To print a list of all ...

Page 51: ...u want from the available fonts listed Font Lock Select Yes to set Font Lock as the default even after the printer has been turned off and back on Default Pitch Select the pitch you want as the default from the available pitches listed Note Not all pitches are available in all fonts Pitch Lock Select Yes to set Pitch Lock as the default even after the printer has been turned off and back on Code P...

Page 52: ... option lets you set the right margin to any inch increment from 4 to 8 If you have a wide carriage model the maximum right margin is 13 6 Lines Per Inch Lets you specify the number of text lines in an inch from 3 to 6 Note 6 is the factory default setting Eject by FF On Lets you eject loaded cut sheet paper by pressing FormFeed Note On is the factory default setting Data options Note Use Setup mo...

Page 53: ...ownloading fonts Disabled This uses the entire buffer as a receive buffer Note Enabled is the factory default setting Download available for 2590 or 2591 models only Enabled This reserves a portion of the receive buffer for downloading fonts Disabled This uses the entire buffer as a receive buffer Note Enabled is the factory default setting Code Page Sub Enabled This substitutes code page 858 for ...

Page 54: ...nter runs out of paper Disabled No alarm sounds when the printer runs out of paper Note Enabled is the factory default setting Demo Print Enabled Prints a Demo page Disabled Does not print a Demo page Note Enabled is the factory default setting Menu Language Select the language you want the menus to print in Available languages are English French German Italian Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese Not...

Page 55: ...ting Epson mode Table Select This lets you select Italic Character Table or Epson Extended Graphic Character Table Note Graphics is the factory default setting Int l Char Set This lets you select the character set associated with the language you want to print in Notes Supported international character sets for Epson mode are USA France Germany U K Denmark Sweden Italy and Spain I The following ch...

Page 56: ...B cable serial cable only available when an optional serial interface is installed and network cable only available on network models Note Auto is the factory default setting Honor Init Enabled Honors the initialization signal on the parallel port Disabled Ignores the initialization signal on the parallel port Note Enabled is the factory default setting Understanding Setup mode and menu options 56...

Page 57: ...eft and right release latches on the ribbon access cover to remove it 3 Place the ribbon access cover on a flat surface 4 Set the forms thickness lever to position 7 5 Squeeze the left and right latches on the ribbon cartridge to lift it out of the printer Cleaning the printer Preparing the printer for cleaning 1 Unplug the printer power cord from the electrical outlet CAUTION HOT SURFACE The prin...

Page 58: ...near the air vents Use a commercial mechanic s hand cleaner for ink stains on the outside of the printer Recycling Lexmark products To return Lexmark products to Lexmark for recycling 1 Visit our Web site at www lexmark com recycle 2 Find the product type you want to recycle and then select your country from the list 3 Follow the instructions on the computer screen Maintaining the printer 58 ...

Page 59: ...nue holding the buttons until the carrier moves Notes The control panel lights blink on and off several times The factory default settings have been restored when the carrier moves Restoring the European Union factory default settings The factory default settings for the European Union are Code pages 858 Character Set 2 Form length 12 inches To restore the factory default settings 1 Make sure the ...

Page 60: ...er or subnet of hosts for IPSec Each host computer must have a public private key pair Validate Peer Certificate is enabled by default requiring each host to have a signed authority certificate that is installed Each host must have its identifier in the Subject Alternate Name field of the signed certificate Note After a printer is configured for IPSec with a host IPSec is required for any IP commu...

Page 61: ... Embedded Web Server To install and use certificates as part of the credentials 1 Open a Web browser In the address bar type the IP address of the printer or print server to be protected using the format http ip_address 2 Click Configuration 3 Under Other Settings click Network Ports 4 Click Certificate Management To enable and configure 802 1x after installing the required certificates 1 Open a W...

Page 62: ...ical outlet an internal check or power on self test is performed Note Running a printer test page produces a printout that shows any problem the printer may be experiencing You can run a printer test page with or without a computer connected to the printer Running a printer test page 1 Make sure the paper is loaded and the ribbon cartridge is installed 2 Press and hold Start Stop for five seconds ...

Page 63: ...combinations of lights provide you with information about the condition of the printer and actions needed to correct the condition Note Many error codes can be corrected by unplugging the printer power cord and then plugging it again to the electrical outlet Printer status Control panel lights Status Action required Power Ready Paper Out On On Off Normal operating conditions No action required Pow...

Page 64: ...mer Support Note If the printer is not beeping then there is a power supply problem Contact Customer Support Power Off Check the power cord and power source If the power light remains off then contact Customer Support Power Ready Paper Out Panel Lock On Off Blinking Blinking Thepaper selectlever has beenchangedwhilethe paper was loaded Move the paper select lever back to the correct position and t...

Page 65: ...ock Font Lock On Blinking Blinking Blinking Blinking Blinking Power Ready Tractor 2 Paper Out Panel Lock On Blinking Blinking Blinking Blinking Adjusting character bidirectional alignment Occasionally you may want to adjust the character alignment also called bidirectional alignment on your printer The following steps show how to adjust the alignment of the print wires Notes Make sure continuous f...

Page 66: ...ss Micro or Micro to select the best alignment by number or keep the current value b Press Set TOF to save your selection Note After you make your selection the printer prints a single row showing the current alignment setting c The printer automatically starts printing the alignment bars for NLQ Note The current value is the number printed below the bars Troubleshooting 66 ...

Page 67: ...rinter is on a level sturdy surface Close the ribbon access cover Close the front cover Printer sounds like it is printing but does not print Try one or more of the following Make sure the forms thickness lever is properly set for the paper thickness being used Make sure the ribbon cartridge is correctly and securely installed on the carrier Adjust the ribbon density control knob Replace the ribbo...

Page 68: ...has been removed Check to see if anything is blocking the carrier movement If a paper jam has recently occurred then unplug the printer power cord and then plug it again to the electrical outlet Contact Customer Support Incorrect line length lines do not start at the left margin These are possible solutions Try one or more of the following See the documentation that came with the program Make sure...

Page 69: ... to the electrical outlet Selected font or pitch is not printing or is changing If you encounter this problem your software is overriding your control panel font and or pitch selection or using graphic fonts If possible use resident fonts and or pitches Otherwise try the following solution Select another font from the Character Options selection of the Main menu Select another pitch from the Chara...

Page 70: ...le solutions Try one or more of the following Remove the Auto Sheet Feeder remove any bits of paper or foreign objects and then reinstall the Auto Sheet Feeder Move the paper guide to the left 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...

Page 71: ...he option to On For more information see Main menu options on page 50 Remove extra sheets of paper if more than 150 sheets are loaded Remove all paper and then replace it with paper that has a lower weight Remove all paper fan the top and bottom edges and then place it back in the paper bin Clean the Auto Sheet Feeder rollers 1 Remove all paper from the printer 2 Turn the Auto Sheet Feeder upside ...

Page 72: ...r from the printer 2 Turn the Auto Sheet Feeder upside down and then place it on a flat surface 3 Clean 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 ...

Page 73: ...ecomes too light turn the knob from 1 to 2 to increase print darkness CHECK THE FORMS THICKNESS LEVER The forms thickness levermay be setto thewrong number If so move itto thecorrect number forthe form thickness you are using Dots are missing or print quality is poor 1 Make sure the ribbon is securely installed on the carrier 2 Adjust the density control knob from 1 to 2 to increase darkness of pr...

Page 74: ...d from the electrical outlet Forms are smudged or print is too dark These are possible solutions Try one or more of the following Make sure the forms thickness lever is in the appropriate position for the paper being used Make sure the ribbon is installed correctly Untwist or untangle the ribbon Remove the ribbon slack using the ribbon advance knob Set the density control knob to 1 Remove and repl...

Page 75: ...pport describe the problem you are experiencing the message on the display and the troubleshooting steps you have already taken to find a solution You need to know your printer model type and serial number For more information see the label on the inside top front cover of the printer The serial number is also listed on the menu settings page In the U S or Canada call 1 800 539 6275 For other coun...

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Page 77: ...nst harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause har...

Page 78: ...in voltage limits and the ecodesign of energy related products The manufacturer of this product is Lexmark International Inc 740 West New Circle Road Lexington KY 40550 USA The authorized representative is Lexmark International Technology Hungária Kft 8 Lechner Ödön fasor Millennium Tower III 1095 Budapest HUNGARY A declaration of conformity to the requirements of the Directives is available upon ...

Page 79: ...Copying The product is generating hard copy output from hard copy original documents NA Scanning The product is scanning hard copy documents NA Ready The product is waiting for a print job 8 W Power Saver The product is in energy saving mode NA Low Off 1 W Off The product is plugged into a wall outlet the power switch is turned off and the product is in the lowest possible power consumption mode 0...

Page 80: ...g the warranty period contact a Remarketer or Lexmark for repair or replacement at Lexmark s option If this product is a feature or option this statement applies only when that feature or option is used with the product for which it was intended To obtain warranty service you may be required to present the feature or option with the product If you transfer this product to another user warranty ser...

Page 81: ...ree operation of any product or the durability or longevity of prints produced by any product Warranty service does not include repair of failures caused by Modification or unauthorized attachments Accidents misuse abuse or use inconsistent with Lexmark user s guides manuals instructions or guidance Unsuitable physical or operating environment Maintenance by anyone other than Lexmark or a Lexmark ...

Page 82: ...f such damages Lexmark is not liable for any claim by you based on a third party claim This limitation of remedies also applies to claims against any Suppliers and Remarketers of Lexmark Lexmark s and its Suppliers and Remarketers limitations of remedies are not cumulative Such Suppliers and Remarketers are intended beneficiaries of this limitation Additional rights Some states do not allow limita...

Page 83: ...cter support code page substitution 52 F factory default settings restoring 59 FCC notices 77 features and functions printer 9 font locking 21 selecting 21 font lock disabling 21 Forms Macro options Setup mode 51 forms thickness lever setting 23 H Hex Trace mode using 62 I IBM emulation mode using 14 Interface options 55 IPSec 60 J jams and misfeeds troubleshooting paper is jammed in the printer 6...

Page 84: ...printing continues beyond edges of continuous forms 69 printer cleaning 57 features and functions 9 overview 7 parts 7 test 62 printer status checking 63 configuring 18 printer test page interrupting or stopping 62 running 62 printing demonstration page 11 from DOS 13 from Windows 13 network setup page 13 pull position tractor 44 pull tractor converting 46 paper paths 25 push position tractor 44 p...

Page 85: ...inter sounds like it is printing but does not print 67 printer speed slows 68 printing continues beyond edges of continuous forms 69 troubleshooting print quality characters are wrong or missing 74 dots are missing or print quality is poor 73 graphics do not print 74 incorrect line length 68 incorrect line spacing or overprinting occurs 75 incorrect number of lines on a page 74 lines do not start ...

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