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Printer 2500 Serie
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User's Guide
July 2
007
www.lexmark.com
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
2
Table of Contents
2
Safety Information
7
Learning about the Printer
8
Printer Overview
8
Applying Control Panel Overlays
9
Understanding the Printer Features and Functions
10
Printing a Demonstration Page
12
Printing a Network Setup Page
14
Printing from Windows or DOS
14
Using IBM Emulation Mode
15
Using Epson Emulation Mode
15
Using Okidata MICROLINE Emulation Mode
16
Using the Control Panel
17
Understanding the Control Panel Buttons
17
Understanding the Control Panel Lights
19
Setting the Printer Online or Offline
20
Advancing Paper
20
Using the Load/Unload Function
20
Locking and Unlocking the Control Panel
20
Selecting a Tractor Mode
21
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 Paths
25
Using the Tear off Function
25
Loading Continuous Paper
26
Loading Continuous Forms Using the Push Tractor
26
Front Loading Continuous Forms Using the Pull Tractor
29
Bottom Loading Continuous Forms Using the Pull Tractor
32
Loading Cut Forms
37
Loading a Cut Form or Envelope Manually
37
Aligning the Left Margin
39
Setting Top-Of-Form
40
Setting Top-Of-Form for Continuous Forms in Push Mode
40
Setting Top-Of-Form for Continuous Forms in Pull Mode
41
Setting Top-Of-Form for a Cut Form or an Envelope
41
Setting Top-Of-Form in a Macro
42
Paper and Specialty Media Guide
43
Paper Types and Sizes Supported by the Printer
43
Changing Tractor Positions
44
Push Tractor Position
44
Pull Tractor 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
Zero Slash
53
Control Options
54
Emulation Options
55
Interface Options
56
Maintaining the Printer
57
Ordering Supplies
57
Removing the Ribbon Cartridge
57
Cleaning the Printer
57
Recycling Lexmark Products
58
Administrative Support
59
Restoring the Factory Default Settings
59
Supporting Ipsec
60
Supporting Snmpv3
60
Using 802.1X Authentication
61
Troubleshooting
62
Checking an Unresponsive Printer
62
Testing the Printer
62
Checking the Printer Status
63
Adjusting Character (Bidirectional) Alignment
65
Solving Printing Problems
66
Printer Test Works, but the Printer Does Not Print When Attached to the Computer
66
Printer Is Noisy
67
Printer Sounds Like It Is Printing, but Does Not Print
67
Printer Alarm Sounds
67
Printer Goes to the Tear off Position before the Print Job Finishes
67
Buttons Do Not Work, Except for Start/Stop, Formfeed, Tear off and Load/Unload
68
Printer Power Switch Is On, but the Power Light Is off
68
Left Margin Moves to the Right During Printing
68
Incorrect Line Length; Lines Do Not Start at the Left Margin
68
Printer Speed Slows
68
Incorrect Characters Print, Left Margin Changes, or Printing Stops
69
Printing Continues Beyond the Edges of the Continuous Forms
69
Selected Font or Pitch Is Not Printing 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 2 Feeder Positions Paper at Incorrect Top-Of-Form Position
71
The Auto Sheet Feeder Feeds Paper at an Incorrect Rate
71
The Auto Sheet Feeder Places Paper at the Wrong Top-Of-Form Position
72
Paper Fed from the Auto Sheet Feeder Is Skewed
72
The Auto Sheet Feeder Feeds Multiple Sheets
72
Solving Print Quality Problems
73
Print Is too Light
73
Dots Are Missing or Print Quality Is Poor
73
Characters Are Wrong or Missing
74
Forms Are Smudged or Print Is too Dark
74
Incorrect Number of Lines on a Page
74
Graphics Do Not Print
74
Incorrect Line Spacing or Overprinting Occurs
75
Contacting Customer Support
75
Notices
76
Edition Notice
76
United States Government Rights
77
Information Statement
77
Industry Canada Compliance Statement
78
Power Consumption
79
Power Saver
80
Off Mode
80
Total Energy Usage
80
Statement of Limited Warranty
80
Limited Warranty
81
Extent of Limited Warranty
81
Limitation of Liability
82
Index
83
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Lexmark 2500 Specifications
General
Print Technology
Inkjet
Print Color
Color
Maximum Print Resolution
4800 x 1200 dpi
Functions
Print, Scan, Copy
Connectivity
USB
Paper Handling
100-sheet input tray
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