General information 1-1
2580+, 2581+, 2590+, 2591+
1. General information
Printer description
The Lexmark™ Forms Printer 2500+ series printers 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 multi-part forms.
Printer specifications
• Printhead life: 300 million characters
• Standard ribbon life: 4 million characters
• High-yield ribbon life: 8 million characters
• Printer life: 5 years
• Power consumption: 38 watts-maximum/9 watts idle
Models
The Lexmark 2500+ printers are available in the following models
Memory
Standard DRAM—512 KB
Standard Flash—2 MB
Options and features
The 2500+ printers support the following options:
• Automatic Sheet Feeder (ASF)
• Internal serial interface (RS232)
• OKI emulation (9 wire only)
• Tractor 2 sheet feeder
Machine
type
9-Wire 24-Wire
Short
carriage
Long
carriage
Network
2580+ X X
2580n+ X X X
2581+ X X
2581n+ X X X
2590+ X X
2590n+ X X X
2591+ X X
2591n+ X X X