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Depending on the printer model you have chosen, your printer The Lexmark™ Forms Printer 2400 Series are available in 9- and 24-wire wide-carriage (2481 and 2491) models. Printer models Carriage width Cut forms Continuous forms Narrow 297 mm (11.7 in.) 254 mm (10.0 in.) Wide 419 mm (16.5 in.) 406 mm (16.0 in.) 1 and 24-wire narrow-carriage (2480 and 2490) and 9- About your printer 1 About your printer may look different than those illustrated in this manual.
Depending on the printer model you have chosen, your printer The Lexmark™ Forms Printer 2400 Series are available in 9- and 24-wire wide-carriage (2481 and 2491) models. Printer models Carriage width Cut forms Continuous forms Narrow 297 mm (11.7 in.) 254 mm (10.0 in.) Wide 419 mm (16.5 in.) 406 mm (16.0 in.) 1 and 24-wire narrow-carriage (2480 and 2490) and 9- About your printer 1 About your printer may look different than those illustrated in this manual.
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... Selects the paper type: • Cut (form) sheet • Continuous forms Front cover Covers the continuous forms push tractors. Printer description Forms thickness lever Ribbon access cover About your printer Front cover Operator panel Paper guides Manual feed door Power switch Paper select lever Printer parts and function Part name Function Forms thickness lever Adjusts the printhead for the...
... Selects the paper type: • Cut (form) sheet • Continuous forms Front cover Covers the continuous forms push tractors. Printer description Forms thickness lever Ribbon access cover About your printer Front cover Operator panel Paper guides Manual feed door Power switch Paper select lever Printer parts and function Part name Function Forms thickness lever Adjusts the printhead for the...
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Power switch Manual feed door Paper select lever 5 Move the left and right paper guides. 11 About your printer 3 Open the manual feed door. 4 Move the paper select lever up to the right until it stops. 6 Insert a single sheet of paper into the front of the printer and adjust the right paper guide so the paper is aligned against both the left paper guide to the cut forms position.
Power switch Manual feed door Paper select lever 5 Move the left and right paper guides. 11 About your printer 3 Open the manual feed door. 4 Move the paper select lever up to the right until it stops. 6 Insert a single sheet of paper into the front of the printer and adjust the right paper guide so the paper is aligned against both the left paper guide to the cut forms position.
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Setting up your printer Connecting the serial cable For installation and connection instructions, see the optional serial interface manual. About your Windows and DOS application software Windows-based applications If you are in the readme.1st file included in the download package. 17 Note: Instructions for installing drivers are using a Windows program, use the Windows Forms Printer 2400 Series driver available from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com.
Setting up your printer Connecting the serial cable For installation and connection instructions, see the optional serial interface manual. About your Windows and DOS application software Windows-based applications If you are in the readme.1st file included in the download package. 17 Note: Instructions for installing drivers are using a Windows program, use the Windows Forms Printer 2400 Series driver available from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com.
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... bar position.You can set Tear Off to move a continuous form automatically to the Tear Off position (Auto Tear Off set to On or to One Second), or you can use the operator panel to advance the paper when the printer is in the Setup menu or your application software. Operator panel... 29 Note: For the Tear Off function to work properly, you are at the Tear Off bar: • Press LineFeed to move the paper incrementally. • Press Tear Off to move a continuous form manually to the Tear...
... bar position.You can set Tear Off to move a continuous form automatically to the Tear Off position (Auto Tear Off set to On or to One Second), or you can use the operator panel to advance the paper when the printer is in the Setup menu or your application software. Operator panel... 29 Note: For the Tear Off function to work properly, you are at the Tear Off bar: • Press LineFeed to move the paper incrementally. • Press Tear Off to move a continuous form manually to the Tear...
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..., an envelope, or a multiple-part form. Top-Of-Form is not saved if the printer is turned Off or runs out of paper when using the pull tractor. 19 Make sure the printer is online (Ready light is On solid. They are placed one at a time into the manual feeder. Loading paper 16 Open the... operator panel cover to access layer 2. 17 Press LineFeed, Micro ↑, or Micro ↓ to move the paper to the Top-Of-Form. 18 Press Set...
..., an envelope, or a multiple-part form. Top-Of-Form is not saved if the printer is turned Off or runs out of paper when using the pull tractor. 19 Make sure the printer is online (Ready light is On solid. They are placed one at a time into the manual feeder. Loading paper 16 Open the... operator panel cover to access layer 2. 17 Press LineFeed, Micro ↑, or Micro ↓ to move the paper to the Top-Of-Form. 18 Press Set...
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Loading paper Loading a cut form or envelope manually 1 Turn the printer On. 2 Make sure the paper path is clear. 3 If continuous forms are using. See "Setting the forms thickness lever" on page 44 for the type of paper you are currently loaded, tear off the leading edge of the continuous form and then press Load/Unload to park the continuous forms. The Paper Out light is blinking. 4 Set the forms thickness lever to a suitable setting for more information. 73
Loading paper Loading a cut form or envelope manually 1 Turn the printer On. 2 Make sure the paper path is clear. 3 If continuous forms are using. See "Setting the forms thickness lever" on page 44 for the type of paper you are currently loaded, tear off the leading edge of the continuous form and then press Load/Unload to park the continuous forms. The Paper Out light is blinking. 4 Set the forms thickness lever to a suitable setting for more information. 73
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Paper select lever 74 Loading paper 5 Move the paper select lever up to the cut forms position. 6 Open the manual feed door.
Paper select lever 74 Loading paper 5 Move the paper select lever up to the cut forms position. 6 Open the manual feed door.
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... margin from the left edge of the page. 77 You can manually change the first print position at 1 inch on the printer. Note: Setting the left margin. The first print position is On solid). Loading paper 10 Insert paper into the printer until the Ready light is On solid. If it to the... On, the paper feeds automatically to the Top-OfForm. • If Auto Cut Sheet Load is set to Off, press FormFeed. 11 Make sure the printer is online (Ready light is indicated by the [A symbol. For example, if you set at 1 inch in your software application.
... margin from the left edge of the page. 77 You can manually change the first print position at 1 inch on the printer. Note: Setting the left margin. The first print position is On solid). Loading paper 10 Insert paper into the printer until the Ready light is On solid. If it to the... On, the paper feeds automatically to the Top-OfForm. • If Auto Cut Sheet Load is set to Off, press FormFeed. 11 Make sure the printer is online (Ready light is indicated by the [A symbol. For example, if you set at 1 inch in your software application.
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Loading paper Aligning the left margin for a manually loaded cut form or envelope To set the left margin for a cut form or envelope, move the left paper guide. Left paper guide Print start position Paper You may then need to adjust the right paper guide to the left of the [A symbol, located above the left paper guide to fit flush against the right edge of the page. 80
Loading paper Aligning the left margin for a manually loaded cut form or envelope To set the left margin for a cut form or envelope, move the left paper guide. Left paper guide Print start position Paper You may then need to adjust the right paper guide to the left of the [A symbol, located above the left paper guide to fit flush against the right edge of the page. 80
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For help loading paper, see "Loading a cut form or envelope manually" on pag e73. • If Auto Cut Sheet is set to On, the printer moves the paper or envelope to the current Top-Of-Form • If Auto Cut Sheet is loaded, press FormFeed to clear paper path. 2 Move the paper select lever up... to the cut forms position. 3 Load a cut sheet...
For help loading paper, see "Loading a cut form or envelope manually" on pag e73. • If Auto Cut Sheet is set to On, the printer moves the paper or envelope to the current Top-Of-Form • If Auto Cut Sheet is loaded, press FormFeed to clear paper path. 2 Move the paper select lever up... to the cut forms position. 3 Load a cut sheet...
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...form paper automatically advances to the Tear Off bar after a one line to a maximum of a continuous form to the Tear Offbar. Tractor Lets you select the default tractor if the optional tractor is loaded into the printer.... Paper handling options Auto Tear Off • When set to On, Auto Tear Off moves continuous form paper to ...automatically load paper into the manual feed tray, the printer automatically loads the paper to the current Top-Of-Form. • When set ... When you can manually advance the perforation of 22 inches. 97 Character options 20-Pitch ...
...form paper automatically advances to the Tear Off bar after a one line to a maximum of a continuous form to the Tear Offbar. Tractor Lets you select the default tractor if the optional tractor is loaded into the printer.... Paper handling options Auto Tear Off • When set to On, Auto Tear Off moves continuous form paper to ...automatically load paper into the manual feed tray, the printer automatically loads the paper to the current Top-Of-Form. • When set ... When you can manually advance the perforation of 22 inches. 97 Character options 20-Pitch ...
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Paper specifications The following table shows paper specifications without an optional feeder installed. Paper specifications for manual loading. Page length Maximum 559 mm 559 mm N/A N/A (22.0 in.) (22.0 in.) 152 mm (6.0 in.) Minimum 76 mm (3.0 in.) 76 mm (3.0 in.) 76 mm ...(3.0 in.) 76 mm (3.0 in.) 110 mm (4.1 in .) for cut or continuous forms Paper dimensions Cut forms Multiple Single part Continuous forms Single Multiple part Width Maximum 297 mm 297 mm (11.7 in.) (11.7 in.) 254 mm 254 mm (10.0 in.) (10.0 in.) See...
Paper specifications The following table shows paper specifications without an optional feeder installed. Paper specifications for manual loading. Page length Maximum 559 mm 559 mm N/A N/A (22.0 in.) (22.0 in.) 152 mm (6.0 in.) Minimum 76 mm (3.0 in.) 76 mm (3.0 in.) 76 mm ...(3.0 in.) 76 mm (3.0 in.) 110 mm (4.1 in .) for cut or continuous forms Paper dimensions Cut forms Multiple Single part Continuous forms Single Multiple part Width Maximum 297 mm 297 mm (11.7 in.) (11.7 in.) 254 mm 254 mm (10.0 in.) (10.0 in.) See...
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...settings. Select a resident font to keep your software application from the operator panel. 8 Is the problem outside the printer? c Run the Printer Test. If the Printer Test runs, then the problem is it changing? For more information, refer to use a nonresident font, change ...the font within your computer's operator manual. 9 If a software application does not run correctly? Note: If you need to your software application. For more information, see "Testing the printer" on page 31. Troubleshooting 114 b If the PrinterTest fails with ...
...settings. Select a resident font to keep your software application from the operator panel. 8 Is the problem outside the printer? c Run the Printer Test. If the Printer Test runs, then the problem is it changing? For more information, refer to use a nonresident font, change ...the font within your computer's operator manual. 9 If a software application does not run correctly? Note: If you need to your software application. For more information, see "Testing the printer" on page 31. Troubleshooting 114 b If the PrinterTest fails with ...
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Move the paper select lever back to perform a button power On sequence, verify you are holding the correct button. 3 Power printer Off and back On with your service representative. Printer status (continued) Operator panel lights/status Power Off Power Ready Paper Out Panel Lock On Off Blinking Blinking Power Ready Paper Out Panel... paper select lever. 1 Open and close the operator panel. 2 If you are attempting to correct position and press Start/Stop. For instructions, see the Tractor 2 manual that came with no buttons held down. 4 If error continues, call for service.
Move the paper select lever back to perform a button power On sequence, verify you are holding the correct button. 3 Power printer Off and back On with your service representative. Printer status (continued) Operator panel lights/status Power Off Power Ready Paper Out Panel Lock On Off Blinking Blinking Power Ready Paper Out Panel... paper select lever. 1 Open and close the operator panel. 2 If you are attempting to correct position and press Start/Stop. For instructions, see the Tractor 2 manual that came with no buttons held down. 4 If error continues, call for service.
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... lever" on page 116. 3 Have printer repaired. Printer problems Problem Probable cause Action Printer goes to be missing from the printhead. Forms thickness lever is incorrect for each condition to your service representative. If the suggested action does not correct the problem, contact your software application manual. 1 Check the setting of One Second and run...
... lever" on page 116. 3 Have printer repaired. Printer problems Problem Probable cause Action Printer goes to be missing from the printhead. Forms thickness lever is incorrect for each condition to your service representative. If the suggested action does not correct the problem, contact your software application manual. 1 Check the setting of One Second and run...
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...Setup mode to feed from carton and there is catching on something. Reset the forms thickness lever. Printer problems (continued) Problem Probable cause Incorrect number of lines Application software on page 81...manual. Troubleshooting 130 Action Refer to the right during printing. Printer page length is set incorrectly. The printhead is not moving correctly. • Check that the ribbon cartridge and paper are correctly installed. • Make sure the carrier packing tape has been removed. • Check to your service representative. See "Setting the forms...
...Setup mode to feed from carton and there is catching on something. Reset the forms thickness lever. Printer problems (continued) Problem Probable cause Incorrect number of lines Application software on page 81...manual. Troubleshooting 130 Action Refer to the right during printing. Printer page length is set incorrectly. The printhead is not moving correctly. • Check that the ribbon cartridge and paper are correctly installed. • Make sure the carrier packing tape has been removed. • Check to your service representative. See "Setting the forms...
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...• Refer to your operator panel selection. See "Setting the forms thickness lever" on page 31. • Your software is overriding your software application manual. • Make sure the correct printer driver is wrong; Problem with the software Refer to your software ...Lock. Action • Refer to your software application manual. • Make sure the correct printer driver is incorrect, or Forms are jamming overprinting occurs. Line spacing is selected. Reset forms thickness lever. application manual. Graphics do not start at the left margin by ...
...• Refer to your operator panel selection. See "Setting the forms thickness lever" on page 31. • Your software is overriding your software application manual. • Make sure the correct printer driver is wrong; Problem with the software Refer to your software ...Lock. Action • Refer to your software application manual. • Make sure the correct printer driver is incorrect, or Forms are jamming overprinting occurs. Line spacing is selected. Reset forms thickness lever. application manual. Graphics do not start at the left margin by ...
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application manual. Printing continues beyond Paper is adjusted side edge of form. cartridge is the same as the actual paper size. Troubleshooting 132 Problem with the software Refer to print in the last ½ inch of forms. incorrectly. Change the software application so that the ... 77. See "Aligning the left margin" on page 123. • Turn the printer Off and then back On. Printer problems (continued) Problem Probable cause Action Printer is printing beyond edge of the form. • Computer program set the assigned paper size larger than the actual page size...
application manual. Printing continues beyond Paper is adjusted side edge of form. cartridge is the same as the actual paper size. Troubleshooting 132 Problem with the software Refer to print in the last ½ inch of forms. incorrectly. Change the software application so that the ... 77. See "Aligning the left margin" on page 123. • Turn the printer Off and then back On. Printer problems (continued) Problem Probable cause Action Printer is printing beyond edge of the form. • Computer program set the assigned paper size larger than the actual page size...
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... feed rollers. Remove all paper from the paper bin and install paper that the stack of the paper is not set the option to On. Printer problems (continued) Problem Probable cause Action Paper does not feed from the Auto Sheet Feeder. Set the Auto Sheet Feeder locking lever to On in... Setup mode. See the optional Auto Sheet Feeder manual for more than 150 sheets (64 g/m2). The Auto Sheet Feeder locking lever is not more information. Then place the paper in the paper bin...
... feed rollers. Remove all paper from the paper bin and install paper that the stack of the paper is not set the option to On. Printer problems (continued) Problem Probable cause Action Paper does not feed from the Auto Sheet Feeder. Set the Auto Sheet Feeder locking lever to On in... Setup mode. See the optional Auto Sheet Feeder manual for more than 150 sheets (64 g/m2). The Auto Sheet Feeder locking lever is not more information. Then place the paper in the paper bin...