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Forms Printer 2500+ Series

User's Guide

November 2017 www.lexmark.com

Contents

Safety information........................................................................................ 6

Conventions.......................................................................................................................................................... 6

Learning about the printer...........................................................................7

Printer overview....................................................................................................................................................7

Applying control panel overlays...................................................................................................................... 8

Understanding the printer features and functions......................................................................................9

Printing a demonstration page........................................................................................................................ 11

Printing a network setup page........................................................................................................................12

Printing from Windows or DOS.......................................................................................................................13

Using IBM emulation mode..............................................................................................................................13

Using Epson emulation mode.........................................................................................................................14

Using Okidata MICROLINE emulation mode.............................................................................................. 15

Using the control panel.............................................................................. 16

Understanding the control panel buttons....................................................................................................16

Understanding the control panel lights........................................................................................................18

Using the Start/Stop button............................................................................................................................. 18

Setting the printer online or oine................................................................................................................19

Advancing paper................................................................................................................................................ 19

Using the Load/Unload function.....................................................................................................................19

Locking and unlocking the control panel................................................................................................... 20

Selecting a Tractor mode................................................................................................................................20

Selecting and locking a font...........................................................................................................................20

Disabling Font Lock........................................................................................................................................... 21

Selecting and locking a pitch.......................................................................................................................... 21

Disabling Pitch Lock.......................................................................................................................................... 21

Loading paper............................................................................................. 22

Setting the forms thickness lever..................................................................................................................22

Paper paths.........................................................................................................................................................23

Using the Tear O function.............................................................................................................................24

Loading continuous paper.............................................................................................................................. 25

Loading continuous forms using the push tractor .............................................................................................. 25

Front loading continuous forms using the pull tractor ...................................................................................... 27

Contents 2

Bottom loading continuous forms using the pull tractor.................................................................................... 31

Loading cut forms..............................................................................................................................................35

Loading a cut form or envelope manually ............................................................................................................ 35

Aligning the left margin.............................................................................................................................................. 38

Setting Top-Of-Form......................................................................................................................................... 39

Setting Top‑ ‑Of Form for continuous forms in push mode................................................................................ 39

Setting Top‑ ‑Of Form for continuous forms in pull mode .................................................................................. 40

Setting Top‑ ‑Of Form for a cut form or an envelope........................................................................................... 40

Setting Top‑ ‑Of Form in a macro ............................................................................................................................... 41

Paper and specialty media guide............................................................. 42

Paper types and sizes supported by the printer....................................................................................... 42

Changing tractor positions........................................................................43

Push tractor position.........................................................................................................................................43

Pull tractor position........................................................................................................................................... 43

Converting the push tractor to pull tractor position................................................................................. 44

Converting the pull tractor to push tractor position................................................................................. 45

Understanding Setup mode and menu options..................................... 47

Using Setup mode.............................................................................................................................................47

Changing menu settings (an example)........................................................................................................ 48

Setup Mode - Main menu................................................................................................................................49

Main menu options ..................................................................................................................................................... 49

Forms Macro options.................................................................................................................................................. 50

Data options................................................................................................................................................................... 51

Control options ............................................................................................................................................................52

Emulation options........................................................................................................................................................ 54

Interface options.......................................................................................................................................................... 54

Maintaining the printer.............................................................................. 56

Ordering supplies..............................................................................................................................................56

Removing the ribbon cartridge......................................................................................................................56

Cleaning the printer..........................................................................................................................................56

Recycling Lexmark products...........................................................................................................................57

Administrative support.............................................................................. 58

Restoring the factory default settings.......................................................................................................... 58

Supporting IPSec...............................................................................................................................................59

Supporting SNMPv3......................................................................................................................................... 59

Contents 3

Using 802.1x authentication........................................................................................................................... 60

Troubleshooting...........................................................................................61

Checking an unresponsive printer................................................................................................................ 61

Testing the printer.............................................................................................................................................. 61

Checking the printer status............................................................................................................................ 62

Adjusting character (bidirectional) alignment............................................................................................ 64

Solving printing problems............................................................................................................................... 66

Printer test works, but the printer does not print when attached to the computer ................................... 66

Printer is noisy..............................................................................................................................................................66

Printer sounds like it is printing, but does not print............................................................................................ 66

Printer alarm sounds................................................................................................................................................... 66

Printer goes to the Tear O position before the print job ﬁnishes................................................................. 66

Buttons do not work, except for Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear O, and Load/Unload................................. 67

Left margin moves to the right during printing.................................................................................................... 67

Incorrect line length; lines do not start at the left margin................................................................................. 67

Printer speed slows .................................................................................................................................................... 68

Incorrect characters print, left margin changes, or printing stops.................................................................. 68

Printing continues beyond the edges of the continuous forms...................................................................... 68

Selected font or pitch is not printing or is changing .......................................................................................... 68

Solving paper feed problems.........................................................................................................................68

Paper is jammed in the printer................................................................................................................................. 68

Paper is jammed in the Auto Sheet Feeder ......................................................................................................... 69

Paper fed in the Auto Sheet Feeder jams at the printer entrance ................................................................. 69

Paper jam in the Tractor 2 Feeder..........................................................................................................................69

Printer does not feed paper ..................................................................................................................................... 70

Printer does not feed from the optional Tractor 2 Feeder ............................................................................... 70

Printer does not feed from the Auto Sheet Feeder ........................................................................................... 70

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...................................................71

Paper fed from the Auto Sheet Feeder is skewed ...............................................................................................71

The Auto Sheet Feeder feeds multiple sheets......................................................................................................71

Solving print quality problems........................................................................................................................72

Print is too light ............................................................................................................................................................ 72

Dots are missing or print quality is poor................................................................................................................ 72

Characters are wrong or missing ............................................................................................................................ 72

Forms are smudged or print is too dark.................................................................................................................73

Incorrect number of lines on a page .......................................................................................................................73

Graphics do not print...................................................................................................................................................73

Incorrect line spacing or overprinting occurs .......................................................................................................73

Contacting Customer Support....................................................................................................................... 73

Contents 4

Notices......................................................................................................... 74

Edition notice...................................................................................................................................................... 74

Power consumption.......................................................................................................................................... 78

Index.............................................................................................................86

Contents 5

Safety information

Conventions

Note: A note identiﬁes information that could help you.

Warning: A warning identiﬁes something that could damage the product hardware or software.

CAUTION: A caution indicates a potentially hazardous situation that could injure you.

Dierent types of caution statements include:

CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY: Indicates a risk of injury.

CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: Indicates a risk of electrical shock.

CAUTION—HOT SURFACE: Indicates a risk of burn if touched.

CAUTION—TIPPING HAZARD: Indicates a crush hazard.

CAUTION—PINCH HAZARD: Indicates a risk of being caught between moving parts.

CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY: To avoid the risk of ﬁre or electrical shock, connect the power cord to

an appropriately rated and properly grounded electrical outlet that is near the product and easily

accessible.

CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: To avoid the risk of electrical shock, do not place or use this product near

water or wet locations.

CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY: To avoid the risk of ﬁre or electrical shock, use only the power cord

provided with this product or the manufacturer's authorized replacement.

CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY: Do not cut, twist, bind, crush, or place heavy objects on the power

cord. Do not subject the power cord to abrasion or stress. Do not pinch the power cord between objects

such as furniture and walls. If any of these things happen, a risk of ﬁre or electrical shock results. Inspect

the power cord regularly for signs of such problems. Remove the power cord from the electrical outlet

before inspecting it.

CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: Do not set up this product or make any electrical or cabling connections,

such as the power supply cord or telephone, during a lightning storm.

CAUTION—HOT SURFACE: The printhead may be hot. To reduce the risk of injury from a hot

component, allow the surface to cool before touching it.

CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: Make sure that all external connections (such as Ethernet and telephone

system connections) are properly installed in their marked plug-in ports.

This equipment is not suitable for use in locations where children are likely to be present.

Refer service or repairs, other than those described in the user documentation, to a service representative.

This product is designed, tested, and approved to meet strict global safety standards with the use of speciﬁc

manufacturer's components. The safety features of some parts may not always be obvious. The manufacturer

is not responsible for the use of other replacement parts.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

Safety information 6

Learning about the printer

Printer overview

The LexmarkTM Forms Printer 2500+ Series printers are available in 9‑ and 24‑wire narrow‑ and wide‑carriage

models. Depending on the model you have chosen, your printer may look slightly dierent from the printer in

the illustration.

Printer front view

Part name

1Forms thickness lever

2Ribbon access cover

3Paper select lever

4Paper guides

5Manual feeder

6Front cover

7Control panel

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Printer back view

1 2 34

Part name

1Ribbon access cover latch

2Acoustic ﬂap

3Tear O bar

4Ribbon access cover latch

5Recessed network button

6Network connector

Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch the network connector except when the printer is unplugged

from the electrical outlet.

7Optional serial interface knockout

8Parallel connector

9USB connector

10 Optional Tractor 2 connector knockout

11 Power cord connector

Applying control panel overlays

The Lexmark Forms Printer 2500+ Series printers have control panel overlays available in dierent languages.

Note: There is an overlay label for layer 1 of the control panel and a dierent overlay label for layer 2 of the

control panel.

To apply an overlay in the language of your choice:

1Peel the backing o of the layer 1 label, and then place the overlay directly over layer 1 of the control panel.

2Open the control panel cover to access layer 2.

3Peel the backing o of the layer 2 label, and then place the overlay directly over layer 2 of the control panel.

4Close the control panel cover.

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Understanding the printer features and functions

Printer features by model

Feature or function 2580+ or 2581+ 2590+ or 2591+

Multi‑

‑

‑‑speed printing

FastDft (Fast Draft)

•10 characters per inch (cpi)

•12 cpi

•532 characters per second (cps)

•618 cps

•479 cps

•556 cps

Draft 400 cps 400 cps

Courier

Gothic

100 cps (Near‑ ‑Letter Quality mode) 133 cps (Letter‑Quality mode)

Character spacing

Note: Fast Draft supports only

10, 12, and 15 pitch.

Prints in 10, 12, 15, 17, and 20 cpi, as well

as proportional spacing

Prints in 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, and 24 cpi, as

well as proportional spacing

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

•Subscript

•Superscript

•Underline

•Shading

•Outline

Graphics printing

Note: This feature supports

existing graphics programs.

Resolution of up to 144 x 240 dots per

square inch (dpi)

Resolution of up to 360 x 360 dpi

Multiple‑

‑

‑‑part forms Prints original plus ﬁve copies (six‑part

forms)

Prints original plus ﬁve copies (six‑part

forms)

Learning about the printer 9

Printer features of all models

Feature or function Description

Control panel This is the button control for Load/Unload, Tear O, Font, Setup, Pitch, Macro, and paper

movement functions. Control panel lights indicate current status.

Font lock •This locks the font selection you make from the control panel so it is not changed by

your program.

•Font lock is deactivated when you unplug the printer power cord, unless it is set in the

printer default settings.

Pitch lock •This locks the pitch selections you make from the control panel so they are not

changed by your program.

•Pitch lock is deactivated when you unplug the printer power cord, unless it is set in the

printer default settings.

Load/Unload This loads and unloads continuous form paper (tractor fed).

Macro function This allows the printer to store four unique document formats to enhance ﬂexibility when

using dierent styles of preprinted forms.

Manual front loading for

cut sheets

This enables printing on cut sheets or envelopes.

Tear O 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

Control panel disable This limits control panel functions to the Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear O, and Load/Unload

buttons only, thus limiting the potential that untrained operators may accidentally change

forms settings.

Ribbon cartridge This contains the inked fabric ribbon.

Printer tests •Power‑on Self Test

•Printer test page—This determines whether your machine has print problems.

•Demonstration Print

Box and line drawings This prints tables, charts, and other graphics as shown on your computer screen.

Greek and math

symbols

This prints a variety of symbols used in mathematical equations, including subscript and

superscript.

Code pages This selects the characters and symbols corresponding to various languages.

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Feature or function Description

Bar code function The following bar codes are resident in the printer:

•3 of 9

•Codabar (NW‑7)

•Code 39

•Code 128

•Interleaved 2 of 5

•UPC‑A

•UPC‑E

•EAN 8

•EAN 13

•PostNet

Note: For more information on the Bar code function, see the Technical Reference at

www.lexmark.com.

Software compatibility •The printer is compatible with all programs that support IBM emulation or Epson

emulation.

•The printer is compatible with Okidata MICROLINE emulation (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 interface (RS‑232) is

optional for the 2580+ or 2581+ and 2590+ or 2591+ models.

The Network option is standard on the 2580n+ or 2581n+ and 2590n+ or 2591n+ models.

Printing a demonstration page

1Set the forms thickness lever to position 1.

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2Plug the printer power cord to a properly grounded electrical outlet.

Note: The Power light comes on and turns solid green, the Paper Out light is blinking, and the current

default font light is solid green. For more information on the control panel lights, see “Understanding the

control panel lights” on page 18

3Open the manual feeder, and then move the paper select lever to the position.

4Move the left paper guide to the right until it stops.

5Insert a single sheet of paper into the front of the printer.

6Adjust the right paper guide to ﬁt the paper width.

7Continue 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 O, then press FormFeed.

8Press and hold Start/Stop for ﬁve seconds.

9Press .Font and Start/Stop

Note: Hold down the Font button until all the control panel lights blink.

10 Release the Font button.

Note: The Power and Ready lights stay on, and the demonstration page prints.

Printing a network setup page

If the printer is attached to a network, then print a network setup page to verify the network connection and

ﬁnd the printer address.

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Note: This function is disabled if a USB cable is connected to the printer.

1Make sure the printer is ready and paper is loaded.

2With a paper clip or the tip of a pen, press the recessed button located just above the network connector.

Note: The network setup page prints.

Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch the network connector except when the printer is unplugged

from the electrical outlet.

3Check the ﬁrst section on the network setup page, and then conﬁrm that the status is Connected.

If the status is Not Connected, then the LAN drop may not be active, or the network cable may be

malfunctioning. Consult a system support person for a solution, and then print another network setup page.

4Check 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: The network setup page also provides important network conﬁguration information.

Printing from Windows or DOS

Windows

When printing from a Windows application, use the Windows Forms Printer 2500 Series driver available from

the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com.

DOS

Follow the instructions that came with your DOS application to see what printer drivers are supported for your

level of DOS. Most applications let you specify the type of printer you are using so the application can take full

advantage of the printer features.

Using IBM emulation mode

If the printer is in IBM mode (the factory default setting), then select a printer from your program in the following

order:

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For Lexmark Forms Printer 2580+ or 2581+ users

1Forms Printer 2580+ or 2581+

2Forms Printer 2480+ or 2481+

3Forms Printer 2380+ or 2381+

42380+ or 2381+

52380/2381 IBM Personal Printer SeriesTM II

64201/4202 IBM ProprinterTM III

74201/4202 IBM Proprinter II

8IBM ExecJetTM Printer Model 4072

For Lexmark Forms Printer 2590+ or 2591+ users

1Forms Printer 2590+ or 2591+

2Forms Printer 2490+ or 2491+

3Forms Printer 2390+ or 2391+

42390+ or 2391+

52390 or 2391 IBM Personal Printer Series II

64212 IBM Proprinter 24P

72390 IBM PS/1 Printer

84207/4208 Proprinter X24/XL24

9IBM 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 you select in your program must match the emulation model you select for your printer.

Printer drivers other than the 2500+ series support most, but not all, of the printer capabilities.

Using Epson emulation mode

If the printer is in Epson mode, then select a printer from your application in the following order:

For Forms Printer 2580+ or 2581+ users

1Epson FX850

2Epson FX 1050

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For Forms Printer 2590+ or 2591+ users

1Epson LQ850

2LQ 1050

Note: The printer driver you select in your application must match 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.

1Oki 320/321 Turbo

2Oki 320/321

Learning about the printer 15

Using the control panel

Understanding the control panel buttons

The control panel has two layers of functionality:

•Layer 1, with the control panel cover closed, contains basic functions like FormFeed, Tear O, and taking

the printer online or oine.

•Layer 2, with the control panel cover open, contains more advanced functions like selecting a macro and

changing printer menu settings.

Power Ready Tractor Paper2

Out

Start/Stop LineFeed FormFeed

Tear Off Load/Unload Tractor

Font

Courier

Gothic

Presentor

Orator

Script

Draft

Fast Draft

Prestige

Lock

Button Description

1LineFeed This advances the paper one line.

2FormFeed This advances the paper to the next Top‑ ‑Of Form.

3Tractor This alternates between Tractor 1 and Tractor 2 if the optional Tractor 2 is installed.

4Load/Unload This loads paper to the current Top‑ ‑Of Form or unloads paper to a parked position.

5Font This selects one of the resident font styles.

Note: Repeatedly pressing the Font button cycles through the printer font selections. If you

continue pressing Font through a second pass, then the font selections will be locked.

6Tear O This alternates the paper between Tear O and Top‑ ‑Of Form.

7Start/Stop This communicates the on or o status of the printer and places the printer in low power

mode.

Using the control panel 16

Power

Set TOF LineFeed Macro

Setup

Pitch

Lock

1 2 3 4

Micro Micro

Button Description

1LineFeed This advances the paper one line.

Note: Press and hold LineFeed to advance the paper 5 micro movements, and then go into

continuous feed.

2Macro This supports dierent styles of pre‑printed forms and selects between four document formats.

3Setup This is used to enter Setup mode. This lets you change the default values and modes of printer

operation.

4Micro This feeds the paper downward in small incremental movements.

Note: Press and hold this button to select continuous feed.

5Pitch This sets the character pitch to: 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, or proportional spacing.

Notes:

•On 2590+ or 2591+ models, you can also select 24 cpi.

•Fast Draft supports only 10, 12, and 15 pitch.

6Micro This feeds the paper upward in small incremental movements.

Note: Press and hold this button to select continuous feed.

7Set TOF This sets the Top‑ ‑Of Form, which is the position of the ﬁrst print line on the page.

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Understanding the control panel lights

The following tables describe the light patterns on the control panel.

Light Light status What it means

Power On The printer is online.

Ready On The printer is online and ready to print.

Blinking The printer is receiving data.

O The printer is oine.

Tractor 2 On Tractor 2 is activated.

Note: The optional Tractor 2 Feeder must be installed.

Paper Out O 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 O, and Load/Unload.

Font On One of the printer resident fonts is selected.

O A downloaded font is selected.

Font Lock On Font Lock is active. Printer resident fonts are locked.

Light Light status What it means

Macro On The speciﬁed macro function is active.

O No macro is being used, or Macros are disabled in the Setup menu.

Pitch On One of the printer resident pitches is selected.

Pitch Lock On Pitch Lock is active. Printer resident fonts are locked.

Using the Start/Stop button

The Lexmark Forms Printer 2500+ Series printers use the Start/Stop button to turn on the printer or enter O

mode.

Turning on the printer

1Plug the printer power cord to a properly grounded electrical outlet.

2Press .Start/Stop

Note: The Power light turns solid green.

Entering O mode

Press and hold Start/Stop for ﬁve seconds.

Notes:

•The Power light turns orange.

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•When in O mode, the printer does not respond to print jobs sent either through the network, USB,

parallel, or serial connection. This mode sets the printer to operate at a low power conﬁguration.

•The printer automatically enters O mode after two hours of inactivity. This setting can be adjusted or

disabled in the Control options menu. For more information, see “Control options” on page 52.

Waking the printer from O mode

Press, and then release Start/Stop.

Note: The Power light turns solid green.

Setting the printer online or oine

The printer must be 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 oine, press Start/Stop.

The Ready light turns o. The printer ﬁnishes printing the current line and then stops. To resume printing,

press Start/Stop until the Ready light comes on.

Advancing paper

Use these control panel buttons to advance the paper when the printer is not printing:

Note: When you are printing continuous forms, the ﬁrst time you press LineFeed, it moves the paper from the

Tear O position to the current print line before advancing the paper.

•Press LineFeed to advance the paper to the next line.

•Press FormFeed to advance the paper to the Top‑ ‑Of Form on the next page or to eject the cut form.

To change the Tear O position on the current page:

•Press LineFeed to move the paper incrementally.

•Press Tear O to move the paper to the Top‑ ‑Of Form.

Using the Load/Unload function

Use the Load/Unload button to unload continuous forms from the printer to allow printing on either a cut form

or an envelope.

The Load/Unload function works only when the tractor unit is in the push position.

You can also use the Load/Unload button to load continuous forms into the printer when the paper path is clear,

or to change one type of pre‑printed form to another.

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Locking and unlocking the control panel

To restrict the use of printer functions to the Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear O, and Load/Unload buttons, lock the

control panel. When the panel is locked, the light comes on.

To lock the control panel:

1Press and hold Start/Stop for ﬁve seconds.

2Press and hold Load/Unload and Tractor, and then press Start/Stop.

To unlock the control panel:

1Press and hold Start/Stop for ﬁve seconds.

2Press and hold Load/Unload and Tractor, and then press Start/Stop.

Selecting a Tractor mode

Note: Because this function unloads continuous forms from the currently selected tractor, tear o excess

paper prior to initiating.

When the optional Tractor 2 Feeder is installed, you can press Tractor to unload the current continuous forms

and switch to the continuous forms loaded in the other tractor source.

The Tractor 2 light comes on when the optional Tractor 2 Feeder is selected.

Selecting and locking a font

The printer data stream may contain control codes which select a particular font. To override the codes, you

can select and lock a particular font of your choice.

1To select a font, press Font repeatedly until you see the font light on next to the selection you want.

Power Ready Tractor Paper2

Out

Start/Stop LineFeed FormFeed

Tear Off Load/Unload Tractor

Font Courier

Gothic

Presentor

Orator

Script

Draft

Fast Draft

Prestige

Lock

2Continue 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 o.

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Disabling Font Lock

1To disable Font Lock, press Font repeatedly until the Font Lock light turns o and the font you want is

selected.

2If the printer is oine, press Start/Stop.

The printer is ready to print when the Ready light comes on.

Selecting and locking a pitch

The printer data stream may contain control codes which select a particular pitch. To override the codes, you

can select and lock a particular pitch of your choice.

1To select a pitch, open the control panel to layer 2.

Power

Set TOF LineFeed Macro

Setup

Pitch

123 4

Micro Micro

Lock

2Press Pitch repeatedly until the pitch light comes on next to the pitch you want.

3Continue 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 o.

Disabling Pitch Lock

1To disable Pitch Lock, press Pitch repeatedly until the Pitch Lock light turns o and the pitch you want is

selected.

2Close the control panel.

3If the printer is oine, press Start/Stop.

When the Ready light comes on, the printer is ready to print.

Using the control panel 21

Loading paper

This section explains how to load continuous forms, cut sheet forms, labels and envelopes. It also includes

information about paper orientation, setting the forms thickness lever, and using the push and pull tractors for

dierent paper paths.

1Cut sheet forms

2Continuous forms

3Envelopes

4Labels

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 22

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)

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‑

4 part‑

5‑part

6‑part

2 or 3

3 or 4

4 or 5

5 or 6

5, 6, or 7

Envelopes 4, 5, or 6

Notes:

•Print quality depends on the multiple‑ ‑paper quality and the operating environment. Low temperature printing

may cause poor print quality, depending on the paper used.

•Printing speed becomes slower when the forms thickness lever setting is 4 or higher.

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)

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

4‑part

5‑part

6‑part

2 or 3

3 or 4

4 or 5

5 or 6

5, 6, or 7

Envelopes 4, 5, or 6

Note:

Print quality depends on the multiple‑paper quality and the operating environment. Low‑temperature printing may

cause poor print quality, depending on the paper used.

Paper paths

Paper paths for the push tractor

In these examples, the tractor pushes the paper from the front or the rear of the printer.

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Front loading paper Rear loading paper

Paper paths for the pull tractor

In these examples, the tractor pulls the paper from the front or the bottom of the printer.

Front loading paper Bottom loading paper

Using the Tear O function

Pressing the Tear O button advances the perforation of a continuous form to the tear o position. You can set

the Tear O function to automatic or manual by adjusting the Auto Tear O Setting in Setup mode:

•On—Sets the Tear O function to move a continuous form automatically to the Tear O position

•O—Lets you move a continuous form manually to the Tear O position

Note: On is the factory default setting.

Note: The Tear O function works only when the tractor unit is in the push position, and the correct page

length is set in the Setup menu or from your program. For more information, see “Using Setup mode” on

page 47.

Setting the Tear O position

When Auto Tear O is set to On, it moves the top perforation of a continuous form to the Tear O position when

all of the following are true:

•The printer has ﬁnished printing.

•The paper has advanced to the Top‑ ‑Of Form on the next page.

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•No data, printer control codes, or escape codes have been sent to the printer after advancing to the

Top‑Of‑Form.

•The print buer has not received data for one second.

If you have already set your Top‑ ‑Of Form and now want to change the Tear O position, follow these steps:

1Press Start/Stop to take the printer

oine.

2Press and hold Tear O until the printer beeps.

The light blinks.

3Open the control panel cover to access layer 2.

4Press Micro or Micro to move the paper to the desired Tear O position.

5Close the control panel cover.

The printer beeps twice. The paper rolls backward, then goes to the new Tear O position.

6Press .Start/Stop

The paper remains at the current Tear O position until you send another job to the printer. The paper moves

from the Tear O position to the Top‑ ‑Of Form and begins printing.

Loading continuous paper

Loading continuous forms using the push tractor

You can load continuous paper utilizing four dierent paper paths, depending on whether you have the push

tractor or the pull tractor installed. The factory default setting for your printer is the push tractor position.

Note: If you have installed the optional Auto Sheet Feeder or Tractor 2, then see the documentation that

came with the option for paper loading instructions.

1Plug the printer power cord to a properly grounded electrical outlet, and then press Start/Stop.

2Make sure the paper path is clear.

Note: If a cut form or envelope is loaded in the printer, then press FormFeed to remove it.

3Set the forms thickness lever to a setting corresponding with the paper thickness you are using.

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4Pull up the front cover.

5Move down the paper select lever to the position.

6Pull up the left and right tractor locking levers to unlock the tractors.

7Open the left and right tractor doors, and then place the paper holes over the second or third pins of the

tractor unit.

Notes:

•If necessary, move the left or right tractor to adjust the tractors to the paper width.

•Keeping the left tractor positioned to the left of the rubber tractor stop keeps your paper within the

paper sensor area.

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8Close the left and right tractor doors.

9Move 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 slack from the paper, and then lock the right locking lever.

12 Close the front cover.

13 Press Start/Stop to load the paper to Top‑ ‑Of Form, and then put the printer online.

Notes:

•If Auto Tear O is set to On, then the printer moves the paper to the Tear O bar.

•When you use the push tractor to print continuous forms, line spacing within the ﬁrst 1.5 inches of the

ﬁrst form may not be uniform.

Front loading continuous forms using the pull tractor

Make sure the tractor is in the pull position.

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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.

1Plug the printer power cord to a properly grounded electrical outlet, and then press Start/Stop.

2Make sure the paper path is clear.

Note: If a cut form or envelope is loaded in the printer, then press FormFeed to remove it.

3Set the forms thickness lever to a setting corresponding with the paper thickness you are using.

4Remove the ribbon access cover.

5Move the paper select lever down to the position.

6Pull up the left and right tractor locking levers to unlock the tractors.

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7Open the left and right tractor doors.

8Open the front cover.

9Insert 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.

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10 Close the front cover.

11 Place the paper holes over the tractor pins.

Notes:

•If necessary, move the left or right tractor to adjust the tractors to the paper width.

•If you have trouble moving the right tractor to the paper width, then roll the rubber tractor stop out of

the seated 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 the left tractor locking lever to lock the tractor in place.

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16 Remove slack from the paper, and then lock the right locking lever.

17 Open the control panel cover to access layer 2.

18 Press Micro , Micro , or LineFeed to move the paper to the Top‑ ‑Of Form you want to use.

Note: Use the second form to set Top‑ ‑Of Form alignment. To do this, align the horizontal lines (located on

the platen) with the Top‑ ‑Of Form you want.

19 Press Set TOF to set the Top‑ ‑Of Form.

Note: Top‑ ‑Of Form is not saved if the printer is turned o or runs out of paper 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 especially useful for paper that has a tendency to curl, is

very heavy, or is very light weight.

•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.

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1Plug the printer power cord to a properly grounded electrical outlet, and then press Start/Stop.

2Make sure the paper path is clear.

Note: If a cut form or envelope is loaded in the printer, then press FormFeed to remove it.

3Set the forms thickness lever to 7.

4Move down the paper select lever to the position.

5Remove the ribbon access cover.

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6Pull up the left and right tractor locking levers to unlock the tractors.

7Open the left and right tractor doors.

8Insert the paper through the bottom slot of the printer.

Note: Push or pull the paper through the paper path until it passes the printhead.

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9Place the paper holes over the tractor pins.

Notes:

•If necessary, move the left or right tractor to adjust the tractors to the paper width.

•If you have trouble moving the right tractor to the paper width, then roll the rubber tractor 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 left

margin.

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13 Push down the left tractor locking lever to lock the tractor in place.

14 Remove slack from the paper, and then lock the right locking lever.

15 Open the control panel cover to access layer 2.

16 Press Micro , Micro , or LineFeed to move the paper to the Top‑ ‑Of Form you want to use.

17 Press Set TOF to set the Top‑ ‑Of Form.

Note: Top‑ ‑Of Form is not saved if the printer is turned o or runs out of paper when using the pull tractor.

18 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 cut forms

Cut forms can be single sheets, envelopes, or multiple-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.

1Plug the printer power cord to a properly grounded electrical outlet, and then press Start/Stop.

2Make sure the paper path is clear.

3If continuous forms are currently loaded, then tear o the leading edge of the continuous form, and then

press Load/Unload to park the continuous forms.

Note: The Paper Out light blinks.

4Set the forms thickness lever to a corresponding setting for the type of paper you are using.

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5Move the paper select lever up to the position.

6Open the manual feeder.

7Move the left paper guide so that the print start position you want 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.

8Place 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 rst with the printed side

up.

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9Move the right paper guide so that the guide aligns with the right edge of the cut form or envelope.

1 Left paper guide

2 Cut form or envelope

3 Right paper guide

10 Insert the cut form 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 O, 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.

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Aligning the left margin

You can manually change the rst print position at the left margin. The rst print position is indicated by the [A

symbol. You can also set the left margin in your program.

Notes:

•Setting the left margin in your program adds that amount to the left margin setting on the printer. For

example, if you set the left margin at one inch on the printer, and also have the left margin set at one

inch in your program, the printer begins printing two inches from the left edge of the page.

•The location of the [A symbol depends on the position of the tractor unit.

•For the purposes of these instructions, the tractor is shown in the push position with continuous paper.

1Locate the left margin for continuous forms by locating the [A symbol on the printer.

1 Tractor (in push position)

2 Right locking lever

2Continue to load paper utilizing dierent paper paths, depending on whether you have the push tractor

installed or the pull tractor installed. For help, see one of the following sections in this chapter:

•“Loading continuous forms using the push tractor” on page 25

•“Front loading continuous forms using the pull tractor” on page 27

•“Bottom loading continuous forms using the pull tractor” on page 31

•“Loading a cut form or envelope manually” on page 35

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Setting Top-Of-Form

Top-Of-Form sets the rst line of print. Use the control panel to save your Top-Of-Form settings for continuous

forms, cut forms, and for each macro enabled.

Setting Top‑

‑

‑‑Of‑

‑

‑‑Form for continuous forms in push mode

1Clear the paper path.

The Paper Out light blinks if no paper is loaded. If the Paper Out light is o, tear o excess forms, and then

press Load/Unload. If a cut form is loaded, press FormFeed to clear the paper path.

2Make sure the paper select lever is in the position.

3Load continuous form paper on the push tractor feed pins (or the Tractor 2 feed pins if you are using the

optional Tractor 2 Feeder).

4Press .FormFeed

The paper moves to the current Top‑ ‑Of Form, and the Paper Out light goes o.

5Open the control panel cover to access layer 2.

Power

Set TOF LineFeed Macro

Setup

Pitch

1 2 3 4

Micro Micro

Lock

6Press 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.

7Press Set TOF to set and save your Top‑ ‑Of Form.

8Close the control panel cover.

9To verify the new Top‑ ‑Of Form, press Load/Unload to unload the continuous forms paper, and then press

FormFeed to reload the continuous forms paper.

The continuous forms paper loads to the current Top‑ ‑Of Form setting.

10 Press Start/Stop to set the printer online.

Note: If Auto Tear O is set to On, the paper will advance to the Tear O position. Sending a print job or

pressing Tear O returns the paper to the current Top‑ ‑Of Form.

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Setting Top‑

‑

‑‑Of‑

‑

‑‑Form for continuous forms in pull mode

1Plug the printer power cord to a properly grounded electrical outlet, and then press Start/Stop.

Note: The Paper Out light blinks if no paper is loaded.

2Move the paper select lever down to the position.

3Load continuous form paper on the pull tractor feed pins.

4Open the control panel cover to access layer 2.

Power

Set TOF LineFeed Macro

Setup

Pitch

1 2 3 4

Micro Micro

Lock

5Press any paper movement button (Micro Micro , , or LineFeed) to move the paper to the Top‑ ‑Of Form

position.

Note: Use the second sheet of continuous forms paper to set Top‑ ‑Of Form.

6Press Set TOF to set and save Top‑ ‑Of Form.

7Close the control 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.

8Press 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.

1Clear the paper path.

The Paper Out light blinks if no paper is loaded. If the Paper Out light is o, tear o excess forms, and then

press Load/Unload. If a single form is loaded, press FormFeed to clear the paper path.

2Move the paper select lever up to the position.

3Load a cut sheet of paper or an envelope through the manual feeder.

•If Auto Cut Sheet is set to On, the printer will move the paper or envelope to the current Top‑ ‑Of Form.

•If Auto Cut Sheet is set to O, press FormFeed when the Paper Out light goes o.

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4Open the control panel cover to access layer 2.

Power

Set TOF LineFeed Macro

Setup

Pitch

1 2 3 4

Micro Micro

Lock

5Press any paper movement button (Micro , Micro , LineFeed) 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 will advance in micro movements and

then go into continuous feed mode.

6Press Set TOF to set and save your Top‑ ‑Of Form.

7Close the control panel cover.

8Press 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 rst select that macro.

1Open the control panel cover to access layer 2.

2Press 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

help, see one of the following sections in this chapter:

•“Setting Top‑ ‑Of Form for continuous forms in push mode” on page 39

•“Setting Top‑ ‑Of Form for continuous forms in pull mode” on page 40

•“Setting Top‑ ‑Of Form for a cut form or an envelope” on page 40

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Paper and specialty media guide

Paper types and sizes supported by the printer

The printer supports paper weights of 56–90 g/m 2 (15–24 lb) and envelope weights of 75–90 g/m 2 (20–24 lb).

Paper types Single Multiple part Envelopes

Cut Forms 76 mm (3.0 in.) to 297 mm

(11.7 in.)*

76 mm (3.0 in.) to 297 mm

(11.7 in.)*

152 mm (6.0 in.) to 241 mm

(9.5 in.)

Continuous Forms 76 mm (3.0 in.) to 254 mm

(10.0 in.)

76 mm (3.0 in.) to 254 mm

(10.0 in.)

Not applicable

Hole‑to‑hole widths 63 mm (2.5 in.) to 241 mm

(9.5 in.)

63 mm (2.5 in.) to 241 mm

(9.5 in.)

Not applicable

* When the optional Auto Sheet Feeder or the Tractor 2 Feeder is installed, the cut form maximum width is 215 mm

(8.5 in.) for manual loading.

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

Paper types Single Multiple part Envelopes

Cut Forms 0.058 mm (0.0023 in.) to

0.114 mm (0.0045 in.)

See the following note. 0.42 mm (0.017 in.)

Continuous Forms 0.058 mm (0.0023 in.) to

0.114 mm (0.0045 in.)

See the following note. 0.42 mm (0.017 in.)

Note: For 2580+/2581+ printers, the maximum thickness of multiple part forms is 0.512 mm (0.0202 in.). For

2590+/2591+ printers, the maximum thickness is 0.36 mm (0.015 in.).

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Changing tractor positions

The tractor unit can be installed in the push tractor position or the pull tractor position. This section describes

how to change the tractor unit position.

Push tractor position

The printer comes with the 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 O

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.

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Converting the push tractor to pull tractor position

1Make sure the printer is unplugged from the electrical outlet.

2Make sure paper is not loaded in the printer.

3Pull the front cover up and out of the way.

4Hold down the latching levers while you lift and pull out the tractor unit from the printer.

1 Tractor unit

2 Latching levers

5Remove the ribbon access cover.

6Turn the tractor unit around so that the latching levers are upright, facing you.

7Place the tractor against the back slant of the printer along the tractor guides.

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8To slide the tractor feeder into the printer:

aHold down the latching levers, and then gently push the tractor feeder into the printer until it stops.

bContinue holding down the latching levers, and then tilt the tractor feeder toward the front of the printer

until the hooks at the end of the latching levers t around the posts on the printer frame.

cRelease the latching levers.

Note: The tractor unit ts into place at a 40° angle.

Converting the pull tractor to push tractor position

1Make sure the printer is unplugged from the electrical outlet.

2Make sure paper is not loaded in the printer.

3Hold down the latching levers while you lift and pull out the tractor unit from the printer.

4Pull the front cover up and out of the way.

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5Make sure the paper select lever is set to the position.

6While holding down the latching levers, t the left and right locks into the posts in the printer.

7Release the latching levers.

8Close the front cover.

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Produktspecifikationer

Varumärke:	Lexmark
Kategori:	Skrivare
Modell:	2591n+
Färg på produkten:	Wit
Vikt:	90 g
Bredd:	56 mm
Djup:	762 mm
Höjd:	10 mm
Sladdlängd:	0.68 m
Förpackningens vikt:	90.5 g
Förpackningens bredd:	15 mm
Djuppackning:	188 mm
Förpackningshöjd:	213 mm
Husmaterial:	Kunststof
Kraftkälla:	USB
Videolägen som stöds:	1080p
Maximal upplösning:	1920 x 1200 Pixels
Certifiering:	CE, FCC, REACH
Material:	Kunststof
HDMI-version:	1.3b
Hållbarhetscertifikat:	RoHS
Plug and play:	Ja
Antal per paket:	1 stuk(s)
Förvaringstemperatur:	0 - 70 °C
DisplayPort-version:	1.1a
Förpackningens längd:	188.00 mm
Drifttemperatur (TT):	5 - 35 °C
Relativ luftfuktighet i drift (VV):	0 - 80 procent
Harmoniserad systemkod (HS):	84733080
Anslutning 1:	HDMI, USB A
Anslutning 2:	Mini DisplayPort
Kontakt 1 formfaktor:	Recht
Kontakt 2 formfaktor:	Recht
Anslutning 1 typ:	Vrouwelijk
Anslutning 2 typ:	Mannelijk
Typomvandlare:	Passieve video-omzetter