Chapter 3: Changing tractor positions.. 33
Push tractor position... 34 Pull tractor position... 35 Converting the push tractor to pull tractor position.. 36 Converting the pull tractor to the push tractor position.. 40
Chapter 4: Loading paper.. 43
Setting the forms thickness lever... 44 Loading continuous forms... 46 iii
Loading a cut form or envelope... Aligning the left margin.... Setting Top-Of-Form... Using the Tear Off bar...
Chapter 5: Using Setup mode.. 89
Using Setup mode to change printer settings.. 89 Setup menu options... 95 Forms Macro menu options.. 96 Data menu options... 100 Control menu options... 102 Emulation menu options... 103 Interface menu options.... 105
Chapter 6: Supplies... 107
Ordering supplies... Parallel cable.... USB cable.... Serial adapter and cable... Printer ribbon.... Paper specifications... 108 109
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and maintenance. 111
Checklist for typical problems.. 112 Testing the printer... 116 Checking the printer status... 118 Setting printer to default settings.. 121 Adjusting bidirectional alignment... 123 Clearing paper jams... 126 Problem conditions... 128 Maintenance.... 142 Appendix: Notices... 145 Index.... 161 iv

About your printer

The Lexmark Forms Printer 2400 Series are available in 9- and 24-wire narrow-carriage (2480 and 2490) and 9- and 24-wire wide-carriage (2481 and 2491) models. Depending on the printer model you have chosen, your printer may look different than those illustrated in this manual.
Printer models Carriage width
Cut forms Continuous forms

Narrow

297 mm (11.7 in.) 254 mm (10.0 in.)
419 mm (16.5 in.) 406 mm (16.0 in.)

Features and functions

Printer features by model Feature/function 2480/2481
Multi-speed printing FastDft (Fast Draft) 10 characters per inch (cpi) 438 characters per second (cps) 510 cps 309 cps 77 cps (Near-Letter-Quality mode) 409 cps 465 cps 274 cps 91 cps (Letter-Quality mode)

2490/2491

12 cpi Draft Courier and Gothic
Prestige, Not available on these 91 cps Presentor, Orator, and models. (letter-quality mode) Script Character spacing Note: Fast Draft supports only 10, 12, and 15 pitch. Resident fonts Prints in 10, 12, 15, 17, and 20 characters per inch (cpi), as well as proportional spacing. Fast Draft, Draft, Gothic, and Courier Prints in 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, and 24 (cpi), as well as proportional spacing. Courier, Prestige, Gothic, Presentor, Orator, Script, Draft, and Fast Draft

Ribbon cartridge Printer tests
Code Pages 437, 437G, 813, 850, 851, 853T, 857, 858, 860, 861, 863, 865, 869, 920, 1004, and 1053.
Bar code function These bar codes are resident in the printer: 3 of 9 Code 128 Interleaved 2 of 5 UPC-A EAN 8
EAN 13 PostNet For more information on the Bar code function, refer to the Technical Reference (www.lexmark.com). Software compatibility Compatible with all computer software programs that support IBM emulation or Epson emulation. Compatible with Okidata MICROLINE emulation (option must be installed). Available for 2480/2481 printers only. Interface connection Lets the printer work with all computers with a compatible interface. Both parallel and USB interfaces are standard. The internal serial interface (RS-232) is optional. For more information, see Connecting the printer to your computer on page 14.

Printer description

Forms thickness lever Ribbon access cover
Front cover Operator panel

Paper guides

Power switch Manual feed door Paper select lever
Printer parts and function Part name Function
Forms thickness lever Ribbon access cover Power switch Paper select lever Adjusts the printhead for the thickness of forms being printed. Covers the ribbon cartridge and internal printer components. Turns the printer On and Off. Selects the paper type: Cut (form) sheet Continuous forms Front cover Manual feed door Operator panel Paper guides Covers the continuous forms push tractors. Pull down to load individual cut forms and envelopes. Indicates printer status and makes control of printer functions simple and convenient. Align the margins of a cut sheet.

Acoustic flap Latch

Tear Off bar Latch
Power cord connector Tractor 2 connector USB connector Parallel connector Optional serial interface knockout
Printer parts and function Part name

Latches

Function
Fastens the ribbon access cover to the printer. Helps reduce noise during printing. Provides an edge for a continuous form when Tear Off is used. Removing the serial interface knockout allows you to connect the optional serial interface cable. Where the parallel cable connects to the printer. Where the USB cable connects to the printer. Supplies power to the optional Tractor 2 Feeder. Connects power from the power cord to the printer.
Acoustic flap Tear Off bar
Serial interface knockout

Parallel connector

USB connector

Tractor 2 connector

Power cord connector
Printing the demonstration sample
The following steps explain how to load a single sheet of paper so you can print the demonstration sample. If you want to load continuous forms, see Loading continuous forms on pag e46. 1 Set the forms thickness lever to position 1.

Close the left and right tractor doors.
10 Set the left margin. Move the tractor to align the left margin on your paper with the [A symbol printed on the rear plate. For help, see Aligning the left margin on pag e77.
Margin guide printing starts at the [A symbol.
The distance from the [A symbol to the left edge of the paper determines the width of the left margin.
11 Push down the left tractor locking lever to lock the tractor in place.
12 Remove slack from the paper and lock the right locking lever.
13 Close the front cover.
14 Press Load/Unload. The paper loads to the current Top-of-Form. 15 Press Start/Stop to put the printer online. If Auto Tear Off is set to On or One Second, the printer moves the paper to the Tear Off bar. Note: When you use the push tractor to print continuous forms, line spacing within the first 1 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. If the tractor unit is not in this position, see Converting the push tractor to pull tractor position on pag e36. 1 Turn the printer On.
Make sure the paper path is clear. If a cut form or envelope is loaded in the printer, remove it by pressing FormFeed.
Set the forms thickness lever to position 7 while loading the paper.
Move the paper select lever down to the continuous forms position. Remove the ribbon access cover.

Ribbon access cover

Open the left and right tractor doors.
Insert paper into the front of the printer between the metal and plastic plates. Push or pull the paper through the paper path until it passes the printhead.
10 Close the front cover.
11 Fit the paper pinfeed holes over the tractor pins. If necessary, move the left or right tractor to adjust the tractor to the paper width. Note: If you have trouble moving the right tractor to the paper width, roll the rubber tractor stop out of its seated position. Move the tractor to the paper width, load the paper, and lock the right tractor. To view the rubber tractor stop location, see Changing tractor positions on pag e33.
12 Close the left and right tractor doors. 13 Replace ribbon access cover. 14 Set the left margin. Move the tractor to align the left margin on your paper with the symbol [A printed on the ribbon access cover. For help, see Aligning the left margin on pag e77.
15 Push down the left tractor locking lever to lock the tractor in place. 16 Remove slack from the paper and lock the right lever. Note: If you have trouble moving the right tractor to the paper width, roll the rubber tractor stop out of its seated position. Move the tractor to the paper width, load the paper, and lock the right tractor. To view the rubber tractor stop location, see Changing tractor positions on pag e33.

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 to the left of the [A symbol, located above the left paper guide.
Left paper guide Print start position
You may then need to adjust the right paper guide to fit flush against the right edge of the page.

Setting Top-Of-Form

Top-Of-Form sets the first line of print. Use the operator panel to save your Top-of-Form settings for continuous forms, a cut form, and for each macro enabled.
Setting Top-Of-Form for continuous form paper in push mode
Top-Of-Form can range from minus 1 inch to plus 14 inches from the top of continuous form paper. Note: Use this method to also set Top-Of-Form for continuous forms loaded in the optional Tractor 2 Feeder. To set and save Top-Of-Form: 1 Clear the paper path. The Paper Out light blinks if no paper is loaded. If the Paper Out light is Off, tear off excess forms and press Load/Unload. If an individual form is loaded, press FormFeed to clear paper path. Make sure the paper select lever is in the continuous forms position. Load continuous form paper on the push tractor feed pins (or Tractor 2 feed pins if you are using the optional Tractor 2 Feeder). For help loading paper, see Loading continuous forms using the push tractor on page 48. Remove the ribbon access cover. Press Load/Unload. The paper moves to the current Top-Of-Form. The Paper Out light goes Off.
Open the operator panel cover to access layer 2.

1 Power Set TOF

Press any paper movement button (LineFeed, Micro , Micro ) to align with the horizontal lines (located on the platen) with the Top-OfForm you want. See the illustration, on on pag e83. Note: If you press and hold a paper movement button, the paper advances in micro movements and then goes into continuous feed.
This illustration shows the position of the two horizontal lines on either side of the metal platen bar. Use these lines as your reference point when lining up your Top-Of-Form. The bottom of a printed character will be even with the horizontal lines.
Horizontal line Align paper with horizontal lines on metal platen bar

Metal platen

Ribbon cartridge
Press Set TOF to set and save your Top-OfForm. 9 Close the operator panel cover. 10 To verify the new Top-Of-Form, press Load/Unload to unload the continuous forms and press Load/Unload again to reload the forms. The continuous forms load to the current Top-Of-Form setting. 11 Press Start/Stop to set the printer online. Note: If Auto Tear Off is set to On or One Second the paper advances to the Tear Off position. A print job or pressing Tear Off returns the paper to the current Top-Of-Form. 83

The printer has finished printing. The paper has advanced to the Top-Of-Form

on the next page.

No data, printer control codes, or escape
codes have been sent to the printer after advancing to the Top-Of-Form.
The print buffer has not received data for
one second. If you have already set your Top-Of-Form and now want to change the Tear Off bar position, follow these steps: 5 Press Start/Stop to take the printer offline. Press and hold Tear Off until the printer beeps. Open the operator panel cover to access layer 2. Press Micro or Micro to move the paper to the correct position on the Tear Off bar. Close the operator panel cover. The printer beeps twice. The paper rolls backward, then goes to the new Tear Off position. 6 The Ready light is On. 7 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.

Using Setup mode

Your printer is preset at the factory for font, pitch, form length, and other settings (also called default settings). This section describes how to change these default settings, how to set up macros, and how to set form length.
Using Setup mode to change printer settings
This menu-driven mode lets you customize your printer to fit your business needs. Once you enter Setup mode, follow the printed menu page to select the area you want to change. Note: Make sure continuous forms are loaded in your printer while you are using Setup mode. For help see Loading continuous forms on pag e46.

Entering Setup mode

1 Open the operator panel cover to access layer 2.

2480/2481 2490/2491

4 Power Macro
Pressing Setup puts the printer in Setup mode and prints the Main Menu.
Press LineFeed to print a list of all the available options you can change.
Printer Setup mode - Main Menu -------------------------------------------------Press To Select --------------------Exit and Save Setup Print All Forms Macro Options Data Options Control Options Emulation Options Interface Options Set TOF LineFeed Macro Micro Micro Setup Pitch

Paper handling options (continued) Left Margin using the printer margin scale. Select from the following: 2 3
Right Margin Select from the following: 8 13.6 (wide carriage models) Lines Per Inch Specify the number of text lines in an inch. Select from the following: Bottom Margin Set the bottom margin the number of lines you want. Eject by FF Eject by FormFeed determines how FormFeed is operated. When set to On, FormFeed is an eject operation for cut forms. When set to Off, FormFeed moves the paper to the next Top-Of-Form.
Macro x Character options Defines the character settings for a macro. See Character options on page 96 for more information. Paper Handling options Defines the paper handling settings for a macro. See Paper handling options on pag e97 for more information. Copy Macro Lets you copy macro settings from one macro to another.

Data menu options

Data options Use these menu options

Buffer

When you want to
Select minimum to set the receive buffer size to zero. Select maximum for 2480/2481 printers to set the buffer size to 64KB or 96KB, depending on whether NLQ II (Near Letter Quality) Download is enabled.
Select maximum for 2490/2491 printers to set the buffer size to 47.5KB or 79.5KB depending on whether Download is enabled. Auto LF Requires a line feed to occur. Set to On, a line feed is performed for each Carrier Return (CR) received. Set to Off, a line feed does not occur when a CR code is received. Auto CR Requires a carrier return to occur. Set to On, a carrier return is performed for each line feed received. Set to Off, a carrier return does not occur when a line feed code is received. Zero Slash Turn Zero Slash On, to print a zero with a slash down the middle instead of a numeric zero. The factory setting of Zero Slash is Off. Download for NLQ II Note: Available for 2480/2481 printers only. Use NLQ II. Select Enable to reserve a portion of the receive buffer for downloading fonts. The factory setting is Enable. Select Disable to use the entire buffer as a receive buffer. Download Note: Available for 2490/2491 printers only. Allocate your printer buffer. Select Enable to reserve a portion of the receive buffer for downloading fonts. The factory setting is Enable. Select Disable to use the entire buffer as a receive buffer.
Data options (continued) Use these menu When you want to options
FF Enable Control form feed commands. Note: Available for the Select On to execute any form feed codes (X'0C'). Select Off to ignore any form feed codes when paper is 2480/2481 printers only. positioned at the current Top-Of-Form. Code Page Sub Substitute code page 858 for 850. This lets older software access the euro character. Enable Disable

Control menu options

Control options Use these menu options

Uni-Dir Printing

Customize the direction of print. Set to On and in NLQ mode, the printer prints unidirectionally by line.
Set to Off, the two passes are printed bidirectionally except Proportional Spacing, which is still printed unidirectionally. The factory setting is Off. Auto Ready Cut Sheet Customize how the printer goes to Ready after a cut sheet is loaded. When set to On, the printer automatically goes to the Ready state after a cut sheet is loaded into the printer. When set to Off, the printer remains offline after a cut sheet is loaded. Press Start/Stop to put the printer in the Ready state. Paper Out Alarm Set the printer to alarm or not. When set to Enable, the alarm sounds when the printer runs out of paper. The factory setting is Enable. When set to Disable, the alarm does not sound. Demo Print Enable or Disable the printers ability to print the Demo page. For instructions to print the Demo page, see Printing the demonstration sample on page 10. Menu Language Select the language you want your menus to print in. The menus can appear in one of the following languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese. To view the list of steps, see Example: Changing the menu language setting on page 92. TOF Read Have the printer verify the Top-Of-Form before it begins printing continuous forms. For help see, Setting Top-Of-Form on page 81. Quiet Change the noise level of your printer by putting it in Quiet mode. The printer prints slower in Quiet mode.

Emulation menu options

Emulation options Use these menu options
Emulation Selection IBM mode
Select between IBM mode and Epson mode. If you installed an OKI option, OKI is also listed. Use Pro-III mode Proprinter III, available only on 2480/2481 printers, enables compatibility with the Proprinter III. When set to On, the printer emulates a Proprinter III. When set to Off, the printer operates with added capabilities. Use AGM Alternate Graphics mode, available only on 2490/2491 printers, lets you use the high-resolution 24-wire graphics commands. These commands are similar to those used with the Epson LQ570/LQ1070.

Epson mode

Use Table Select Table Select lets you select Italic Character Table or Epson Extended Graphic Character Table used in Epson mode.
Emulation options (continued) Use these menu When you want to options
Epson mode (continued) Use an International Character Set The supported international character sets for Epson mode are: U.S.A. (default) France Germany
U.K. Denmark Sweden Italy Spain I The following character sets are also supported, but only through host commands used by Epson FX850/FX1050: Japan Norway Denmark II Korea (2480/2481 printers only) Spain II Latin America Legal Okidata Emulation Note: Only appears if optional Okidata emulation is installed. Use 7 or 8 Bit Graphics Paper Out Override Reset Inhibit Print Suppress Effective Print DEL Code

Interface menu options

Your computer and printer settings must match.
Interface options Use these menu options

Interface

Automatically select the printer interface Use the parallel cable Use the USB cable Use the serial cable (only appears if optional serial interface is installed).

Honor Init Data speed*

Enable honors the init signal on the parallel port. Disable ignores the init signal on the parallel port. 300 bps 600 bps 1200 bps 2400 bps 4800 bps 9600 bps 19200 bps

Data Bits* Parity*

No Ignore Odd Even

Stop Bits* Protocol*

XON/XOFF MultiXON/XOFF DTR Pacing
* Only appears if serial interface option is installed.

Supplies

This section describes how to order supplies, what supplies you need, and paper specifications for the Lexmark Forms Printer 2400 Series printers. A printer cable, ribbon cartridge, and paper are the only supplies you need for your printer.

Ordering supplies

If you need more information about the supplies available to you from Lexmark, you can visit Lexmark on the World Wide Web at www.lexmark.com. At the same Web site you can also get the latest information on the location and telephone numbers for Authorized Supplies Dealers in your area. If youre in the U.S., you can call 1-800-438-2468 to order supplies from Lexmark Direct or to request information about Lexmark Authorized Supplies Dealers in your area.

Problem

Status lights and alarms Paper jams and paper feeding problems Printing problems Misaligned printhead Poor print quality Incorrect font or pitch
Checking the printer status Clearing paper jams Testing the printer Adjusting bidirectional alignment Dots are missing or print quality is poor Is the font or pitch selected from the operator panel not printing or is it changing? Paper does not feed from the Auto Sheet Feeder

on page

on page 118 on page 126 on page 116 on page 123 on page 128 on page 114
Auto Sheet Feeder problems

on page 135

Troubleshooting
Checklist for typical problems
To solve most basic problems, begin by following these steps: 1 Is power getting to the printer? Make sure:
The power cord is both plugged into a
properly grounded outlet and into the printer.
The other items plugged into the same
power source are operating.
The power source cannot be turned Off by a

wall switch.

Is print too light? The ribbon density control knob has been preset to 1. (The knob is located on the ribbon cartridge.) When print becomes light, turn the knob from 1 to 2 to increase darkness of print.
Ribbon density control knob

Ribbon advance knob

Is paper jamming the printer? See Clearing paper jams on pag e126 for information on clearing paper jams.
Are forms catching on items such as a forms carton or a printer stand? Adjust the forms container so paper feeds freely from container to printer.
Is a part damaged? Call for service.
Are options causing the problem? a Run the Printer Test. For more information, see Testing the printer on pag e116. b If the Printer Test fails with no options installed, call service. c If the Printer Test fails with an option installed, try removing the option. Is the Font or Pitch selected from the operator panel not printing or is it changing? Set Font Lock or Pitch Lock On to keep your software application from overriding the font and pitch settings. For more information, see Selecting or locking a font on page 31. If you need to use a nonresident font, change the font within your software application. Note: If you are using Windows programs, most fonts are bitmapped (graphics) and override the printer Font or Pitch Lock. Select a resident font to override from the operator panel.
Is the problem outside the printer? a Turn the printer Off. b Disconnect the printer cable from the back of the printer. c Run the Printer Test. For more information, see Testing the printer on pag e116. If the Printer Test runs, then the problem is in the printer cable or your computer. d Run the test procedures for your computer. For more information, refer to your computers operator manual. If a software application does not run correctly on the printer, does a different software application run correctly?

10 Are you experiencing unexpected printing results? Make sure:
You selected the appropriate printer driver
for your software application. For more information, see Setting up your Windows and DOS application software on pag e17.
You selected the appropriate emulation
mode for your printer. For more information, see Using IBM emulation mode on page 18. 11 Do the buttons on the operator panel not work except for Start/Stop, LineFeed, FormFeed, Tear Off and Load/Unload? The operator panel is locked. For more information, see Locking/unlocking the operator panel on pag e30.

Testing the printer

Each time you turn the power switch On, the printer performs an internal check, or Power-On Self Test. Running the Printer Test produces a test printout that gives a visual indication of any problem the printer may be experiencing. You can run the Printer Test with or without the printer being connected to your computer.

Running the printer test

Make sure paper and the ribbon cartridge are installed. Turn the printer Off. Press and hold LineFeed while you turn the printer On. Release LineFeed when printing starts. Printing continues until you stop the printer.

Hex Trace mode

Hex trace mode prints the control codes that are sent to the printer. Use trace mode to help diagnose software/driver problems. To enter trace mode: 3 Make sure paper and the ribbon cartridge are installed Turn the printer Off. Press and hold Tractor while you turn the printer On. Release Tractor when the lights go out. Turn the printer Off and back On to exit this mode.
Interrupting or stopping the printer test
To interrupt the Printer Test: 1 Press Start/Stop. The test stops after a complete line of characters has printed. 2 Press Start/Stop to continue the test sample. To stop the Printer Test, turn the printer Off.
Checking the printer status
Observe the operator panel lights and compare their status with the following table. The different patterns and combinations of lights provide you with information about the condition of your printer and whether you need to take action.

eltrica localizada perto do produto e de fcil acesso.
Para todos os servios ou reparaes no descritos nas
instrues de operao, entre em contato com um tcnico dos servios de assistncia.
Este produto est projetado, testado e aprovado para
satisfazer os padres globais de segurana para uso de componentes especficos da Lexmark. Os recursos de segurana de alguns componentes podem no ser sempre bvios. A Lexmark no responsvel pelo uso de outros componentes de substituio.
Statement of limited warranty
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY This warranty applies to the United States and Canada. For customers outside the U.S. and Canada, refer to the country-specific warranty information that came with your printer.
Lexmark Forms Printers 2480/2481 and 2490/2491
This statement of limited warranty applies to this product if it was originally purchased for your use, and not for resale, from Lexmark or a Lexmark remarketer, referred to in this statement as Remarketer.

Warranty

Lexmark warrants that this product:
Is manufactured from new parts, or new and serviceable
used parts, which perform like new parts
Is free from defects in material and workmanship Conforms to Lexmarks official published specifications Is in good working order
If this product does not function as warranted during the warranty period, contact a Remarketer or Lexmark for repair without charge. 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 designed. 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 service under the terms of this statement is available to that user for the remainder of the warranty period. You should transfer proof of original purchase and this statement to that user.

Warranty service

The warranty period is 24 months and starts on the date of original purchase as shown on the purchase receipt. To obtain warranty service you may be required to present proof of original purchase. Warranty service will be provided:
At a Remarketer or a Lexmark designated location. You
may be required to deliver your product to the Remarketer or Lexmark, or ship it prepaid and suitably packaged to a Lexmark designated location. You are responsible for loss of, or damage to, a product in transit to the Remarketer or the designated location. 158
At a Lexmark designated location.
When warranty service involves the exchange of a product or part, the item replaced becomes the property of the Remarketer or Lexmark. The replacement may be a new or repaired item. The replacement item assumes the remaining warranty period of the original product. Replacement is not available to you if the product you present for exchange is defaced, altered, in need of a repair not included in warranty service, or damaged beyond repair. Also, such product must be free of any legal obligation or restrictions that prevent its exchange. Before you present this product for warranty service, remove all programs, data, and removable storage media. For further explanation of your warranty alternatives and the nearest Lexmark authorized servicer in your area, please contact Lexmark at 1-800-LEXMARK (1-800539-6275), or on the World Wide Web at www.lexmark.com. Free remote technical support is provided for this product throughout its warranty period. Lexmark offers a variety of extended warranty programs that include an extension of technical support. For products no longer covered by a Lexmark warranty, technical support may only be available for a fee.

acoustic flap,location 9 adjusting bidirectional alignment 123 advance paper using the operator panel 29 align Top-Of-Form 83 alignment, bidirectional adjusting 123 application software, setting up 17 Auto Tear Off Set to On 87
description of printer parts 4 doors 33 drivers 19
electronic emissions notices 145 Energy Star 147 envelope orientation 77 envelopes loading 72 EU defaults 121
bar code function 6 bidirectional alignment adjusting 123 buttons, layer 1 operator panel 24 buttons, layer 2 operator panel 25
factory defaults setting 121 factory defaults/settings 89 features/functions 2 bar code function 6 box and line drawings 5 carriage size 1 character spacing 2 code pages 5 font lock 4 front loading for cut forms 4 graphic printing 3 Greek and math symbols 5 interface connection 6 macro function 4 multiple-part forms 3 operator panel 4 operator panel disable 5
change the menu language in setup mode 92 checklist of problems 112 clearing paper jams 123 configuring the printer 18 continuous forms loading 46
pitch lock 4 print styles 3 printer tests 5 resident fonts 2 ribbon cartridge 5 software compatibility 6 tear off 4 tractor 5 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 145 font changing 31 locking 31 Font button 24 Font light 27 Font Lock light 27 Form Feed button 24 forms continuous forms 43 cut form 43 envelopes 43 labels 43 forms thickness lever 7, 10 table 44 front cover 7
Macro function 4, 25, 28 maintenance cleaning 142 manual feed door 7 Micro up/down buttons 25
offline, setting the printer 28 online, setting the printer 28 operator panel 7, 27 buttons 24, 25 Font 24 Form Feed 24 lights 27, 28 Font 27 Font Lock 27 Macro 28 Padlock 27 Paper Out 27 Pitch 28 Power 27 Ready 27 Tractor Line Feed 24, 25 Micro up/down buttons 25 Pitch 26 Set Line 1 (Top-Of-Form) 25 Start/Stop 24
How to change a language 92
language changing 92 latch, cover 9 latching levers 33 left margin, aligning 77 Line Feed button 24, 25 load/unload feature, using 30 loading a cut form 72 an envelope 72 continuous forms 46 locking levers 33
padlock 27 paper guides 7 paper jams auto sheet feeder 136 clearing 123, 126 continuous forms 127 cut form 126 Tractor 2 feeder 139 paper loading rear loading 46 Paper Out light 27
paper paths bottom loading (pull) 46 front loading (pull) 46 front loading (push) 46 paper select lever 7 parallel interface connector 9 pins 33 pitch changing 32, 43 locking 32, 43 Pitch button 26 Pitch light 28 power connector 9 switch 7 Power light 27 printer driver 19 printer parts forms thickness lever 7 front cover 7 latch 9 manual feed door 7 operator panel 7 paper guides 7 paper select lever 7 parallel interface connector 9 power connector 9 switch 7 tear bar 9 top cover 7 printer test 116 printing a cut form 73 an envelope 73 on continuous forms 46 printing becomes slower 141 problem conditions 128 characters are wrong or missing 128 dots are missing 128 formatting control codes do not work 128 forms are smudged 129 incorrect lines on page 130 line length is wrong 131

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Forms Printer 2400 Series

Forms Printer 248x

Models Technology Print speed (character per second) Resolution (dot per inch) Memory Type Receive buffer Download memory Data Streams Optional Fonts 2480-100 / 2481-100 Narrow/Wide carriage 9 Wire Dot Matrix Up to 510 cps in Fast Draft Up to 309 cps in Draft Up to 78 cps in NLQ 240 x 144 dpi
The Lexmark dot matrix printing family: a range backed by a decades-long tradition of leading-edge engineering and value.

Forms Printer 249x

2490-100/2491-100 Narrow/Wide carriage 24 Wire Dot Matrix Up to 465 cps in Fast Draft Up to 328 cps in Draft Up to 219 cps in NLQ 360 x 360 dpi

Forms Printer 4227 plus

4227-Wire Dot Matrix Up to720 cps in Fast Draft Up to 600 cps in Draft Up to 150 cps in NLQ 240 x 360 dpi
Up to 96 KB 32KB IBM PPDS Emulation w/euro support EPSON Emulation Okidata Microline Emulation option Fast Draft, Draft, Courier, Gothic
Up to 79,5 KB 32KB IBM PPDS Emulation w/euro support EPSON Emulation Fast Draft, Draft, Courier, Gothic, Orator, Presentor, Prestige, Script
Up to 60 KB 32KB option IBM PPDS Emulation w/euro support EPSON Emulation Fast Draft, Draft, Courier, Gothic

Forms Printer 24xx

Ease of use Features Easy to use 2 layer operator panel 4 unique Forms Macros set through the OP panel 7 resident bar codes Automatic Interface switch between Parallel, USB and Serial Push / Pull Tractor (Convertible tractor unit) Tractor feed paper can be used in push/front, push/back, pull/front or pull/bottom positions. Manual feed tray can be used for cut sheets, multi-part cut sheets, envelopes or post cards
Easy to use LCD operator panel Auto-gap Printhead 4 unique Forms Macros set through the OP panel 7 resident bar codes Automatic Interface switch between Parallel and Serial Push Tractor (Convertible tractor unit) Tractor feed paper can be used in push/front positions. Manual feed tray can be used for cut sheets, multi-part cut sheets, envelopes or post cards 17 Million Lines @ 57 characters/line 500 Million Characters @ 14 Dots/line 15M Characters @ Draft 10pitch 55.5dBA* 10.000 POH @ 50% duty cycle Bidi parallel IEEE-1284, RS-232/RS422 serial Up to 8 part forms in variable lengths : 3 inch/76 mm to 22 inch/558.9 mm Up to 10 IPS Throughput 618.5x286.5x275 mm/15.6 kg 12T0151: Automatic Sheet Feeder 13L0133: Tractor 2 12T0156: Coax 12T0157: Twinax 1180727: 32K Pint Buffer

Paper Flexibility

Printer Life (excl Print Head) Print Head Life Satndard Re-Inking Ribbon High Yield Re-Inking Ribbon Acoustics Reliability Interface Optional Paper Handling Paper Feed Size (WxDxH)/ Weight Options with P/N
10 Million Lines @ 57 characters/line 300 Million Characters @ 12 Dots/line 4M Characters @ Draft 10pitch 8M Characters @ Draft 10pitch 53dBA* 12.500 POH @ 25% duty cycle Bidi parallel IEEE-1284, USB port internal RS-232 serial option Up to 4-and 6-part forms in variable lengths : 3 inch/76 mm to 22 inch/558.9 mm Up to 7 IPS Throughput 2480 and 2490 : 609x408x325 mm/8.0 kg 2481 and 2491 : 751x408x325 mm/9.8 kg 12T0151: Automatic Sheet Feeder (wide) 12T0152: Tractor 2 (narrow) 12T0153: Tractor 2 (wide) 12T0154: Serial Interface 12T0155: Okidata Microline 12A2405: USB cable 12T0156: Coax 12T0157: Twinax

Forms Printer 24xx and Forms Printer 4227 plus
Bar Codes Electrical Connectivity Waranty Optional Services EAN-13, EAN-8, Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, POSTNET, Code to 240 VAC 50 Hz, Energy Star Compliant External Twinax and Coax Adapters for SCS, MarkNet X2000 Token-Ring and Ethernet print servers 2-year Return-to-Base (This is the 23XX warranty, in the US the 4227 plus is 1-year on-site.) Extended warranty and service upgrades available Installation service De-installation service Trade-in of old products Hardware and Software training
*Courier Front Microphone

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12500 Hours @25%

Think desktop multi-part forms printing should be quieter and easier?

Ease of Use

Parallel & USB

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Now it is, with Lexmark's
next generation of reliable high speed dot matrix printers!
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Value of 30/06/00

Value of 30/06/99

Capital 10020000 Capital Total
DC Shmoll 21, avenue du Qubec - Villebon-sur-Yvette 91951 COURTABUF cedex - France Tl. : +33 (0)50 Fax : +33 (0)15 DC Shmoll 21, avenue du Qubec - Villebon-sur-Yvette 91951 COURTABUF cedex - France Tl. : +33 (0)50 Fax : +33 (0)15

260 000

Reserve
DC Shmoll 21, avenue du Qubec - Villebon-sur-Yvette
91951 COURTABUF cedex - France Legal reserve Tl. : +33 (0): legal reserve Fax +33 (0)15

26 000

- - 356 000

- 22,56 - 52,26

Total Other
13000000 Other reserve DC Shmoll 10250600 available reverse 21, avenue du Qubec - Villebon-sur-Yvette
91951 COURTABUF cedex - France Tl. :Total +33 (0)1 Fax : +33 (0)15

815 359.000.315 359.00

398.000.265 398,78

398,78

-523,02 -235,02 -23,025
Forms Printer 2480/2481: Fast, reliable and smartlooking 9-wire narrow and wide forms printers designed to quietly print

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903,15

005,15

-253,02
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Total CapitalFax
DC Shmoll 21, avenue du Qubec - Villebon-sur-Yvette 91951 COURTABUF cedex - France Tl. : +33 (0)50 : +33 (0)15

235,523 687,23

325 ,,05
23568800 Bank A 23568000 Bank B 02210030 Bank C 03258970 Bank D DC Shmoll
21, avenue du Qubec - Villebon-sur-Yvette 91951 COURTABUF cedex - France Tl. : +33 (0)50 Fax : +33 (0)15

789 265,526,656,026,25

956 325,235 698.235,235,50
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687,23

895 ,05
Max-Plank-Strass Dietzenbach Tel : +49/555/058-2 Fax : +49/555/62

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Forms Printer 2490/2491: Quiet, reliable and smartExtended Price 4591.30

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4591.30 15/09/00
looking 24-wire narrow and wide forms printers that deliver high quality text
CHARGES RELATE TO DESIGN AND LAYOUT FROM LEX PAN EUROPE UPSELL BROCHURES FOR FRANCE, BELGIUM deo sanc (FRENCH) AND BELGIUM (DUTCH-
The quiet Lexmark forms printer! Speeds of up to 510 cps Print up to 6-part multi-part forms Superior affordability and reliability All the right connections
Note- Date Required listed above refers to the date the product must ARRIVE at the destination Note- Packaging List must include: PG PO#20160.
PACK SLIPS MUST BE FAXED TO BILL ANCOURT AS PROOF OF DELIVERY
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4591,30 0,00 0,00 4591,30
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Increase your efficiency with Lexmark performance
Lexmarks enhanced dot matrix family, for 9- and 24-wire wide and narrow format desktop printing, makes forms printing a quieter process than before. Your business will benefit from rapid printing speeds of up to 438 cps at 10 cpi and 510 cps at 12 dpi, plus an increased paper feed of 7 ips for truly fast throughput. To meet all your forms printing needs, the Forms Printer 2400 Series lets you print on a wide range of media, including cut sheets, continuous forms, labels and envelopes. It all translates into more peace of mind for you and your team.

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Multi-part forms printing simplified-and optimised!
All Lexmark Forms Printer 2400 Series feature an intuitive new two-layer operator panel to give you easier access to all printer functions. Paper handling is simple too. An optional Automatic Sheet Feeder lets you load single sheets and continuous forms simultaneously. For greater printing flexibility, theres a push/pull convertible tractor unit as well as an advanced Tractor 2 option that lets you load two different types of continuous forms at the same time. A straight paper path guarantees virtually jam-free printing so you can work undisturbed while your forms print out. For added autonomy, Lexmark offers you a choice of Standard or High Yield re-inking ribbons. To minimise user intervention, 9-wire printers offer a 300 million character printhead at 14 dots per character, while 24-wire printers come with a printhead that lasts 300 million strokes per wire. For even more ease of use, Forms Printer 2400 printers feature seven resident barcodes and support six languages. Add Lexmarks new streamlined design, and youve got a machine thats not only hard working but great looking!
Print quality that gives your forms more impact.
Now, all your forms will benefit from crisp, legible text on every page thanks to high performance printheads designed to last for years. 9-wire models offer 240 x 144 dpi print quality, while 24-wire models boost resolution to 360 x 360 dpi, so all your business documents, from forms and spreadsheets to journals and labels, will gain new impact. Their extremely robust construction ensures that the Forms Printer 2400 Series will deliver the print quality you demand-even in hostile and dusty environments. And with an industry-leading MTBF of 12,500 hours at 25% duty cycle, these are advantages you can count on for a long, long time.
Networkable and very well connected.
Right out of the box, the Forms Printer 2400 Series speaks your language-and fits your environment, providing IBM, Epson and optional Okidata Microline Page Description Languages for optimised printing flexibility. Parallel Plug & Play compatibility and a built-in USB port are standard; an optional Internal Serial port is also available. To maximise your connectivity, theres Automatic Interface Switching between all ports. Other connectivity options include Twinax/coax SCS adapters and external Ethernet and Token Ring options. And, of course, Euro support is part of the package.

You really do get more for less!
Lexmark Forms Printer 2400 Series are truly cost-effective, thanks to their many time- and money-saving features. Robust, hardworking and totally reliable, theyll keep you printing day after day, year after year. Compatible with both your legacy and future environments, the Forms Printer 2400 Series protects your investmentand helps reduce your printing costs from day one. Whats more, their sleek new design proves that good looks and great performance are compatible!