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Lexmark Forms Printer 2400 Series User's Guide
Edition: June 2000 The following paragraph does not apply to any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC., PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some states do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions; therefore, this statement may not apply to you. This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in later editions. Improvements or changes in the products or the programs described may be made at any time. Comments about this publication may be addressed to Lexmark International, Inc., Department F95/032-2, 740 West New Circle Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40550, U.S.A. In the United Kingdom and Eire, send to Lexmark International Ltd., Marketing and Services Department, Westhorpe House, Westhorpe, Marlow Bucks SL7 3RQ. Lexmark may use or distribute any of the information you supply in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you. You can purchase additional copies of publications related to this product by calling 1-800-553-9727. In the United Kingdom and Eire, call 0628-481500. In other countries, contact your point of purchase. References in this publication to products, programs, or services do not imply that the manufacturer intends to make these available in all countries in which it operates. Any reference to a product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any existing intellectual property right may be used instead. Evaluation and verification of operation in conjunction with other products, programs, or services, except those expressly designated by the manufacturer, are the user's responsibility. Lexmark, Lexmark with diamond design, ExecJet, and Proprinter are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. Personal Printer Series is a trademark of Lexmark International, Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © Copyright 1993, 2000 Lexmark International, Inc. All rights reserved. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS This software and documentation are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 and in applicable FAR provisions: Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY 40550.
Contents
Contents
Chapter 1: About your printer ....................................................... 1
Features and functions ................................................................................... 2 Printer description .......................................................................................... 7 Printing the demonstration sample ............................................................ 10 Connecting the printer to your computer .................................................. 14 Setting up your Windows and DOS application software ........................ 17
Chapter 2: Using the operator panel ........................................... 21
Operator panel layers .................................................................................. 22 Setting the printer online or offline ........................................................... 28 Advancing the paper .................................................................................... 29 Using Tear Off .............................................................................................. 29 Using the Load/Unload feature ................................................................... 30 Locking/unlocking the operator panel ....................................................... 30 Selecting Tractor mode ................................................................................ 30 Selecting or locking a font .......................................................................... 31 Selecting or locking a pitch ......................................................................... 32
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
Contents
Loading a cut form or envelope ................................................................. Aligning the left margin ............................................................................. Setting Top-Of-Form ................................................................................... Using the Tear Off bar ................................................................................
72 77 81 87
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 ................................................................................... 107 108 108 108 108 109
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
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About your printer
The LexmarkTM 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.
About your printer
Printer models Carriage width
Cut forms Continuous forms
Narrow
297 mm (11.7 in.) 254 mm (10.0 in.)
Wide
419 mm (16.5 in.) 406 mm (16.0 in.)
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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
About your printer
· 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
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Printer features by model (continued) Feature/function 2480/2481 2490/2491
Print styles Highlighting Available through capability: printer commands. · Double-high · Double-strike · Double-wide · Emphasized · Italics · Overscore · Subscript · Superscript · Underline Highlighting capability: · Double-high · Double-strike · Double-wide · Emphasized · Italics
About your printer
· Overscore · Subscript · Superscript · Underline · Shading · Outline
Graphics printing Supports existing graphics software applications.
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 three copies (fourpart forms).
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Features and functions Features/functions
Operator panel
All models
Button control for Load/Unload, Tear Off, Font, Setup, paper movement, Pitch, and Macro functions. Operator panel lights indicate current status. · Locks font and pitch selections you make from the operator panel so they are not changed by your application software. · Font or Pitch lock is deactivated when you turn the printer Off unless you set them as the menu default. For more information, see "Selecting or locking a font" on page 31.
Font lock and Pitch lock
About your printer
Load/Unload Macro function
Loads and unloads continuous form paper. This printer has the capability of storing 4 unique document formats which include character option settings (font, pitch, and so on) and paper handling options (page length, margins and so on). For information on setting up macros see "Forms Macro menu options" on page 96.
Front loading for cut sheets Tear Off
Enables printing on cut sheets or envelopes. · Assists you in removing printed continuous forms at the perforation. · Reduces the amount of paper used, reducing costs.
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Features and functions (continued) Features/functions All models
Adjustable tractor Built-in adjustable tractor lets you handle continuous form paper without purchasing any options. It can be repositioned to function as: · Push tractor · Pull tractor Operator panel disable Limits the operator panel functions to the Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear Off, and Load/Unload buttons only, restricting the use of all printer functions to designated persons only. Contains the printer ribbon. · Power-On Self Test · Test Print Test Print determines whether your machine has print problems. To perform a Test Print, see "Testing the printer" on page 116. · Demonstration Print For more information, see "Printing the demonstration sample" on page 10. Box and line drawings Greek and math symbols Prints tables, charts and other graphics as shown on your monitor. Prints a variety of symbols used in mathematical equations, including subscript and superscript. These code pages contain the characters and symbols corresponding to various country languages.
About your printer
Ribbon cartridge Printer tests
Code Pages 437, 437G, 813, 850, 851, 853T, 857, 858, 860, 861, 863, 865, 869, 920, 1004, and 1053.
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Features and functions (continued) Features/functions All models
Bar code function These bar codes are resident in the printer: · 3 of 9 · Code 128 · Interleaved 2 of 5 · UPC-A · EAN 8
About your printer
· 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.
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Printer description
Forms thickness lever Ribbon access cover
About your printer
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.
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Acoustic flap Latch
Tear Off bar Latch
About your printer
Power cord connector Tractor 2 connector USB connector Parallel connector Optional serial interface knockout
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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
About your printer
Serial interface knockout
Parallel connector
USB connector
Tractor 2 connector
Power cord connector
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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.
About your printer
2
Turn the printer On. The Power light comes On solid, the Paper Out light is blinking, and the current default font light is On solid. For more information on printer status, see "Checking the printer status" on pag e118.
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3 4
Open the manual feed door. Move the paper select lever up to the cut forms position.
Power switch
About your printer
Manual feed door
Paper select lever
5 6
Move the left paper guide to the right until it stops. Insert a single sheet of paper into the front of the printer and adjust the right paper guide so the paper is aligned against both the left and right paper guides.
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7
Insert paper into the printer until the Paper Out light stops blinking. · If Auto Cut Sheet Load is set to On, the paper feeds automatically to the Top-OfForm.
· If Auto Cut Sheet Load is set to Off, press
FormFeed.
Left paper guide
About your printer
Right paper guide
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8 9
Turn the printer Off. While pressing Font on the operator panel turn the printer On. Continue pressing Font until all the operator panel lights blink.
10 Release the Font button. The Power and Ready lights stay On and the demonstration page prints.
About your printer
Power
Ready
Tractor2 LineFeed
Paper out FormFeed
Start/Stop
Tear Off
Load/Unload
Tractor
Font
Courier Prestige Gothic
Orator Script Draft FastDft
Lock
Presentor
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Connecting the printer to your computer
These cables are not supplied with your printer. For ordering information, see "Supplies" on pag e107.
· If you are using a parallel cable, see
"Connecting the parallel cable" on pag e14.
· If you are using a USB cable, see
"Connecting the USB cable" on pag e16.
· If you are using the optional serial interface,
About your printer
see "Connecting the serial cable" on page 17.
Connecting the parallel cable
1 2 Turn the printer and computer Off. Connect the parallel cable at the back of the printer. This cable is not supplied with your printer. Use an IEEE-1284 compatible parallel cable such as Lexmark part number 1329605 (10 ft cable) or 1427498 (20 ft cable).
Note: You do not need to attach a grounding wire to the computer.
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3
Fasten the clip wires to the parallel cable, as shown.
About your printer
4 5 6
Connect the other end of the parallel cable to your computer. Turn the printer and computer On. Continue with "Setting up your Windows and DOS application software" on pag e17.
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Connecting the USB cable
1 2 Turn the printer and computer Off. Connect the USB cable at the back of the printer. This cable is not supplied with your printer. Order the Lexmark USB cable using part number 12A2405.
About your printer
3 4 5
Connect the other end of the USB cable to your computer. Turn the printer and computer On. Continue with "Setting up your Windows and DOS application software" on pag e17.
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Connecting the serial cable
For installation and connection instructions, see the optional serial interface manual.
About your printer
Setting up your Windows and DOS application software Windows-based applications
If you are using a Windows program, use the Windows Forms Printer 2400 Series driver available from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Note: Instructions for installing drivers are in the readme.1st file included in the download package.
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DOS applications
Follow the instructions that came with your DOS application software to see what printer drivers are available with that specific program. Most programs let you specify the type of printer you are using so the program can take full advantage of the printer's features.
About your printer
Using IBM emulation mode
If your printer is using IBM mode (the factory default), select a printer from your application software, in the following preferred order. For Lexmark Forms Printer 2480/2481 users: 1 Forms Printer 2480/2481 2 Forms Printer 2380/2381 plus 3 2380 plus/2381 plus 4 2380/2381 IBM Personal Printer SeriesTM II 5 4201/4202 IBM ProprinterTM III 6 4201/4202 IBM Proprinter II 7 IBM ExecJetTM Printer Model 4072 For Lexmark Forms Printer 2490/2491 users: 1 Forms Printer 2490/2491 2 Forms Printer 2390 plus/2391 plus 3 2390 plus/2391 plus 4 2390/2391 IBM Personal Printer Series II 5 4212 IBM Proprinter 24P 6 2390 IBM PS/1 Printer 7 4207/4208 Proprinter X24/XL24 8 IBM ExecJet Printer Model 4072 9 2205 IBM PS/1 Printer If your software does not let you select one of the printers in this list, you may need to customize your printer for Epson emulation mode. 18
The printer driver you select in your software application must match the emulation mode you select for your printer. Printer drivers other than the 2400 series support most, but not all, of the printer's capabilities. See "Emulation menu options" on page 103 for more information. Using Epson emulation mode If your Forms printer is set to Epson emulation, select a printer from your application software in the following preferred order:
For Forms Printer 2480/2481 users:
About your printer
1 2
Epson FX850 Epson FX1050
For Forms Printer 2490/2491 users:
1 Epson LQ850 2 LQ1050 See "Emulation menu options" on page 103 for more information. Using Okidata MICROLINE emulation mode If your Forms Printer 2480/2481 has the Okidata MICROLINE emulation option installed, select a printer from your application software in the following preferred order: 1 2 Oki 320/321 Turbo Oki 320/321
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About your printer
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Using the operator panel
Use the operator panel to perform basic tasks like feeding forms, taking the printer offline, and setting defaults in Setup mode.
Operator panel
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Operator panel layers
The operator panel has two layers of functionality.
· Layer 1, with the operator panel cover
closed, contains basic functions like LineFeed, FormFeed, Tear Off, and taking the printer online/offline.
· Layer 2, with the operator panel cover
down, as shown, contains more advanced functionality. Use layer 2 to select a macro and change printer menu settings such as Top-Of-Form.
2480/2481 operator panel
1 Power Ready Tractor2 Paper out LineFeed FormFeed Power Set TOF
2
3 Macro
4 Macro
Start/Stop
LineFeed
Tear Off
Load/Unload Tractor
Micro
Micro
Setup
Operator panel
Pitch Font FastDraft Draft Gothic Courier
Lock
10 12 15 17
20 PS
Lock
layer 1 layer 2
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2490/2491 operator panel
1 Power Ready Tractor2 Paper out Start/Stop LineFeed FormFeed Power Set TOF
2
3 Macro
4
LineFeed
Macro
Tear Off
Load/Unload
Tractor
Micro
Micro
Setup
Font
Lock
Courier Prestige Gothic Presentor
Orator Script Draft FastDft
Pitch
Lock
10 12 15 17
20 24 PS
layer 1 layer 2
Operator panel
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Understanding the operator panel buttons
Use the operator panel buttons to perform printer tasks and change printer settings.
Layer 1 operator panel buttons Press this button: When you want to ...
Start/Stop Alternate the printer between online (Ready light is On) and offline (Ready light is Off). Note: LineFeed Printer must be online to receive data.
Advance the paper one line. If you press and hold LineFeed, the paper advances 5 micro movements and then goes into continuous mode.
FormFeed Tear Off Load/Unload Tractor
Advance the paper to the next Top-Of-Form. Alternate paper between Tear Off and Top-Of-Form. Load paper to the current Top-Of-Form or unload paper to parked position. Alternate between Tractor 1 and Tractor 2, if the optional Tractor 2 is installed. Select one of the resident font styles: 2480/2481 · FastDft · Draft · Gothic · Courier 2490/2491 · Courier · Prestige · Gothic · Presentor · Orator · Script · Draft · FastDft
Operator panel
Font Notes: · Repeatedly pressing the Font button rotates through the printer font selections. If you continue pressing Font through a second pass, the font selections are locked. · This setting will be lost when the printer is powered Off and back On.
Note: Some functions may not work when data is being processed and the printer is online (Ready light is On).
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Layer 2 operator panel buttons Press this button:
Set TOF
When you want to...
Set Top-Of-Form. Top-Of-Form is the position of the first print line on the page.
LineFeed
Advance the paper one line. If you press and hold LineFeed, the paper advances 5 micro movements and then goes into continuous feed.
Macro
Select between four document formats. For more information, see "Forms Macro menu options" on page 96.
Micro
Feed the paper upward in: · 1/72-inch increments (2480/2481 models) · 1/90-inch increments (2490/2491 models) If you press and hold the Micro button, the paper advances in micro movements and then goes into continuous feed. Use Micro to adjust the Top-Of-Form.
Operator panel
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Layer 2 operator panel buttons (continued) Press this button:
Micro
When you want to...
Feed the paper downward in: · 1/72-inch increments (2480/2481 models) · 1/90-inch increments (2490/2491 models) If you press and hold the Micro button, the paper advances in micro movements and then goes into continuous feed. Use Micro to adjust the Top-Of-Form.
Setup
Enter Setup mode to change the default values and modes for printer operation. Set the character pitch to: 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 cpi, or Proportional Spacing. Notes: · On 2490/2491 models you can also select 24 cpi. · Fast Draft supports only 10, 12, and 15 pitch.
Pitch Notes: · Repeatedly pressing the Pitch button rotates through the printer pitch selections. If you continue pressing Pitch through a second pass the pitch selections are locked. · This setting will be lost when the printer is powered Off and back On.
Operator panel
Note: Some functions may not work when data is being processed and the printer is online (Ready light is On).
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Understanding the operator panel lights
The following table describes the light patterns on the operator panel.
Layer 1 operator panel lights Light status Light What it means
Power Ready On On Blinking Off Tractor 2 Paper Out On Off Blinking On Padlock On The printer is On. The printer is online and ready to print. The printer is receiving data. The printer is offline. Tractor 2 is activated. (The optional Tractor 2 Feeder must be installed.) Paper is loaded in the printer. The printer is out of paper. A printer error occurred. The operator panel is disabled, restricting the use of panel buttons to Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear Off and Load/Unload only. For more information, see "Locking/unlocking the operator panel" on pag e30. You (or your software application) selected one of the printer's resident fonts. If all font lights are Off, then a downloaded font is selected. Font Lock is active and prevents your software application from changing the font you selected on the operator panel. For more information, see "Selecting or locking a font" on page 31.
Operator panel
Font
On
Off Font Lock On
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Layer 2 operator panel lights Light status Light What it means
Macro On The specified macro function is activated. For more information, see "Forms Macro menu options" on page 96. No macro is being used, or Macros have been disabled in the Setup menu. You (or your software application) selected one of the printer's standard pitches. Pitch Lock is active and prevents your software application from changing the pitch you selected on the operator panel. For more information, see "Selecting or locking a pitch" on page 32.
Off
Pitch
On
Pitch Lock
On
Operator panel
Setting the printer online or offline
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.
· Offline, press Start/Stop; the Ready light
goes Off. The printer finishes printing the current line and then stops printing. To resume printing, press Start/Stop until the Ready light is On.
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Advancing the paper
You can use the operator panel to advance the paper when the printer is not printing.
· 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. If you are at the Tear Off bar:
· Press LineFeed to move the paper
incrementally.
· Press Tear Off to move the paper to the
Top-Of-Form.
Using Tear Off
Tear Off works only when the tractor unit is in the push position. Note: For the Tear Off function to work properly, you must set the correct page length in the Setup menu or your application software. The Tear Off function advances the perforation of a continuous form to the tear bar position. You can set Tear Off to move a continuous form automatically to the Tear Off position (Auto Tear Off set to On or to One Second), or you can move a continuous form manually to the Tear Off position (Auto Tear Off set to Off). For more information, see "Setting the Tear Off position" on page 87.
Operator panel
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Using the Load/Unload feature
Load/Unload works only when the tractor unit is in the push position. For information, see "Changing tractor positions" on page 33. Use the Load/Unload feature to unload continuous forms from the printer while you print on either a cut form or envelope. You can also use the feature to load continuous forms into the printer when the paper path is clear. For information, see "Loading continuous forms" on pag e46.
Locking/unlocking the operator panel
To restrict the use of printer functions to just the Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear Off, and Load/Unload buttons, you can lock the operator panel. When the panel is locked, the padlock light comes On. Turn the printer Off. Press and hold Load/Unload and Tractor while turning the printer On. To unlock the operator panel, repeat steps 1 and 2. 1 2
Operator panel
Selecting Tractor mode
If you installed the optional Tractor 2 Feeder, you can press Tractor to switch between the normal tractor feeder and the Tractor 2 Feeder. The Tractor 2 light comes On when the Tractor 2 Feeder is selected. Note: Before you switch tractor feeders, tear off excess paper.
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Selecting or locking a font
1 To select a font, repeatedly press Font until you see the font light On next to the selection you want.
Layer 1
Power
Ready Tractor2 Paper out LineFeed FormFeed
Start/Stop
Tear Off
Load/Unload
Tractor
Font
Lock
FastDraft Draft Gothic Courier
2
To lock any font so your software application cannot select a different one, continue 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 Off.
Operator panel
3
To disable Font Lock, repeatedly press Font until the Font Lock light turns Off and the font you want is selected. If the printer is offline, press Start/Stop. When the ready light comes On, you are ready to print.
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To set a Font or to set Font Lock as a default setting in the Setup menu, see "Using Setup mode to change printer settings" on page 89.
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Selecting or locking a pitch
1 2 To select a pitch, open the operator panel to layer 2. Repeatedly press Pitch until you see the pitch light On next to the selection you want.
Layer 2
1 Power Set TOF 2 3 Macro LineFeed Macro 4
Micro
Micro
Setup
Pitch
Lock
10 12 15 17
20 PS
3
Operator panel
To lock a pitch so your software application cannot select a different one, continue 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 Off.
4
5
To disable Pitch Lock, repeatedly press Pitch until the Pitch Lock light turns Off and the pitch you want is selected. Close the operator panel. If the printer is offline, press Start/Stop. The Ready light comes On and you are ready to print.
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To set a Pitch or Pitch Lock as a default setting in the Setup menu, see "Using Setup mode to change printer settings" on pag e89.
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Changing tractor positions
This section describes how to change the tractor unit position.This a tractor unit.
Left latching lever Pin
Left tractor door
Left locking lever
Rubber tractor stop
You can install the tractor unit in the push tractor position or the pull tractor position. To view an illustration of the tractor positions and paper paths available, see "Paper paths for the push tractor" on page 47.
Tractor positions
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Push tractor position
The printer is shipped with the tractor unit installed at the front of the printer, which is the push tractor position. This position lets you use the Tear Off feature of the printer.
Front cover
Push tractor position
Tractor positions
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Pull tractor position
When the tractor unit is installed at the top of the printer, it functions as a pull tractor and supports front and bottom paper loading.
Pull tractor position
Front cover
Tractor positions
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Converting the push tractor to pull tractor position Removing the push tractor
1 2 Make sure paper is not loaded in the printer. Pull out the front cover to release it and pivot the cover up out of the way.
Front cover
Front cover
Tractor positions
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3
Hold down the latching levers while you pull and lift the tractor unit out of the printer.
Tractor unit
Tractor positions
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Installing the pull tractor
1 2 3 Remove the ribbon access cover. Turn the tractor unit around so that the latching levers are upright, facing you. Place the tractor against the back slant of your printer along the tractor guides.
Tractor positions
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4
To slide the tractor feeder into the printer: a Hold down the latching levers and gently push the tractor feeder into the printer until it stops. b While still holding down the latching levers, tilt the tractor feeder toward the front of the printer until the hooks at the end of the latching levers fit around the posts on the printer frame.
Latching lever hook
c
Release the latching levers. The tractor unit fits into place at a 45° angle.
Tractor positions
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Converting the pull tractor to the push tractor position
1 2 3 Make sure the printer is Off. Make sure paper is not loaded in the printer. Holding down the latching levers, lift the tractor unit out of the printer.
4
Pull out the front cover to release it and pivot the cover up out of the way.
Tractor positions
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5
Make sure the paper select lever is set for continuous forms.
6
Holding down the latching levers, fit the left and right locks onto the posts in the printer.
Tractor positions
7 8
Release the latching levers. Close the front cover.
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Tractor positions
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Loading paper
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Loading paper
This section describes how to load a cut form, continuous forms, labels, and an envelope.
Cut (form) sheet
Continuous forms
Envelope
Labels
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Loading paper
Setting the forms thickness lever
Use the forms thickness lever to adjust printing on various forms, depending on the paper thickness. See the following table when setting this lever.
Forms thickness for 2480/2481 Paper thickness Paper type
Single forms (cut or continuous) Single forms (cut or continuous) Thin
Paper weight
56 g/m² (15 lb) 65 g/m² (16 lb)
Forms thickness lever setting
1
Normal
68 g/m² (18 lb) 75 g/m² (20 lb)
1 or 2
Thick Notes:
90 g/m² (24 lb)
2
· Print quality depends on the multiple-paper quality and the operating environment. Printing at low temperature may cause poor print quality, depending on the paper used. · When the setting is 4 or higher, printing speed becomes slower.
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Loading paper
Forms thickness for 2480/2481 (continued) Paper type
Multiple-part forms
Paper weight
2-part form 3-part form 4-part form 5-part form 6-part form
Forms thickness lever settings
2 or 3 3 or 4 4 or 5 5 or 6 5, 6, or 7 4, 5, or 6
Envelopes Notes:
· Print quality depends on the multiple-paper quality and the operating environment. Printing at low temperature may cause poor print quality, depending on the paper used. · When the setting is 4 or higher, printing speed becomes slower.
Forms thickness for 2490/2491 Paper Paper type thickness
Single forms (cut or continuous) Single forms (cut or continuous) Thin
Paper weight
56 g/m² (15 lb) 65 g/m² (16 lb)
Forms thickness lever setting
1
Normal
68 g/m² (18 lb) 75 g/m² (20 lb)
1 or 2
Thick Multiple-part forms
90 g/m² (24 lb) 2-part form 3-part form 4-part form
2 2 or 3 3 or 4 4, 5, 6, or 7 4, 5, or 6
Envelopes
Note: Print quality depends on the multiple-paper quality and the operating environment. Printing at low temperature may cause poor print quality, depending on the paper used.
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Loading continuous forms
You can load continuous paper utilizing four different paper paths, depending on whether you have the push tractor installed or the pull tractor installed. Note: If you have installed the optional Auto Sheet Feeder or Tractor 2 Feeder, refer to the documentation shipped with your option for paper loading instructions.
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Paper paths for the push tractor
In these examples, the tractor pushes the paper from the front or the rear of the printer.
Push tractor
Tractor Tractor
Front loading paper
Rear loading paper
Paper paths for the pull tractor
In these examples, the tractor pulls the paper from the front or bottom of the printer.
Pull tractor
Tractor Tractor
Front loading paper Bottom loading paper
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Loading continuous forms using the push tractor
The factory setting for your printer is the push tractor position. If the tractor unit is not in this position, see "Converting the pull tractor to the push tractor position" on pag e40. 1 Turn the printer On.
2
Make sure the paper path is clear. If a cut form or envelope is loaded in the printer, press FormFeed to remove it.
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Set the forms thickness lever to a suitable setting. See "Setting the forms thickness lever" on page 44.
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4
Pull out the front cover to release it and pivot the cover up out of the way.
Front cover
5
Move the paper select lever down to the continuous forms position.
Front cover
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6
Pull up the left and right tractor locking levers to unlock the tractors.
Locking lever
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Open the left and right tractor doors. Place the paper pinfeed holes over the second or third pins of the tractor unit. 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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Close the left and right tractor doors.
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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.
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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.
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13 Close the front cover.
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 1½ inches of the first form may not be uniform.
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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.
2
Make sure the paper path is clear. If a cut form or envelope is loaded in the printer, remove it by pressing FormFeed.
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3
Set the forms thickness lever to position 7 while loading the paper.
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Move the paper select lever down to the continuous forms position. Remove the ribbon access cover.
Ribbon access cover
Paper select lever
6
Pull up the left and right tractor locking levers to unlock the tractors.
Locking lever
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7
Open the left and right tractor doors.
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8
Pull out the front cover to release it and pivot the cover up out of the way.
Front cover
Front cover
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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.
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10 Close the front cover.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
Locking lever
17 Move the forms thickness lever back to a suitable setting for the type of paper you are using. For help, see "Setting the forms thickness lever" on pag e44.
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18 Open the operator panel cover to access layer 2. 19 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. To see an illustration, go to " on pag e83. 20 Press Set TOF to set Top-Of-Form. Top-Of-Form is not saved if the printer is turned Off or runs out of paper when using the pull tractor. 21 Make sure the printer is online (Ready light is On solid). If not, press Start/Stop until the Ready light is On solid.
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Bottom loading continuous forms using the pull tractor
Make sure the tractor is in the pull position. If the tractor is not in this position, see "Converting the push tractor to pull tractor position" on pag e36. 1 Turn the printer On.
2
Make sure the paper path is clear. If a cut form or envelope is loaded in the printer, press FormFeed to remove it.
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3
Set the forms thickness lever to position 7 while loading the paper.
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Move the paper select lever to the continuous forms position. Remove the ribbon access cover.
Ribbon access cover
Paper select lever
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Pull up the left and right tractor locking levers to unlock the tractors.
Locking lever
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Open the left and right tractor doors.
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Insert the paper through the bottom slot of the printer. Push or pull the paper through the paper path until it passes the printhead.
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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
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the paper, and lock the right tractor. To view the rubber tractor stop location, see "Changing tractor positions" on pag e33. 10 Close the left and right tractor doors. 11 Replace the ribbon access cover. 12 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 page 77.
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.
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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 lock the right lever.
15 Move the forms thickness lever back to a suitable setting for the type of paper you are using. For help, see "Setting the forms thickness lever" on pag e44.
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16 Open the operator panel cover to access layer 2. 17 Press LineFeed, Micro , or Micro to move the paper to the Top-Of-Form. 18 Press Set TOF to set Top-Of-Form. Top-Of-Form is not saved if the printer is turned Off or runs out of paper when using the pull tractor. 19 Make sure the printer is online (Ready light is On solid). If not, press Start/Stop until the Ready light is On solid.
Loading a cut form or envelope
Cut forms can be a single sheet, an envelope, or a multiple-part form. They are placed one at a time into the manual feeder. Note: If you have installed the optional Auto Sheet Feeder or Tractor 2 Feeder, refer to the documentation shipped with your option for paper loading instructions.
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Loading a cut form or envelope manually
1 Turn the printer On.
2 3
Make sure the paper path is clear. If continuous forms are currently loaded, tear off the leading edge of the continuous form and then press Load/Unload to park the continuous forms. The Paper Out light is blinking. Set the forms thickness lever to a suitable setting for the type of paper you are using. See "Setting the forms thickness lever" on page 44 for more information.
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Move the paper select lever up to the cut forms position.
Paper select lever
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Open the manual feed door.
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Set the left margin. Move the left paper guide so that the print start position you want aligns with the [A symbol printed on the margin guide. For help, see "Aligning the left margin" on pag e77.
Margin guide printing begins at the [A symbol. Left paper guide
Paper
The distance from the left paper guide to the [A symbol determines the width of the left margin.
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Place a cut form or envelope against the left paper guide. If you are loading a preprinted form or envelope, put the top edge in first, printed side up.
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Move the right paper guide so the guide aligns with the right edge of the paper.
Left paper guide
Right paper guide
Left paper guide
Envelope Right paper guide
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10 Insert paper into the printer until the Paper Out light stops blinking. · If Auto Cut Sheet Load is set to On, the paper feeds automatically to the Top-OfForm.
· If Auto Cut Sheet Load is set to Off, press
FormFeed. 11 Make sure the printer is online (Ready light is On solid). If it is not, press Start/Stop until the Ready light is On solid.
Aligning the left margin
You can manually change the first print position at the left margin. The first print position is indicated by the [A symbol. You can also set the left margin from your software application. Note: Setting the left margin in your software application, adds it to the left margin setting on the printer. For example, if you set the left margin at 1 inch on the printer, and also have the left margin set at 1 inch in your software application, the printer begins printing 2 inches from the left edge of the page.
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Aligning the left margin for continuous forms
To set the left margin for continuous forms, first locate the [A symbol on the printer. The location of this symbol depends on the position of the tractor unit.
Push tractor position
Push tractor position Locking lever
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Pull tractor position
Locking lever
Pull tractor position
1 2 3 4
Pull up the left and right tractor locking levers to unlock the tractors. Move the left tractor to the left or right of the [A symbol. Push down the left tractor locking lever to lock it in place. 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. 79
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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
Paper
You may then need to adjust the right paper guide to fit flush against the right edge of the page.
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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. 2 3 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. 4 5 Remove the ribbon access cover. Press Load/Unload. The paper moves to the current Top-Of-Form. The Paper Out light goes Off.
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Open the operator panel cover to access layer 2.
1 Power Set TOF
2
3 Macro
4 Macro
LineFeed
Micro
Micro
Setup
Pitch
Lock
10 12 15 17
20 PS
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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.
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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
Paper
Metal platen
Ribbon cartridge
Front cover
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
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Setting Top-Of-Form for continuous form paper in pull mode
1 2 3 Turn the printer On. The Paper Out light blinks if no paper is loaded. Move the paper select lever down to the continuous forms position. Load continuous form paper on the pull tractor feed pins. For help loading paper, see "Front loading continuous forms using the pull tractor" on page 56. 4 5 Open the operator panel cover to access layer 2. Press any paper movement button (LineFeed, Micro , or Micro ) to move the paper to the Top Of Form position. Note: Use the second sheet of the continuous forms to set Top-Of-Form. Press Set TOF to set and save Top-Of-Form. Close the operator panel cover. Note: Top-Of-Form is not saved if the printer is turned Off or runs out of paper when the printer is in pull tractor mode. Press Start/Stop to set the printer online.
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Setting Top-Of-Form for a cut form or envelope
Top-Of-Form can range from minus 1 to plus 22 inches from the top of cut sheet paper. 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 a single form is loaded, press FormFeed to clear paper path. 2 3 Move the paper select lever up to the cut forms position. Load a cut sheet of paper or envelope through the manual feed door. For help loading paper, see "Loading a cut form or envelope manually" on pag e73.
· If Auto Cut Sheet is set to On, the printer
moves the paper or envelope to the current Top-Of-Form
· If Auto Cut Sheet is set to Off, press
FormFeed when the Paper Out light goes Off. 4 5 Open the operator panel cover to access layer 2. 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.
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Press Set TOF to set and save your Top-Of-Form. Close the operator panel cover. Press 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 first select that macro: Open the operator panel cover to access layer 2. Press Macro to select the macro you want to use to set a Top-Of-Form. Now set the Top-Of-Form. The procedure for setting Top-Of-Form depends on the paper and print mode you are using. For help, see one of the following: 1 2
· "Setting Top-Of-Form for continuous form
paper in push mode" on pag e81.
· "Setting Top-Of-Form for continuous form
paper in pull mode" on page 84.
· "Setting Top-Of-Form for a cut form or
envelope" on pag e85.
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Using the Tear Off bar Setting the Tear Off position
When Auto Tear Off is On or set to One Second, it moves the top perforation of a continuous form to the Tear Off 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.
· 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: 1 2 3 4 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.
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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
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.
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Entering Setup mode
1 Open the operator panel cover to access layer 2.
2480/2481 2490/2491
1 Power Set TOF
2
3 Macro
4 Power Macro
1
2
3 Macro
4
LineFeed
Set TOF
LineFeed
Macro
Using Setup mode
Micro
Micro
Setup
Micro
Micro
Setup
Pitch
Lock
10 12 15 17
20 PS
Pitch
Lock
10 12 15 17
20 24 PS
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Pressing Setup puts the printer in Setup mode and prints the Main Menu.
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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
Using Setup mode
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Select any option from the Main Menu by pressing the corresponding button. A new menu prints each time you press a button, displaying new selections.
After you make all your selections the printer prints a page with your changes reflected. The following example illustrates how to change the Menu Language setting.
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Example: Changing the menu language setting
1 2 With the printer in Setup mode, press Micro to print the Control Options menu. Press Pitch to print more control options.
Control Options -----------------------Current -----------Off On Enabled Enabled Press -------Set TOF LineFeed Macro Micro Micro Setup Pitch
Using Setup mode
Return to Main Menu Uni-Dir Printing Auto Ready Cut Sheet Paper Out Alarm Bi-Di Alignment Demo Print (More)
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To change the Setup menu language, press Macro.
Control Options -----------------------Return to Main Menu Return to previous page Menu Language TOF Read Quiet Current -----------English Enabled Press -------Set TOF LineFeed Macro Micro Micro
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Press the button that corresponds to the language you want, or press Setup to print more Menu Language options.
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For this example, press Macro to select French.
Menu Language ------------------------To Select -------------No Change English French German Italian (More) Return to Main Menu Press -------Set TOF LineFeed Macro
Using Setup mode
Micro Micro Setup Pitch
Printer menus now print in French.
Manu contrôle -----------------------Retour menu principal Revenir à la page précédente Menu langue Lecture haut de page Silence Francais Activé Désactivé En cours -----------Appuyez sur ----------------Déb page Ligne MACRO Micro Micro
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Press Pitch to return to the Main Menu or press Set TOF (No Change) to go back one menu and change another setting. If you return to the Main Menu, press Set TOF to exit Setup mode and save the new setting.
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Exiting Setup mode
1 Press Set TOF until the printer returns to the Main Menu or press Pitch from any menu containing a Return to Main Menu selection. Press Set TOF again to exit Setup mode. New settings are saved only when the printer exits Setup mode.
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Using Setup mode
Note: If the printer runs out of paper while using Setup mode, load more paper into the Tractor pins and press Setup to continue.
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Setup menu options
Use Setup mode to configure your printer according to your business needs. Note: To print a list of all default settings, select Print All from the Main Menu. This table describes the different options and controls you can select for your printer.
Menu options Menus
Forms Macro options
Using Setup mode
What it controls ...
Lets you customize macros to print a variety of forms. See "Forms Macro menu options" on page 96.
Data options
Defines how information that is sent to the printer is processed. See "Data menu options" on page 100.
Control options
Defines how the printer performs many of its basic tasks. See "Control menu options" on page 102.
Emulation options
Determines how the printer interacts with your software application. See "Emulation menu options" on page 103.
Interface options
Defines how information is transferred from your computer to the printer. See "Emulation menu options" on page 103.
The following tables outline and explain the many functions and settings you can use with your printer.
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Forms Macro menu options
Macro options Use these menu options
Set Default Macro
When you want to customize...
Select the macro you want to be the default when the printer is powered On or select disable if you do not want to use a macro as the default. Default font Select the font you want from the available fonts listed. Font Lock Enabling this setting lets you set Font Lock as the default even after the printer is turned Off and back On. Default Pitch Select from the following pitches: 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, (24 for 2490/2491), and PS pitch. Not all pitches are available in all fonts. Pitch Lock Enabling this setting lets you set Pitch Lock as the default even after the printer is turned Off and back On. Code Page You may select one of the following code pages: 437, 850, 858, 860, 861, 863, 865, 437G, 813, 851, 853T, 857, 869, 920, 1004, and 1053. Refer to the Technical Reference for more information. Character Set You may select Character Set 1 or Character Set 2. · Character Set 1 is the factory default for the U.S. · Character Set 2 is the factory default for EMEA.
Character options
Using Setup mode
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Macro options (continued) Use these menu When you want to customize... options
Character options (continued) 20-Pitch This setting enables or disables the 20-pitch mode, and provides compatibility with other IBM printers.
Note: Available for the 2480/2481 printers · When set to Enable, switching from 12 cpi to condensed (Dec 15, Hex 0F) changes the pitch from 12 cpi to 20 cpi. only. · When set to Disable, switching from 12 cpi to condensed (Dec 15, Hex 0F) does not change the pitch. Paper handling options Auto Tear Off · When set to On, Auto Tear Off moves continuous form paper to the Tear Off bar. · When set to One Second, continuous form paper automatically advances to the Tear Off bar after a one second delay in receiving data. · When set to Off, you can manually advance the perforation of a continuous form to the Tear Off bar. Auto Cut Sheet Load · When set to On, paper is loaded into the manual feed tray, the printer automatically loads the paper to the current Top-Of-Form. · When set to Off, press FormFeed to load paper. Auto Sheet Feeder If you installed the optional Auto Sheet Feeder, turn the Auto Sheet Feeder setting On to automatically load paper into the printer. Tractor Lets you select the default tractor if the optional tractor is installed. Selecting Tractor 1, Tractor 2, or Tractor 1+ 2 makes the specified tractor or tractor set the default. Form Length You may set the form length (in lines per page) from one line to a maximum of 22 inches.
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Macro options (continued) Use these menu When you want to customize... options
Paper handling options (continued) Left Margin using the printer margin scale. Select from the following: · 0" · 1" · 2" · 3"
Using Setup mode
Right Margin Select from the following: · 4" · 5" · 6" · 7" · 8" · 13.6" (wide carriage models) Lines Per Inch Specify the number of text lines in an inch. Select from the following: · 3 · 4 · 6 · 8 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.
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Macro options (continued) Use these menu When you want to customize... options
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.
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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.
Using Setup mode
· 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.
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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 printer