Lexmark Forms Printer 2581 Quick Reference - Page 13

Locking and unlocking the control panel, Selecting a Tractor mode, Load/Unload, Tractor

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You can also use the Load/Unload button to load continuous forms into the printer when the paper path is clear, or to change one type of pre-printed form to another. Locking and unlocking the control panel To restrict the use of printer functions to the Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear Off, and Load/Unload buttons, lock the control panel. When the panel is locked, the light comes on. To lock the control panel: 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Press and hold Load/Unload and Tractor while turning the printer on. To unlock the control panel: 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Press and hold Load/Unload and Tractor while turning the printer on. Selecting a Tractor mode Note: Because this function unloads continuous forms from the currently selected tractor, tear off excess paper prior to initiating. When the optional Tractor 2 Feeder is installed, you can press Tractor to unload the current continuous forms and switch to the continuous forms loaded in the other tractor source. The Tractor 2 light comes on when the optional Tractor 2 Feeder is selected. Using the control panel 13

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You can also use the Load/Unload button to load continuous forms into the printer when the paper path is clear, or
to change one type of pre-printed form to another.
Locking and unlocking the control panel
To restrict the use of printer functions to the Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear Off, and Load/Unload buttons, lock the
control panel. When the panel is locked, the
light comes on.
To lock the control panel:
1
Turn the printer off.
2
Press and hold
Load/Unload
and
Tractor
while turning the printer on.
To unlock the control panel:
1
Turn the printer off.
2
Press and hold
Load/Unload
and
Tractor
while turning the printer on.
Selecting a Tractor mode
Note:
Because this function unloads continuous forms from the currently selected tractor, tear off excess paper prior
to initiating.
When the optional Tractor 2 Feeder is installed, you can press
Tractor
to unload the current continuous forms and
switch to the continuous forms loaded in the other tractor source.
The Tractor 2 light comes on when the optional Tractor 2 Feeder is selected.
Using the control panel
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