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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 35 Tractor positions

Section	Page
About your printer	5
Features and functions	6
Printer description	11
Printing the demonstration sample	14
Connecting the printer to your computer	18
Connecting the parallel cable	18
Connecting the USB cable	20
Connecting the serial cable	21
Setting up your Windows and DOS application software	21
Windows-based applications	21
DOS applications	22
Using IBM emulation mode	22
For Lexmark Forms Printer 2480/2481 users:	22
For Lexmark Forms Printer 2490/2491 users:	22
Using Epson emulation mode	23
Using Okidata MICROLINE emulation mode	23
Using the operator panel	25
Operator panel layers	26
Understanding the operator panel buttons	28
Understanding the operator panel lights	31
Setting the printer online or offline	32
Advancing the paper	33
Using Tear Off	33
Using the Load/Unload feature	34
Locking/unlocking the operator panel	34
Selecting Tractor mode	34
Selecting or locking a font	35
Selecting or locking a pitch	36
Changing tractor positions	37
Push tractor position	38
Pull tractor position	39
Converting the push tractor to pull tractor position	40
Removing the push tractor	40
Installing the pull tractor	42
Converting the pull tractor to the push tractor position	44
Loading paper	47
Setting the forms thickness lever	48
Loading continuous forms	50
Paper paths for the push tractor	51
Paper paths for the pull tractor	51
Loading continuous forms using the push tractor	52
Front loading continuous forms using the pull tractor	60
Bottom loading continuous forms using the pull tractor	70
Loading a cut form or envelope	76
Loading a cut form or envelope manually	77
Aligning the left margin	81
Aligning the left margin for continuous forms	82
Aligning the left margin for a manually loaded cut form or envelope	84
Setting Top-Of-Form	85
Setting Top-Of-Form for continuous form paper in push mode	85
Setting Top-Of-Form for continuous form paper in pull mode	88
Setting Top-Of-Form for a cut form or envelope	89
Setting Top-Of-Form in a macro	90
Using the Tear Off bar	91
Setting the Tear Off position	91
Using Setup mode	93
Using Setup mode to change printer settings	93
Entering Setup mode	94
Example: Changing the menu language setting	96
Exiting Setup mode	98
Setup menu options	99
Forms Macro menu options	100
Data menu options	104
Control menu options	106
Emulation menu options	107
Interface menu options	109
Supplies	111
Ordering supplies	111
Parallel cable	112
USB cable	112
Serial adapter and cable	112
Printer ribbon	112
Paper specifications	113
Printable area (cut forms)	114
Troubleshooting and maintenance	115
Checklist for typical problems	116
Testing the printer	120
Running the printer test	120
Hex Trace mode	120
Interrupting or stopping the printer test	121
Checking the printer status	122
Setting printer to default settings	125
Initialize printer to US defaults	125
Initialize printer to EU defaults	126
Adjusting bidirectional alignment	127
Clearing paper jams	130
Cut form jams	130
Continuous forms jams	131
Problem conditions	132
Maintenance	146
Removing the ribbon cartridge	146
Cleaning the printer	146
Cleaning the inside of the printer:	146
Cleaning the cover:	146
Cleaning the Auto Sheet Feeder rollers	147