Lexmark Forms Printer 2581 User Guide - Page 19
Setting the printer online or offline, Advancing paper, Using the Load/Unload function
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Using the control panel 19 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. • To set the printer offline, press Start/Stop. The Ready light turns off. The printer finishes printing the current line and then stops. To resume printing, press Start/Stop until the Ready light comes on. Advancing paper Use these control panel buttons to advance the paper when the printer is not printing: Note: When you are printing continuous forms, the first time you press LineFeed, it moves the paper from the Tear Off position to the current print line before advancing the paper. • Press LineFeed to advance the paper to the next line. • Press FormFeed to advance the paper to the Top‑Of‑Form on the next page or to eject the cut form. To change the Tear Off position on the current page: • Press LineFeed to move the paper incrementally. • Press Tear Off to move the paper to the Top‑Of‑Form. Using the Load/Unload function Use the Load/Unload button to unload continuous forms from the printer to allow printing on either a cut form or an envelope. The Load/Unload function works only when the tractor unit is in the push position. You can also use the Load/Unload button to load continuous forms into the printer when the paper path is clear, or to change one type of pre‑printed form to another. 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.