Lexmark Forms Printer 2490 driver and firmware
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User's Guide - Page 21
... your printer
Connecting the serial cable
For installation and connection instructions, see the optional serial interface manual.
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...
User's Guide - Page 23
...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:
1 Epson FX850 2 Epson FX1050
For Forms Printer 2490...
User's Guide - Page 31
... it means
Power
On
The printer is On.
Ready
On
The printer is online and ready to
print.
Blinking
The printer is receiving data.
Off
The printer is offline.
Tractor 2
On
Tractor 2 is activated. (The optional Tractor 2 Feeder must be installed.)
Paper Out
Off
Paper is loaded in the printer.
Blinking The printer is out of paper.
On
A printer error occurred...
User's Guide - Page 118
...?
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 computer's operator manual.
9 If a software application does...
User's Guide - Page 119
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...
User's Guide - Page 120
... 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:
1 Make sure paper and the ribbon cartridge are installed
2 Turn the printer Off. 3 Press and hold Tractor while you...
User's Guide - Page 137
...using a
• Make sure the printer cable
characters print; left
grounded or shielded
is properly shielded and
margin changes; printing
printer cable, it may not correctly connected at both
stops.
be attached correctly.
ends.
• Wrong driver in software.
• Select the correct driver. See "Setting up your Windows and DOS application software" on page 17.
Troubleshooting
133
User's Guide - Page 144
...
Set both the printer and computer power switches Off. Make sure the printer cable is correctly connected at both ends. See "Supplies" on page 107 for information about which printer cable to use.
Refer to your software application manual. Make sure you have selected the correct printer driver. See "Setting up your Windows and DOS application software" on page 17.
Set to Auto or the port you...
User's Guide - Page 167
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 ...
Network Scan Drivers - Page 5
... the file supported-platforms.txt in the path /usr/lexscan/docs/ after installation.
Installing on Fedora, Linpus Linux, SUSE Linux, Linux openSUSE, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or Red Flag Linux
1 Download the driver: a Go to www.lexmark.com. b Select Driver Finder from the Drivers & Downloads list. c Select the Linux distribution running on your computer. d Select network-scan-linux-glibc2-x86.rpm...
Network Scan Drivers - Page 6
... to www.lexmark.com. b Select Driver Finder from the Drivers & Downloads drop-down list. c Select the Linux distribution running on your computer. d Select network-scan-linux-glibc2-x86.deb, and then download it to your computer.
2 Double-click the package file or open a terminal window, and then type dpkg -i
network-scan-linux-glibc2-x86.deb.
Checking if the network scan driver is installed
Make...
Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 4
... and Hold setting...28 Creating custom banner pages...29
Writing a banner program...29 Using a banner program ...29
Changing a virtual device...29 Removing a virtual device...30 Changing a print queue to print to a different printer 30 Removing a print queue...30 Plugin Manager utility (software updates)...31
Using the Plugin Manager utility ...31 Installing plugins from the printer driver...31...
Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 9
...://www.lexmark.com/drivers.
4 Save the downloaded printer software package in the /tmp directory, and then uncompress the package file:
# /usr/contrib/bin/gunzip /tmp/print-drivers-hpux11.11.pkg.gz
5 Start the Software Depot Install dialog by entering:
# /usr/sbin/swinstall
6 Make sure the Source Depot type is Network Directory/CDROM and the hostname of the computer you are
installing...
Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 10
... Manager utility (software updates)" on page 31.
Installing on IBM AIX
1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" on page 8. 2 Make sure you have enough disk space in /usr/lpp to install the printer driver.
For more information about finding more space, see "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on page 13.
3 Download the Lexmark printer driver package (print-drivers-aix5-sysv...
Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 11
... 2 Make sure you have enough hard disk drive space in /usr/local to install the printer driver.
For more information about finding more space, see "Finding space to install the printer drivers package" on page 13.
3 Download the printer drivers package (print-drivers-linux-glibc2-x86.deb) from the Lexmark Web site at
http://www.lexmark.com/drivers.
4 Install the package file.
# dpkg -i /tmp/print...
Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 12
...not be included in the standard package. Check your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are any software plugins available. For more information, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on page 31.
Installing on Sun Solaris x86
1 Read "Before installing the printer drivers" on page 8. 2 Set the NONABI_SCRIPTS environment variable to TRUE. 3 Make sure...
Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 13
...included in the standard package. Check your Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark Web site to determine if there are any software plugins available. For more information, see "Plugin Manager utility (software updates)" on page 31.
Finding space to install the printer drivers package
Some operating systems require you to install printer drivers in a particular directory. If the file system...
Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 31
... can download the latest device support from http://downloads.lexmark.com.
Installing plugins from the printer driver
1 Click File ΠSoftware Update. 2 Select Install. 3 Select a plugin from the directory.
A confirmation dialog appears. It contains more specific information about the plugin you selected, and gives you the option to proceed with the installation.
4 Follow the instructions on...
Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 39
... IP address, netmask, and gateway to make sure they are set up correctly for
your environment.
• Make sure bridges and routers are functioning properly.
My printer model is not listed
• Make sure you have the latest version of the application. • If you have the latest version, check the Software and Documentation CD or the Lexmark...
Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems - Page 48
... command line 24 from the printer driver 25 multiple copies 26 multiple-pages on one sheet 26 Print and Hold 28 specifying orientation 27 test page 25 text files 27
R
removing remaining directories 14
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Setup Administrative Group 15 Asian Drivers 16 CUPS 16 Desktop Integration 16 Paper Size 15 Web Browser 15
software updates installing 31 removing 31 using...