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Multi-speed printing | ||
FastDft (Fast Draft)
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Draft | 309 cps | 274 cps |
Courier Gothic | 77 cps (Near-Letter-Quality mode) | 91 cps (Letter-Quality mode) |
Character spacing Note: Fast Draft supports only 10, 12, and 15 pitch. | Prints in 10, 12, 15, 17, and 20 cpi, as well as proportional spacing | Prints in 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, and 24 cpi, as well as proportional spacing |
Resident fonts |
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Print styles Note: This feature is available through printer commands. | Highlighting capability:
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Graphics printing Note: This feature supports existing graphics programs. | 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 (four-part forms) |
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Control panel | Button control for Load/Unload, Tear Off, Font, Setup, Pitch, Macro, and paper movement functions. Control panel lights indicate current status. |
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Pitch lock |
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Load/Unload | Loads and unloads continuous form paper (tractor fed) |
Macro function | The printer has the capability of storing four unique document formats to enhance flexibility when using different styles of pre-printed forms. |
Manual front loading for cut sheets | Enables printing on cut sheets or envelopes |
Tear Off bar |
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Adjustable tractor | Lets you handle continuous form paper without purchasing additional options. It can be repositioned to function as:
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Control panel disable | Limits control panel functions to the Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear Off, and Load/Unload buttons only, thus limiting the potential that untrained operators may accidentally change forms settings |
Ribbon cartridge | Contains the inked fabric ribbon |
Printer tests |
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Box and line drawings | Prints tables, charts, and other graphics as shown on your computer screen |
Greek and math symbols | Prints a variety of symbols used in mathematical equations, including subscript and superscript |
Code pages | Selects the characters and symbols corresponding to various country languages |
Bar code function | These bar codes are resident in the printer:
Note: For more information on the Bar code function, see the Technical Reference available on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. |
Software compatibility |
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Interface connection Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch the Network connector except when the printer is turned off. | Allows the printer to work with all computers with compatible interface connections Both parallel and USB interfaces are standard. The internal serial interface (RS-232) is optional for the 2580/2581 and 2590/2591 models. The Network option is standard on the 2580n/2581n and 2590n/2591n models. |