Data Options - Lexmark Dot Matrix User Manual

Understanding Setup mode and menu options
Paper Handling Options
Use the following options to select paper handling option changes, as detailed:
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Auto Tear Off
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On—Continuous forms automatically advance to the Tear Off bar position.
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Off—You can manually advance the perforation of a continuous form to the Tear Off bar position.
Note: On is the factory default setting.
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Auto Cut Sheet Load
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On—Cut sheet paper automatically loads to the current Top‑Of‑Form position.
– Off—You must press FormFeed to load paper.
Note: On is the factory default setting.
• Auto Sheet Feeder
On—Automatically loads paper if the optional Auto Sheet Feeder is installed.
Note: Off is the factory default setting.
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Form Length
This option lets you set the form length (in lines per page) from one line to a maximum of 22 inches.
• Left Margin
This option lets you set the left margin to any inch increment from 0" to 3".
• Right Margin
This option lets you set the right margin to any inch increment from 4" to 8". If you have a wide carriage model,
the maximum right margin is 13.6".
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Lines Per Inch
Lets you specify the number of text lines in an inch from 3 to 6.
Note: 6 is the factory default setting.
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Eject by FF
– On—Lets you eject loaded cut sheet paper by pressing FormFeed.
Note: On is the factory default setting.

Data options

Note: Use Setup mode to configure the printer according to your needs. To print a list of all default settings, press
LineFeed from the Main menu.
The following items outline and explain the Data options and settings you can use with the printer:
Buffer
• Minimum—This sets the receive buffer size to zero.
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Maximum—For 2580+ or 2581+ models, this sets the receive buffer size to 64KB or 480KB, depending on whether
NLQ II (Near Letter Quality) Download is enabled.
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Maximum—For 2590+ or 2591+ models, this sets the receive buffer size to 47.5KB or 480KB, depending on whether
Download is enabled.
Note: Maximum is the factory default setting.
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