Printer Does Not Feed From The Optional Tractor 2 Feeder; Printer Does Not Feed From The Auto Sheet Feeder; The Optional Tractor 2 Feeder Positions Paper At Incorrect Top-Of-Form Position; The Auto Sheet Feeder Feeds Paper At An Incorrect Rate - Lexmark 2500 User Manual

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Make sure the right paper guide is set correctly for the paper width being used.
Make sure the Auto Cut Sheet Load option is set correctly. For more information, see "Main menu options" on
page 50.
Make sure the paper select lever is in the correct position for the type of sheet you are trying to print.

Printer does not feed from the optional Tractor 2 Feeder

These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
Move the paper select lever down to the
Press Tractor to select the other tractor feeder or load paper on the selected tractor feeder.
Plug the optional Tractor 2 Feeder into the back of the printer.

Printer does not feed from the Auto Sheet Feeder

These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
Set the Auto Sheet Feeder locking lever to the back position.
Set the paper select lever to the
Enter Setup mode and set the option to On. For more information, see "Main menu options" on page 50.
Remove extra sheets of paper if more than 150 sheets are loaded.
Remove all paper, and then replace it with paper that has a lower weight.
Remove all paper, fan the top and bottom edges, and then place it back in the paper bin.
Clean the Auto Sheet Feeder rollers:
1
Remove all paper from the printer.
2
Turn the Auto Sheet Feeder upside down, and then place it on a flat surface.
3
Clean the two paper guide wheels located inside the bottom of the Auto Sheet Feeder using isopropyl alcohol
and a clean cloth.
Rotate one roller while applying the cleaning cloth to the other roller.
The optional Tractor 2 Feeder positions paper at incorrect
Top-Of-Form position
The Top-Of-Form is set incorrectly. For more information about correctly setting Top-Of-Form, see "Setting Top-of-
Form" on page 40.

The Auto Sheet Feeder feeds paper at an incorrect rate

These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
Remove all paper from the Auto Sheet Feeder and replace it with paper that has a lighter weight.
Remove the Auto Sheet Feeder, remove any bits of paper or foreign objects, and then reinstall the Auto Sheet
Feeder.
Move the paper guide to the left.
Remove the Auto Sheet Feeder, move the continuous forms to the park position using the Load/Unload button,
and then reinstall the Auto Sheet Feeder.
Adjust the forms thickness lever to correspond with the paper thickness being used.
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