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Lexmark Forms Printer 2581n

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Lexmark Forms Printer 2581n
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  • Lexmark Forms Printer 2581n
  • Lexmark Forms Printer 2581n

Connect to No-Worry Performance

Ideal for wide-format documents, the Lexmark Forms Printer 2581 (9-pin) offers rapid, reliable 6-part forms (1 original + 5 copies) printing as fast as 510 cps.

Part # : 11C2553
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    Top Reliability, Potent Speed

    Ideal for wide-format documents, it’s a fast-and-certain printing solution for 6-part forms (1 original + 5 copies) as fast as 510 cps. Durable in the most extreme environments, but with a surprising features range—and all elegantly network managed for even more efficiency.

    Rugged Design, Extreme Workloads

    Powerful print heads print up to 300 million characters and a robust mean time between failure of 12,500 POH*. 2MB of built-in flash memory for expanded bar code support, non-volatile fonts and remote management.*Power-on hours rated at 25 percent duty cycle

    Effortless Versatility

    Easily switch between push and pull feeds, plus enjoy an flexible paper-handling options: Automatic Sheet Feeder to load a stack of cut-sheet media, envelopes or multipart forms. Or the Tractor 2 so two types of continuous forms can be loaded simultaneously.

    Simplicity Right Out of the Box

    Loading ribbons and installing media options takes just seconds. The new operator panel gives easy access to all printer functions, with WYSIWYG font indicators. Get remote access to character and page counts to monitor supplies and page usage.

    Less Work for the Help Desk

    Connectivity features include standard parallel and USB ports, plus built-in Ethernet and security features such as IPSec, HTTPS, SNMPv3 and 802.1x authentication. Multiple protocols include IPX/SPX and TCP/IP (IPv4 and IPv6). Includes MarkVision™ Professional software for a host of efficient remote management tools.

    Size (in. - H x W x D) 7.7 x 24.9 x 11.4 in.
    Packaged Size (in. - H x W x D) 12.8 x 29.6 x 16.1 in.
    Weight (lb.) 21.6 lb.
    Product Warranty 2 Year Onsite Repair, Next Business Day Response
    Packaged Weight (lb.) 27.1 lb.
    UNSPSC Code 43212102
    Product Certifications Energy Star, UL 60950-1, CSA, FCC Class B, CB IEC 60950-1, SEMKO, GS (TÜV), CE Class B, SMA C-Tick
    Specified Operating Environment Humidity: 8 to 90% Relative Humidity
    Temperature:10 to 40°C (50 to 104°F)
    Ethernet Network Yes
    Print Technology 9-Pin Dot Matrix
    Resolution 240 x 144 dots per inch
    Print Speeds Up to 304 cps Draft @12 cpi
    Up to 510 cps Fast Draft @ 12cpi
    Up to 76 cps Near Letter Quality @ 12 cpi
    Memory 512 KB
    Noise Level, Idle 0 dBA
    Print Noise Level, Operating 56 dBA
    Maximum Print Line (") 13.6 inches
    Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) 12,500 POH @ 25% duty cycle
    Paper Handling Standard Front Tractor Feeder
    Paper Handling Optional Automatic Sheet Feeder (wide)
    Tractor 2 (wide)
    Media Sizes Supported Single-part or multi-part Continuous Forms(16.0" or 406mm maximum page width, 3.0" or 76mm minimum page width, 22.0" or 559mm maximum page length, 3.0" or 76mm minimum page length)
    Wide Sheet Fed Paper (14.33" or 364mm maximum page width, 4.13" or 105mm minimum page width, 22.0" or 559mm maximum page length, 5.5" or 139mm minimum page length)
    Single-part or multi-part Cut Forms (16.5" or 420mm maximum page width, 3.0" or 76mm minimum page width, 22.0" or 559mm maximum page length, 3.0" or 76mm minimum page length)
    Media Types Supported Multi-part forms - Up to 1+5 Parts (up to 0.020" or 0.51 mm paper thickness)
    Single-part forms - 16 to 24 lbs, 60 to 90 gsm (0.0045" or 0.11 mm paper thickness)
    Forms or Paper - 16 to 24 lbs, 60 to 90 gsm (0.0045" or 0.11mm maximum paper thickness)
    Supplies Yield Optional 8 million characters (draft mode at 10 cpi)- Re-Inking Ribbon
    Standard 4 million characters (draft mode at 10 cpi) - Re-Inking Ribbon
    Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Supported Microsoft Windows 2000
    Microsoft Windows NT (4.00/4.00 Server)
    Microsoft Windows Me
    Microsoft Windows XP
    Microsoft Windows Server 2003
    Microsoft Windows 98 2nd Edition
    Microsoft Windows XP x64
    Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64
    Microsoft Windows Vista
    Microsoft Windows Vista x64
    Microsoft Windows Server 2008
    Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64
    Microsoft Windows 7
    Microsoft Windows 7 x64
    Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
    Novell Operating Systems Supported Novell® Open Enterprise Server for Netware with NDS, iPrint or Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS)
    Novell NetWare® 3.2, 4.2 (bindery)
    Novell NetWare 4.2, 5.x and 6.x (NDS)
    Novell NetWare 5.x, 6.x with iPrint or Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS)
    Linux Operating Systems Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3.0, 4.0, 5.0
    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.0, 9.0, 10, 11
    Debian GNU/Linux 3.1, 4.0
    Linspire Linux 5.0
    SUSE Linux 10.0, 10.1, 10.2
    UNIX Operating Systems Supported Sun Solaris SPARC 8, 9, 10
    IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
    Sun Solaris x86 10
    HP-UX 11.11
    Standard Ports Ethernet 10/100BaseTX (RJ-45)
    USB
    Optional Network Ports External MarkNet™ N7020e Gigabit Ethernet
    Printer Languages (Standard) Epson Emulation
    Personal Printer Data Stream (PPDS)
    Okidata MICROLINE Emulation
    Text Fonts Fast Draft, Draft, Courier, Gothic
    10, 12, 15, 17.1, 20 cpi
    Proportional Spaced (PS)
    Network Protocol Support TCP/IP IPv4
    IPX/SPX
    TCP/IP IPv6
    Network Printing Methods LPR/LPD
    Direct IP (Port 9100)
    IPP (Internet Printing Protocol)
    NDS Queue-based Printing
    Enhanced IP (Port 9400)
    FTP, TFTP
    Web Browsers for Embedded Web Server Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x, 6.x
    Netscape Navigator 6.x, 7.x
    Apple Mac OS X Safari 1.0
    Mozilla FireFox 1.0
    TCP/IP Set of Application Services Zero configuration
    DDNS, mDNS
    NTP: Network Time Protocol
    ping, finger, telnet
    Network Security SSL* Enabled Embedded Web Server (HTTPS)
    SNMPv3
    TCP/IP port access control
    802.1x Authentication: MD5, MSCHAPv2, LEAP, PEAP, TLS, TTLS
    IPSec
    *This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit.
    Network Management Protocols HTTP
    HTTPs (SSL*/TLS)
    SNMPv1, SNMPv2c
    SNMPv3
    WINS
    SLPv1
    IGMP
    APIPA (AutoIP)
    DHCP
    ICMP
    DNS
    Bar Codes EAN-8
    UPC-A
    Code 3 of 9
    UPC-E
    Codabar (NW-7)
    EAN-13
    Interleaved 2 of 5
    Industrial 2 of 5
    Code 128
    US Postal (POSTNET 5-digit ZIP Code)
    Lexmark Forms Printer 2581n
    Standard yield re-inking ribbon
    Power cord
    Software and documentation CD
    Setup sheet
    Safety instruction sheet
    Operator panel overlay
    • Ethernet, USB or parallel cables are not included. Please purchase separately.