
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 Exchange, Next Business Day |
| 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 in. or 406 mm maximum page width,
3.0 in. or 76 mm minimum page width, 22.0 in. or 559 mm maximum page length, 3.0 in.
or 76 mm minimum page length) Wide sheet fed paper (14.33 in. or 364 mm maximum page width, 4.13 in. or 105 mm minimum page width, 22.0 in. or 559 mm maximum page length, 5.5 in. or 139 mm minimum page length) Single-part or multi-part cut forms (16.5 in. or 420 mm maximum page width, 3.0 in. or 76 mm minimum page width, 22.0 in. or 559 mm maximum page length, 3.0 in. or 76 mm minimum page length) |
| Media Types Supported | Multi-part forms - Up to 1+5 parts (up to 0.020 in. or 0.51 mm paper thickness) Single-part forms - 16 to 24 lb., 60 to 90 gsm (0.0045 in. or 0.11 mm paper thickness) Forms or Paper - 16 to 24 lb., 60 to 90 gsm (0.0045 in. or 0.11 mm 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 |
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