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Lexmark Forms Printer 2581n+

Part #: 11C2956
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Features

  • 9-Pin Dot Matrix
  • Print Speeds: Up to 618 cps Fast Draft @ 12 cpi, Up to 400 cps Draft @ 12 cpi, Up to 100 cps Near Letter Quality @ 12 cpi
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This is an FCC Class A device. Not intended for use in residential or domestic environments.

Product Description

The network-ready Lexmark Forms Printer 2581n+ provides high-speed wide forms printing and features such as high-yield ribbons, multi-part form support, and character and page monitoring.

Long lasting

Replace supplies less often with powerful printheads that last up to 300 million characters and the availability of re-inking ribbons that can print up to 8 million characters.

Easy to maintain

Easily maintain multiple devices from a centralized location with the embedded web server and Lexmark Markvision Enterprise.

Flexible paper handling

Easily switch between push and pull feeds and print on multiple types of media, including single-part or multi-part continuous forms, wide-sheet fed paper, and single-part or multi-part cut forms.

Reliability and performance

Print speeds up to 618 cps at 12 cpi and a rugged design that can handle extreme environments and workloads help you to be productive no matter where you are.

Easy to use

The easy-to-use operator panel lets you access all of the printer functions, monitor character and page counts and preview fonts.

In the Box

  • Standard yield re-inking ribbon
  • Lexmark Forms Printer 2581n+
  • Safety instruction sheet
  • Power cord
  • Software and documentation CD
  • Setup sheet
  • Operator panel overlays

Ethernet, USB or parallel cables are not included. Please purchase separately.

General Specs

Part # 11C2956
Print Technology
  • 9-Pin Dot Matrix
Media Sizes Supported
  • 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), 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)
Standard Ports
  • USB, Ethernet 10/100BaseTX (RJ-45)
Size (mm - H x W x D)
  • 195 x 634 x 290 mm
Weight
  • 9.8 kg
Packaged Size (mm - H x W x D)
  • 325 x 751 x 408 mm
Packaged Weight, kg
  • 12.3 kg

Printing

Resolution
  • 240 x 144 dots per inch
Maximum Print Line
  • mm: 345.4 mm
Mean Time Between Failures
  • MTBF:
  • 12,500 POH @ 25% duty cycle

Paper Handling

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)
Paper Handling Standard
  • Front Tractor Feeder
Paper Handling Optional
  • Automatic Sheet Feeder (wide), Tractor 2 (wide)

Cartridges & Imaging

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

Hardware

Memory
  • 512 KB
Printer Languages
  • Standard:
  • Okidata MICROLINE Emulation, Personal Printer Data Stream (PPDS), Epson Emulation
Text Fonts
  • Proportional Spaced (PS), 10, 12, 15, 17.1, 20 cpi, Fast Draft, Draft, Courier, Gothic
Bar Codes
  • UPC-E, Code 3 of 9, EAN-13, Codabar (NW-7), Industrial 2 of 5, Interleaved 2 of 5, US Postal (POSTNET 5-digit ZIP Code), Code 128, UPC-A, EAN-8

Connectivity

Ethernet Network
  • Yes
Network Protocol Support
  • TCP/IP IPv6, IPX/SPX, TCP/IP IPv4
Network Printing Methods
  • LPR/LPD, Direct IP (Port 9100), IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), NDS Queue-based Printing, FTP, TFTP, Enhanced IP (Port 9400)
TCP/IP Set of Application Services
  • NTP: Network Time Protocol, ping, finger, telnet, DDNS, mDNS, Zero configuration
Network Management Protocols
  • DHCP1, APIPA (AutoIP)1, IGMP1, SLPv11, WINS1, SNMPv31, SNMPv1, SNMPv2c1, HTTPs (SSL1/TLS)1, ICMP1, HTTP1, DNS1
Network Security
  • IPSec, SNMPv3, 802.1x Authentication: MD5, MSCHAPv2, LEAP, PEAP, TLS, TTLS
Optional Network Ports
  • External MarkNet™ N7020e Gigabit Ethernet

Supported Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Supported
  • Windows 2000, Windows 7 x64, Windows Vista, Windows XP x64, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Vista x64
Linux Operating Systems Supported
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.0, 9.0, 10, 11, Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, Linspire Linux 5.0, Debian GNU/Linux 3.1, 4.0, SUSE Linux 10.0, 10.1, 10.2
Novell Operating Systems Supported
  • Novell Open Enterprise Server on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Novell NetWare 5.1(SP 6+), 6.0(SP 3+) with Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS), Novell NetWare 6.5 Open Enterprise Server
UNIX Operating Systems Supported
  • IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, Sun Solaris SPARC 8, 9, 10, Sun Solaris x86 10, HP-UX 11.11

Electrical & Operation

ENERGY STAR
  • No
Noise Level
  • Operating:
  • 15 dBA (Idle)
  • 57 dBA (Print)
Average Power
  • 0.2 watts (Hibernate Mode)
  • 5.5 watts (Sleep Mode)
  • 50 watts (Printing)
Specified Operating Environment
  • Temperature: 10 to 40°C (50 to 104°F)
  • Humidity: 8 to 90% Relative Humidity
Product Certifications
  • UL 60950-1, CSA, FCC Class A, CB IEC 60950-1, SEMKO, GS (TÜV), CE Class A, SMA C-Tick
UNSPSC Code
  • 43212102
Harmonized Tariff Code
  • 8443.32.1080
Country of Origin
  • Indonesia

Warranties

Product Warranty
  • 1-Year Onsite Service, Next Business Day

1This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit. (http://www.openssl.org/)

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Name Part # Category
Parallel (10') Cable
1021231 Connectivity
25xx+ 1-Year Onsite Service, Next Business Day
2354928 Extended Warranties
Cut Sheet Output Support Stand
12T0697 Paper Handling
25xx+ 3-Year Onsite Service, Next Business Day
2354930 Extended Warranties
USB (2 Meter) Cable
1021294 Connectivity
25xx+ 2-Year Onsite Service, Next Business Day
2354929 Extended Warranties
Automatic Sheet Feed (wide)
12T0694 Paper Handling
1-Year Onsite Service Renewal, Next Business Day
2354932 Extended Warranties
Tractor 2 (wide)
12T0696 Paper Handling
25xx+ 4-Year Onsite Service, Next Business Day
2354931 Extended Warranties

All information is subject to change without notice. Lexmark is not liable for any errors or omissions.

Customer service

Lexmark International Australia
Phone: 1300 362 192

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