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Lexmark Forms Printer 2490

Part #: 12T0044
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Features

  • 24-Pin Dot Matrix
  • Print Speeds: Up to 465 cps Fast Draft @ 12 cpi, Up to 109 cps Near Letter Quality @ 12 cpi, Up to 328 cps Draft @12 cpi
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Product Description

High-speed forms handling and exceptional reliability for business printing

Easy to Use

Easy paper handling assured by single sheets and continuous forms loaded simultaneously. Standard-yield re-inking ribbon -- prints up to 4 million characters (in Draft mode at 10 cpi). Optional high-yield re-inking ribbon -- prints up to 8 million characters (in Draft mode at 10 cpi). Long printhead life for minimual user intervention Six languages supported in the setup menu: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese

Model Performance, Extremely Versatile

Speed: 24 wire, fast draft: 465 characters per second (cps) at 12 cpi. Paper feed speed: Up to 7 inches per second (ips). Prints a wide range of media: 1+3 multi-part forms for 24-wire, plain paper and envelopes. Prints media of numerous sizes: 3" to 11.7" x 3.0" to 22" (76mm to 297mm x 76mm to 559mm). Prints media of varying thickness: 24-wire: Up to 0.014" (0.36 mm). Noise level: a quiet 53 dBA (front microphone NLQ mode).

Wide Range of Connectivity Options

Supports IBM PPDS emulation with euro support, EPSON emulation. Bidirectional parallel IEEE-1284 standard and USB standard, internal RS-232 serial option, optional Lexmark N4000e Fast Ethernet, N4050e 802.11g Wireless or MarkNet N7000e Fast Ethernet print servers.

General Specs

Part # 12T0044
Print Technology
  • 24-Pin Dot Matrix
Media Sizes Supported
  • Single-part or multi-part continuous forms (10 in. or 254 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), Narrow sheet fed paper (8.5 in. or 215 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 (11.7 in. or 297 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)
Standard Ports
  • USB, Centronics IEEE 1284 Bidirectional Parallel
Size (in. - H x W x D)
  • 7.7 x 19.4 x 11.4 in.
Weight (lb.)
  • 17.6 lb.
Packaged Size (in. - H x W x D)
  • 12.8 x 24.0 x 16.1 in.
Packaged Weight (lb.)
  • 22.7 lb.

Printing

Resolution
  • 360 x 360 dots per inch
Maximum Print Line (")
  • 8 inches
Mean Time Between Failures
  • MTBF:
  • 12,500 POH @ 25% duty cycle

Paper Handling

Media Types Supported
  • Multi-part forms - Up to 1+3 parts (up to 0.014 in. or 0.36 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)
Paper Handling Standard
  • Front Tractor Feeder
Paper Handling Optional
  • Tractor 2 (narrow), Automatic Sheet Feeder (narrow)

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
  • 79.5 (Receive Buffer) KB
Printer Languages
  • Standard:
  • Personal Printer Data Stream (PPDS), Epson Emulation
Text Fonts
  • Fast Draft, Draft, Courier, Gothic, Orator, Presentor, Prestige, Script, 10, 12, 15, 17.1, 20, 24 cpi
Bar Codes
  • Code 3 of 9, EAN-13, Interleaved 2 of 5, US Postal (POSTNET 5-digit ZIP Code), Code 128, UPC-A, EAN-8

Connectivity

Optional Local Ports
  • Internal RS-232C serial
Optional Network Ports
  • External MarkNet N7020e Gigabit Ethernet, External MarkNet N7002e Fast Ethernet (parallel), Lexmark N4000e Fast Ethernet (Print Only), External MarkNet N7000e Fast Ethernet (USB), Lexmark N4050e 802.11g Wireless Print Server (Print Only)

Supported Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Supported
  • Windows 2000, Windows NT (4.00/4.00 Server), Windows Vista, Windows 98 2nd Edition, Windows Me, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Vista x64
Linux Operating Systems Supported
  • Red Hat Linux 7.2, 7.3, 8.0, SUSE Linux 7.2, 7.3, 8.0

Electrical & Operation

Noise Level
  • Operating:
  • 0 dBA (Idle)
  • 53 dBA (Print)
Average Power
  • 38 watts (Printing)
Average Power in Standby
  • 7 watts
Specified Operating Environment
  • Temperature: 10 to 40°C (50 to 104°F)
  • Humidity: 8 to 90% Relative Humidity
Product Certifications
  • Energy Star, UL 60950-1, CSA, FCC Class B, CB IEC 60950-1, SEMKO, GS (TÜV), CE Class B, SMA C-Tick
UNSPSC Code
  • 43212102
Country of Origin
  • Singapore

Warranties

Limited Warranty
  • See Statement of Limited Warranty:
  • 2 Year Exchange

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Return Program supplies

  • Supplies sold at a discount versus the prices of regular cartridges
  • Customer agrees to use cartridges once and return to Lexmark for remanufacturing or recycling.
  • Note: Not all supplies are available through the Return Program

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Regular supplies

  • Supplies sold at regular prices
  • Cartridges are still recyclable at no cost to you through the Lexmark Cartridge Collection Program. Learn more.

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Name Part # Category Price Quantity
Parallel Cable (10-foot)
1021231 Connectivity
Automatic Sheet Feed (narrow)
12T0693 Paper Handling
Serial Interface Option
12T0698 Connectivity
Cut Sheet Output Support Stand
12T0697 Paper Handling
USB Cable (2-meter)
1021294 Connectivity
Tractor 2 (narrow)
12T0695 Paper Handling

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

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