2581n Forms Printer, 9-Pin Dot Matrix, 240 x 144 dots per inch, 512 KB Memory

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


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.


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.


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.

Lexmark 2581n, 510 cps, 240 x 144 DPI, 304 cps, 5 copies, Codabar (NW-7), UPC-A, UPC-E, 56 dB

Lexmark 2581n. Maximum print speed: 510 cps, Maximum resolution: 240 x 144 DPI, Normal print speed: 304 cps. Sound pressure level (printing): 56 dB, Page description languages: PPDS, Certification: Energy Star, UL 60950-1, CSA, FCC Class B, CB IEC 60950-1, SEMKO, GS (TÜV), CE Class B, SMA C-Tick. Supported network protocols: TCP/IP IPv4, IPX/SPX, TCP/IP IPv6. Print head life: 300 million characters, Ribbon life: 4 million characters, Mean time between failures (MTBF): 12500 h. Weight: 9.8 kg