Contents
3 Installation and Setup 37
Installation and Setup Overview ............................................................................................................................. 38
Initial Printer Setup .............................................................................................................................................. 38
Physically Connecting the Printer to the Network .................................................................................... 38
Connecting to a Telephone Line ..................................................................................................................... 39
Turning the Printer On and Off ........................................................................................................................ 39
Preventing Printer Malfunction........................................................................................................................ 41
USB Cover ................................................................................................................................................................ 41
Optimizing Printer Performance ...................................................................................................................... 41
Modifying General Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 42
Setting Energy Saver Mode ............................................................................................................................... 42
Setting the Date and Time at the Control Panel ...................................................................................... 43
Installing the Software ............................................................................................................................................... 44
Operating System Requirements .................................................................................................................... 44
Installing Drivers and Utilities for Windows ............................................................................................... 44
Installing Print Drivers and Utilities for Macintosh OS X Versions 10.7 and Later ....................... 45
Installing Print Drivers and Utilities for UNIX and Linux Printing ...................................................... 46
Other Drivers ........................................................................................................................................................... 48
4 Paper and Media 49
Supported Paper............................................................................................................................................................ 50
Recommended Media ......................................................................................................................................... 50
Ordering Paper ....................................................................................................................................................... 50
General Paper Loading Guidelines ................................................................................................................. 50
Paper That Can Damage Your Printer........................................................................................................... 51
Paper Storage Guidelines ................................................................................................................................... 51
Supported Paper Types and Weights ............................................................................................................ 52
Supported Standard Paper Sizes ..................................................................................................................... 52
Supported Paper Sizes and Weights for Automatic 2-Sided Printing ............................................... 53
Supported Paper Sizes for the Envelope Tray ............................................................................................ 54
Supported Custom Paper Sizes ........................................................................................................................ 54
Loading Paper ................................................................................................................................................................ 55
Loading Paper in Trays 1–4 ............................................................................................................................... 55
Setting the Guide Locks in the 500-Sheet Adjustable Trays................................................................. 58
Changing Paper Size, Type, and Color .......................................................................................................... 59
Loading Paper in Trays 3 and 4 of the Tandem Tray Module ............................................................. 60
Loading Paper in Tray 5 (Bypass Tray) ......................................................................................................... 61
Loading Paper in Tray 6 (High-Capacity Feeder) ...................................................................................... 62
Configuring Tray 6 in the High-Capacity Feeder ...................................................................................... 63
Printing on Special Paper ........................................................................................................................................... 65
Envelopes ................................................................................................................................................................. 65
Labels ......................................................................................................................................................................... 68
Glossy Cardstock ................................................................................................................................................... 72
Transparencies ....................................................................................................................................................... 73
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WorkCentre
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7970 Multifunction Printer
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