User Manual
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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