Contents3 Installation and Setup 37Installation and Setup Overview............................................................................................................................. 38Initial Printer Setup .............................................................................................................................................. 38Physically Connecting the Printer to the Network .................................................................................... 38Connecting to a Telephone Line ..................................................................................................................... 39Turning the Printer On and Off ........................................................................................................................ 39Preventing Printer Malfunction........................................................................................................................ 41USB Cover ................................................................................................................................................................ 41Optimizing Printer Performance ...................................................................................................................... 41Modifying General Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 42Setting Energy Saver Mode ............................................................................................................................... 42Setting the Date and Time at the Control Panel ...................................................................................... 43Installing the Software ............................................................................................................................................... 44Operating System Requirements .................................................................................................................... 44Installing Drivers and Utilities for Windows ............................................................................................... 44Installing Print Drivers and Utilities for Macintosh OS X Versions 10.7 and Later ....................... 45Installing Print Drivers and Utilities for UNIX and Linux Printing ...................................................... 46Other Drivers ........................................................................................................................................................... 484 Paper and Media 49Supported Paper............................................................................................................................................................ 50Recommended Media ......................................................................................................................................... 50Ordering Paper ....................................................................................................................................................... 50General Paper Loading Guidelines ................................................................................................................. 50Paper That Can Damage Your Printer........................................................................................................... 51Paper Storage Guidelines ................................................................................................................................... 51Supported Paper Types and Weights ............................................................................................................ 52Supported Standard Paper Sizes ..................................................................................................................... 52Supported Paper Sizes and Weights for Automatic 2-Sided Printing ............................................... 53Supported Paper Sizes for the Envelope Tray ............................................................................................ 54Supported Custom Paper Sizes ........................................................................................................................ 54Loading Paper ................................................................................................................................................................ 55Loading Paper in Trays 1–4............................................................................................................................... 55Setting the Guide Locks in the 500-Sheet Adjustable Trays................................................................. 58Changing Paper Size, Type, and Color .......................................................................................................... 59Loading Paper in Trays 3 and 4 of the Tandem Tray Module ............................................................. 60Loading Paper in Tray 5 (Bypass Tray) ......................................................................................................... 61Loading Paper in Tray 6 (High-Capacity Feeder)...................................................................................... 62Configuring Tray 6 in the High-Capacity Feeder ...................................................................................... 63Printing on Special Paper ........................................................................................................................................... 65Envelopes ................................................................................................................................................................. 65Labels ......................................................................................................................................................................... 68Glossy Cardstock ................................................................................................................................................... 72Transparencies ....................................................................................................................................................... 734 Xerox ® WorkCentre® 7970 Multifunction PrinterUser Guide