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Xerox WorkCentre 7970 ® ® Multifunction Printer Imprimante multifonction System Administrator Guide Guide de l’administrateur système Español Guía del administrador del sistema Português Guia de Administração do Sistema...
Connecting Directly to a Wireless Network ......................34 IP ......................................35 Enabling TCP/IP ................................. 35 Configuring the Network Address Manually at the Control Panel ............35 Configuring DNS Settings at the Control Panel ..................36 ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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HTTP Web Services ..............................59 Accessing HTTP Advanced Settings ........................59 HTTP Advanced Settings ............................59 POP3 ....................................... 60 Proxy Server ..................................61 Configuring the Proxy Server ..........................61 NTP ......................................62 ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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Managing Host Groups ............................103 Managing Security Policies ..........................104 Security Certificates ............................... 105 Installing Certificates ............................105 ® Creating and Installing a Xerox Device Certificate ................106 ® Installing the Generic Xerox Trusted CA Certificate ................107 Creating a Certificate Signing Request ......................107 Installing Root Certificates ..........................
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Hold All Jobs ..................................137 Configuring the Hold all Jobs Feature ......................137 UNIX, Linux, and AS/400 Printing ........................... 138 ® Xerox Printer Manager ............................138 Printing from a Linux Workstation ........................139 Adding the Printer ..............................139 Printing with CUPS ..............................139 AS/400 ..................................
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Scan to USB ..................................177 Enabling Scan to USB ............................177 Scanning to a User Home Folder ..........................178 Configuring the Printer for the Xerox Scan Utility .................... 180 Enabling Remote Scanning using TWAIN ......................181 Configuring Scan To Destination ..........................182 Before You Begin ..............................
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Configuring Internet Fax Security Settings ....................204 LAN Fax ....................................205 Accounting Xerox Standard Accounting ............................208 Enabling Xerox Standard Accounting ......................208 Setting Service Tracking Options ........................209 General and Group Accounts ..........................209 Adding a User and Setting Usage Limits ...................... 210 Managing User Information ..........................
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Customizing Printer Contact Information ......................243 Display Device Information ............................244 Xerox Online Support ..............................245 Enabling Xerox Online Support ......................... 245 Restarting the Printer in CentreWare Internet Services ................. 246 Restarting the Printer at the Control Panel ....................246 Taking the Printer Offline ............................
12. Configure Accounting. For details, see Accounting on page 207. Note: Not all options listed are supported on all printers. Some options apply only to a specific printer model, configuration, operating system, or driver type. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
To locate third party and open source software disclosure notices and the terms and conditions related to the third party and open source software included ® ® with Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer go to the Support – Drivers & Downloads page for this product at: www.xerox.com/office/WC7970support...
Initial Setup at the Control Panel ..........................22 • Initial Setup in CentreWare Internet Services ......................24 • Changing the System Administrator Password ....................... 28 • Setting the Date and Time .............................. 29 ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Connect the other end of the cable to a correctly configured network port. If your printer has fax installed, connect it to a correctly configured telephone line. Turn on the printer. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
DHCP server, the printer uses an IPv4 self-assigned address. Address information is listed on the configuration report. For details, see Configuration Report on page 24. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Internet Services. You can also connect directly to a wireless network. For details, see Connecting to a Wireless Network on page 32. Note: You cannot connect to a wired network and a wireless network at the same time. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Enter or Return. In the top right area of the page, click Login. Under User ID, type admin. Under password, type the administrator password. The default password is 1111. Click Login. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
To show dimensions in metric or imperial units, under Units, select an option. To specify the decimal mark symbol that the printer uses, under Numeric Separator, select Comma or Period. Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
When you purchase an optional software feature, enable it by providing a feature installation key. Some ® features come with an activation code that you use to get a feature installation key. Go to the Xerox Software Activation Portal website at www.xeroxlicensing.xerox.com...
In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>Login/Permissions/Accounting. Click User Permissions. Under Action, next to User Permission Roles, click Edit. Under Actions, click Edit. Click the Services and Tools tab. Under Presets, select an option. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Under Device Name, type a name for the printer. Under Location, type the location of the printer. ® Under Customer Asset Tag and Xerox Asset Tag, type unique identifiers as needed. Click Apply. Selecting Services to Appear on the Touch Screen Services must be enabled before they can be managed through the Tools and Feature Access page.
When you purchase an optional software feature, enable it by providing a feature installation key. Some ® features come with an activation code that you use to get a feature installation key. Go to the Xerox Software Activation Portal website at www.xeroxlicensing.xerox.com...
Software Tools disables Direct Printing via Driver. If you use Xerox − Copier Assistant, select this option. Xerox representatives also use this feature to connect directly to the printer and use diagnostic software and other utilities. − Direct Printing via Driver allows you to connect to the printer using a USB cable.
Initial Setup Changing the System Administrator Password Xerox recommends that you change the default system administrator password after you configure the printer. Be sure to store the password in a secure location. The default password is 1111. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>Security.
To set the date, touch Date, select a format and set the date. To set the time, touch Time and set the time. Select Display 24 hour clock to use 24 hour format. Touch Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Next to Xerox ® Note: The Edit button is available after you install the Xerox Wireless Network Interface. To configure IPv4, IPv6, and DNS settings, on the Wireless Profile page, next to IP, click Edit. Configure settings as needed, then click Apply. The printer uses separate IP settings for wired and wireless network connections.
Under Password, type and confirm a password. Click Select to save new password as needed. Click Save. 10. Navigate back to the Setup page, then click Properties>Connectivity>Setup. ® Wireless Network Interface, click Make Active. 11. Next to Xerox ® ® Xerox WorkCentre...
Network Connectivity Connecting Directly to a Wireless Network ® Before you begin, purchase and install the Xerox Wireless Network Interface. Ensure that the printer is not connected to a wired Ethernet network. Restart the printer. Refer to the Configuration Report to find the self-assigned IP address of the printer, in the 169.254.x.x range.
Touch Network Settings>TCP/IP Settings. Touch Dynamic Addressing. Touch Disabled, then touch OK. Touch IPv4, then type the IPv4 address, gateway address, and network mask. After each address, touch OK. When finished, touch OK. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Note: The printer uses separate IPv4, IPv6, and DNS settings for wired and wireless network ® connections. Before configuring wireless IP settings, install the Xerox Wireless Network Interface and connect to a wireless network. For details, see Connecting to a Wireless Network on page 32.
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Note: The printer uses separate IPv4, IPv6, and DNS settings for wired and wireless network ® connections. Before configuring wireless IP settings, install the Xerox Wireless Network Interface and connect to a wireless network. For details, see Connecting to a Wireless Network on page 32.
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Note: The printer uses separate IPv4, IPv6, and DNS settings for wired and wireless network ® connections. Before configuring wireless IP settings, install the Xerox Wireless Network Interface and connect to a wireless network. For details, see Connecting to a Wireless Network on page 32.
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Additional Search Domains. 14. To use an IPv6 address before using an IPv4 address, select Prefer IPv6 Address over IPv4. 15. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Passive mode transfers data over a random port specified by the FTP server from a connection − made from the printer. Active mode transfers data over a fixed, known port from a connection made from the server. − Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) is a standard network protocol that allows you to print and manage jobs remotely. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>Connectivity>Setup. Under Protocol, next to IPP, click Edit. In the IPP Protocol Settings, for Protocol, select Enabled. Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Multicast Radius defines how many routers the multicast packet can cross. Under Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU), type a value from 484 through 32768. Note: The maximum MTU for IP over Ethernet is 1500 bytes. Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Under GET Community Name, type a name. GET returns the password for the SNMP GET requests to the printer. Applications obtaining information from the printer using SNMP, such as CentreWare Internet Services, use this password. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Under Print Drivers/Remote Clients Account, click Account Enabled. To reset the default password, ® click Reset. This account allows Xerox clients and drivers limited access to objects on the printer. Click Save to apply the new settings or Undo to retain the previous settings.
Select the type of traps that the SNMP manager receives under Traps to be Received. Click Save to apply the new settings or Undo to retain the previous settings. Click Cancel to return to the previous page. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
All (consistent with older implementations) puts all jobs on hold. The job prints when the printer receives all job data. This setting can cause jobs to print slowly but results in accurate banner page information. Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Under Protocol, next to SSDP, click Edit. Under Protocol, select Enabled. Under Cache Control, type a number from 1 through 43200. Under Time to Live, type a number from 1 through 60. Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
If DHCP and WINS are configured, the printer uses the IP address assigned by the DHCP server, and ignores the address from the WINS server. • You can use WINS and DNS address resolution at the same time. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Enable Backchannel Data Transmission to Client, then, enable Out of Order Backchannel − Data to allow data from several jobs to be interspersed. Note: Out of Order Backchannel Data is only available when Backchannel Data Transmission to Client is enabled. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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Job data is not parsed when bidirectional communication and PDL switching are disabled. Click Apply to save the new settings or Undo to retain the previous settings. Click Default All to reset settings to default values. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
SMB as needed. Features listed use SMB, but cannot use Kerberos authentication. Disable these features or configure them to use a protocol other than SMB for FIPS 140 compliance. Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
System uses the information provided in the Login Name and Password Fields to access the server. Enable Select to save new password to update the password for an existing Login Name. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Under To Address, type an email address. To send a test email to the address, click Send Email. If the email transmission succeeds, a confirmation message appears. If the transmission fails, an error message appears. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Domino for use with Lotus Domino. − − NDS for use with Novell NetWare Directory Service. ADS for use with Microsoft Active Directory Service. − − Netscape for use with Netscape or OpenLDAP. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
If you are having trouble retrieving results from your LDAP server, use the Wait option. If your primary LDAP server is connected to additional servers, to include those LDAP servers in your searches, select LDAP Referrals. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
• If the user mapping is incorrect, an LDAP search in CentreWare Internet Services can work properly, but authentication at the printer panel still fails. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
LDAP search must fulfill to return the desired information. For example, to ensure that only a person is returned rather than equipment or conference rooms, type (objectClass=user) (sAMAccountName=LDAP). Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
If you are using the Default Xerox Device Certificate, you can install the Generic Xerox ® Trusted CA Certificate in your Web browser. Installing the Generic Xerox Trusted CA Certificate ensures that your browser trusts the printer. To download the certificate, click ®...
To disable a Web service, clear the check box next to the Web service name. • To view Web service port numbers or to remove login restrictions, click Advanced Settings. ® For more information about Xerox Extensible Interface Platform and Web services, see the ® documentation included in the Xerox Extensible Interface Platform Software Development Kit (SDK).
To save the new password, click Select to save new password. In the POP3 Settings pane, select Enable receipt of Email via POP3. Under Polling Interval, type a value from 1 through 60. 10. Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Click Save. Note: Proxy server settings apply to features that use HTTP or HTTPS. Examples are, Smart eSolutions, Xerox Online Support, Workflow Scanning destinations and template pool repositories using HTTP or HTTPS. Not all printer models support these features. ®...
Select IPV4 Address or Host Name. Under IP Address: Port and Alternate IP Address: Port, type the address and port numbers. Click Save. For the new settings to take effect, restart your printer. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
2008, and newer operating systems. WSD is one of several supported communication protocols. Enabling WSD In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>Connectivity>Setup. Under Protocol, next to WSD, click Edit. Under WSD Services, select Enabled. Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>Connectivity>Setup. Under Protocol, next to Netware, click Edit. In the SAP pane, under Protocol, select Enabled. Under SAP Frequency, type a value from 15 through 300 seconds. Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Click Save. NDPS/NEPS Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS)/Novell Enterprise Print Services (NEPS) allow you to manage printers in an NDPS environment. To configure and manage network print services, the Xerox NDPS ® solution provides Xerox plug-ins for Novell NWAdmin and iManager tools.
In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>Connectivity>Setup. Under Protocol, next to AppleTalk, click Edit. Under Protocol, select Enabled. Under Printer Name, type the printer name. Under Zone Name, type a name. Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Unified ID System. Users present a pre-programmed identification card to a card reader at the ® control panel. The printer compares the user credentials to the information stored on the Xerox Secure Access server. To use this method, purchase and install the Xerox Secure Access Unified ID System. •...
Method, select an option. To retrieve the home directory and email address of a user when using Scan to Home, or Email Scanning features, select Personalize Touch UI. Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
The user database stores user credential information. The printer uses this information for local ® authentication and authorization, and for Xerox Standard Accounting. When you configure local authentication, the printer checks the credentials that a user provides against the information in the user database.
Configure authorization settings. For details, see Authorization on page 79. The Login Methods page in CentreWare Internet Services provides links to authentication and personalization configuration settings. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>Login/Permissions/Accounting. Click Login Methods. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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To specify server settings for an alternate authentication server, click Add New. To copy the settings from another server, select a server from the list and click Copy From. Click Edit to update the settings. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
• Format and configure identification cards. • Connect your card reader to the USB Port. • Set the login method to Xerox Secure Access - Unified ID System. For details, see Setting the Login Method on page 69. ® •...
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Under Embedded, select Enabled. Under Device Log-In Methods, select an option: − Xerox Secure Access Device Only allows users to access the printer only using the card reader. Xerox Secure Access Device + alternate onscreen authentication method allows users to −...
In the Window Title field, type text that appears as a title at the top of the touch screen. In the Instructional Text field, type instructions that appear below the title. Note: If the Title and Prompt are configured on the Xerox Partner authentication server, then any instructional text that you type is ignored. 10. Click Save.
Configure authorization settings. For details, see Authorization on page 79. The Login Methods page in CentreWare Internet Services provides links to authentication and personalization configuration settings. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>Login/Permissions/Accounting. Click Login Methods. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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Note: Xerox recommends that you enable NTP to ensure time synchronization. To return to the Login Methods page, click Close. To associate an LDAP server with your Domain Controller for authorization or personalization, under LDAP Server Mapping, click Add LDAP Mapping.
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On the Login Methods page, next to Import Customer Logo, click Edit. Click Browse or Choose File. Select a .png file that is not larger than 300 x 200 pixels, and click Open. Click Import. Click Reboot Machine. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Provide information about your authorization server and configure authorization server settings. • Configure User Permissions. The User Permissions page in CentreWare Internet Services provides links to authorization configuration settings. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>Login/Permissions/Accounting. Click User Permissions. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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If you select System, type the Login Name and Password used to access the server. Type the password, then type the password again to verify. Enable Select to save new password to update the password for an existing Login Name. Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Under Action, next to User Permission Roles, click Edit. Click the Non-Logged-In Users tab. Under Actions, click Edit. Click the Print tab. To edit print permissions, next to a print setting that you want to restrict, click Edit. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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On the Paper Trays page, under Role State, next to each tray, select Not Allowed to restrict users from using the tray. Click the Lock icon to lock all trays or click the Unlock icon to unlock all trays. Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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Click Un-Merge to disassociate the Application ID, or click Delete to delete the Application ID. Click Close. To create a custom Application ID, click Add Manually. Under Application ID, type an Application ID. Click Save. Click Close to return to the Applications page. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>Login/Permissions/Accounting. Click User Permissions. Under Action, next to User Permission Roles, click Edit. Click the Logged-In Users tab. Next to a role, click Edit User Mappings. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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Groups assigned to the role appear in the Users in Assigned Groups list. To remove a group, select the group in the Users in Assigned Groups list and click Remove. To remove all groups from the list, click Remove All. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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1-sided job, the job prints 2-sided or is deleted. Click Save. Note: Not all options listed are supported on all printers. Some options apply only to a specific printer model, configuration, operating system, or driver type. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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Temporarily Disabling Print Permissions for all Users On the Troubleshooting page, click the Permission Enablement tab. To disable print restrictions for all users, next to Print, under Actions, select Disable. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
If you are using the Default Xerox Device Certificate, you can install the Generic Xerox ® Trusted CA Certificate in your Web browser. Installing the Generic Xerox Trusted CA Certificate ensures that your browser trusts the printer. To download the certificate, click ®...
• Validates certificates for features where the printer is the client in the client-server relationship. CA certificates for LDAP, Xerox Extensible Interface Platform, and Smart eSolutions are examples. • Validates certificates that are installed on the printer, but not used. Certificates for HTTPS, LDAP, or SNMPv3 are examples.
For each reason, a link is provided. Click the appropriate link to disable the protocol, replace the certificate, or allow the printer to use the non-compliant protocol. Note: When FIPS 140 Mode is enabled, only FIPS-compliant certificates can be installed on the printer. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Click Apply to save the new settings or Undo to retain the previous settings. ® CAUTION: The printer restarts. This interrupts or deletes current jobs. Xerox recommends that you back up jobs and folders before enabling User Data Encryption. ®...
11. Click Save. Editing an IP Filter Rule In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>Security. Click IP Filtering. Next to the IP filter rule you want to edit, click Edit. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Arranging the Execution Order of IP Filter Rules In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>Security. Click IP Filtering. Click an IP filter rule. Next to Move Up/Down, click the appropriate arrow. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
At the printer control panel, press the Machine Status button, then touch the Tools tab. Touch Security Settings>Audit Log. Touch Download Log. Insert your USB Flash drive into the front USB port. The log file downloads automatically. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Completion Status − Image Overwrite Status: The status of overwrites completed on each job. Immediate Image − must be enabled. See also: Audit Log Event Identification Numbers on page 264 ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Click Apply, then click OK. To view details about the feature, click Take me there. To view details on sending multiple configuration files, click Fleet Management Tips, then click OK. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
To configure McAfee Embedded Control: • Set the security level and configure alert options as needed. Xerox recommends that you keep the security level set to the default setting, Enhanced Security. • Configure email alerts. For details, see Email Alerts on page 224.
Security Setting the Security Level Unless you have acquired McAfee Integrity Control, Xerox recommends that you keep the security level set to the default setting, Enhanced Security. McAfee Embedded Control has three security levels: • Enhanced Security • Integrity Control •...
® Xerox CentreWare Web. ® − If Xerox manages your printers, use Xerox Device Manager to send security alerts from registered printers. Note: When McAfee Embedded Control features are enabled, the printer also records security events in the audit log.
Protocol Groups are logical groupings of selected protocols based on service type, service name, port number, and device type. Create a Protocol Group to apply specific security policies for selected protocols. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
In the Security Parameter Index: IN field, type a 32-bit number larger than 256 that identifies the inbound Security Association (SA). In the Security Parameter Index: OUT field, type a 32-bit number larger than 256 that identifies the outbound Security Association (SA). ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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Type the Key Lifetime, and select Seconds, Minutes, or Hours. Under Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS), select None, Group 2, or Group 14. Note: PFS is disabled by default. PFS allows faster IPsec setup, but is less secure. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Click Save to apply the new settings or Undo to retain the previous settings. Editing or Deleting a Host Group To edit or delete a host group, select the host group from the list, and click Edit or Delete. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
To prioritize policies, under Saved Policies, select the policy you want to move, then click the Promote or Demote buttons. Editing or Deleting a Security Policy To delete a policy, under Saved Policies, select the policy and click Delete. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
• Install a device certificate on the printer. ® Note: When the printer uses HTTPS, a Xerox Device Certificate is created and installed on the printer automatically. • Install a copy of the CA certificate that was used to sign the device certificate of the printer on the other device.
® Creating and Installing a Xerox Device Certificate ® If you do not have a server functioning as a certificate authority, install a Xerox Device Certificate on ® the printer. When you create a Xerox Device Certificate the printer generates a certificate, signs it, and ®...
Creating a Certificate Signing Request If you do not install a Xerox Device Certificate, you can install a CA-signed device certificate. Create a Certificate Signing Request (CSR), and send it to a CA or a local server functioning as a CA to sign the CSR.
Install the self-signed certificates from any domain controllers in your network. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>Security. Click Certificates. Click Security Certificates. Click the Domain Controller Certificates tab. Click Install Domain Controller Certificate. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Note: You cannot delete the Default Xerox Device Certificate. ® Click Reset to Machine/Device Factory Defaults to delete all certificates except the Default Xerox Device Certificate. Specifying the Minimum Certificate Key Length You can specify the minimum encryption key length required for certificates. If a user attempts to upload a certificate that contains a key that does not meet this requirement, a message appears.
TLS authentication and server verification both require X.509 certificates. To use these features, install the necessary certificates on the Security Certificates page before configuring 802.1X. ® • The Default Xerox Device Certificate cannot be used with EAP-TLS in Windows environments. It can be used in FreeRADIUS server environments. ® ®...
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Using the touch screen keyboard, type the user name and server that your authentication switch requires. Touch OK. Touch Password, then type the password using the touch screen keyboard. Touch OK. Touch OK again. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
(Mins), and Timeout (Secs), touch the arrows. To instruct the printer to display a warning message before it logs a user out of the touch screen, under Warning Screen, touch Enabled. Touch Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Fax Dial Directories • Fax Mailbox contents Note: Full image overwrite takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. Immediate Job Overwrite prompts the printer to overwrite each job immediately after it finishes processing. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Depending on how many files are being deleted, the printer can be offline for up to 60 minutes during the deletion process. To acknowledge the message and start the process, touch Overwrite Now. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
To change the overwrite mode, touch Overwrite Mode, then touch an option. To set the printer to print a confirmation report after it overwrites data, touch Confirmation Report, then select an option. Touch OK. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Enabling Immediate Image Overwrite at the Control Panel At the printer control panel, press the Machine Status button, then touch the Tools tab. Touch Security Settings>Image Overwrite Security. Touch Job Overwrite. Touch Enable. Touch OK. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Retype the password to verify. Under Job Start Password, type a password. Retype the password to verify. Click Apply to save the new settings or Cancel to return to the previous screen. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
At the printer control panel, press the Machine Status button, then touch the Tools tab. Touch Security Settings>USB Port Security. To enable or disable the USB ports, touch Enabled or Disabled. Touch OK. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
At the printer control panel, press the Machine Status button, then touch the Tools tab. Touch Security Settings>Display Network Settings. Touch Show IPv4 Address or Show Host Name. To hide network information, select Hide Network Information. Touch OK. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
You can hide the user name of a logged-in user from displaying on the control panel. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>Security. Click Hide User Name. To hide the user name, under Hide User Name, click Yes. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
To interrupt and cancel the test, click Cancel. Notes: • You can continue to use the printer while the test is running. • If the test fails, software files are corrupt. Xerox recommends that you reinstall the software. Contact a Xerox representative for help. ® ® Xerox...
In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>General Setup. Click Feature Installation. To restrict users from installing features using the .csv file print method, under Allow Print File Updates, select Disable. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Touch Security Settings>Valid Recipients. To allow users to send an email or Internet fax only to addresses in the address book, touch Limit to Address Book Entries Only. Touch Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Under Password Reset Policy, click Disable Password Reset. Click Apply. CAUTION: If you disable the password reset feature, and forget the administrator password, you must schedule and pay for a Xerox representative to visit your company and reset the password. ® ® Xerox...
− Types. • If you selected Dedicated, to edit the paper size, type, and color for this tray, click the Pencil icon. • Select the desired options. • Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
At the printer control panel, press the Machine Status button, then touch the Tools tab. Touch Device Settings>Paper Management>Paper Size Preference. Select an option: − Inches sets the paper size preference to inches. Metric sets the paper size preference to millimeters. − Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Under Folder Permissions, select the folder type. Click Apply. Managing a Folder Click Manage Folders. Click the pencil icon. If allowed, you can rename the folder and change folder permissions. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Type the login name for the FTP server in the Login Name field. Type and retype the Password. 10. Enable Select to Save New Password. 11. Click Start to begin the backup or Undo to retain the previous settings. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
11. Click Start to begin restoring Saved Jobs or Undo to retain the previous settings. CAUTION: When you restore backed-up jobs, existing stored jobs are overwritten, and the Default Public Folder is emptied. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Click Submit Job to print the document. Note: To ensure that the job was sent to the queue, wait for the job submission confirmation message to appear before you close this page. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Configuration/Information Pages Report, select Restrict to SA. To set the time that the printer holds print jobs before deleting them, under Delete Held Jobs After, enter the time in minutes. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Printing an Error Sheet In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>Services. Click Printing>General. To print an error sheet when a print job fails, under Print Error Sheets, select Enable. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
To allow users to turn banner page printing on or off in the print driver, under Allow the Print Driver to Override, touch Yes. Under Banner Page Identification, select the information that prints on the banner page. Touch Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Click Banner Sheets, then click the down arrow and select Enabled or Disabled. Click OK. Note: If banner page printing is disabled in CentreWare Internet Services or at the control panel, setting the print driver to print banner pages is ignored. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Passcode requires users to type a passcode to release a Secure Print job at the control panel. − Type a number from 4 through10 to specify the length of the Secure Print password. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Enable authentication or configure other related settings if necessary. At the bottom of the page, under Related Configuration Settings, click Edit under Action next to the setting you want to configure. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Installing Xerox Printer Manager Before you begin: ® Ensure that you have root or superuser privileges to install Xerox Printer Manager. Download the appropriate package for your operating system. To locate drivers for your printer, see www.xerox.com/office/drivers. The available files are: −...
Support website. Copy the PPD into the CUPS ppd/Xerox folder on your workstation. If you are unsure of the location of the folder, use the Find command to locate the PPD files. Follow the instructions that are included with the PPD.
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Printing AS/400 Xerox provides Work Station Customization Object (WSCO) files to support AS/400 or Iseries, V5R2 or later systems. The WSCO file provides printer-specific PCL codes. The host print transform uses these codes to select the correct tray, 2-sided printing option, font size and type, and orientation. The ®...
Enable USB ports. For details, see USB Port Security on page 118. Enabling Print from USB In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>Services. Click Print From>Print from USB. Under Print from USB, select Enabled. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Click Print From>Print From Mailbox. Under Scan to Mailbox, select Enabled. Under Print From Mailbox, select Enabled. Click Apply. Note: For instructions on using this feature, see the User Guide for your printer model. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Under Protocol, select Enabled. To edit the name and location for your printer that appears in the list of AirPrint-enabled printers on connected devices, next to Device Name, click Edit. Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Allowing Users to Interrupt Active Print Jobs At the printer control panel, press the Machine Status button, then touch the Tools tab. Touch Device Settings>Interrupt Printing Enablement. Touch Enable. Touch Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Not all options listed are supported on all printers. Some options apply only to a specific printer model, configuration, operating system, or driver type. Some options are available only if a finisher is installed. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Job Assembly: Set Build Job options. Touch Save Defaults. Note: Not all options listed are supported on all printers. Some options apply only to a specific printer model, configuration, operating system, or driver type. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Touch Reading Order Options. Under Scan Order or Print Order, touch an option. If you selected Show Reading Order, under Default Reading Order, touch Left to Right or Right to Left. Touch Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
For side 2, touch the arrows to change the amount of Up/Down and Left/Right shift, or touch Mirror Side 1. To change the preset name, touch the name field, type in the new name, then touch Save. Touch Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Touch the desired preset. Touch the X and Y for the preset you want to change, then type the scale percentage using the touch-screen keypad, or touch + or -. Touch OK. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Proportional % reduces or enlarges the image proportionally. Touch OK. • • Independent % allows you to reduce or enlarge the width and length of the image by different percentages. Touch OK. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
At the printer control panel, press the Machine Status button, then touch the Tools tab. Touch Service Settings. Touch Copy Service. Touch Auto Image Rotation. Under Auto Reduce/Enlarge or Auto Paper, select Disable Rotation. Touch Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Not all options listed are supported on all printers. Some options apply only to a specific printer model, configuration, operating system, or driver type. Some options are available only if a finisher is installed. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Scan to USB ..................................177 • Scanning to a User Home Folder ..........................178 • Configuring the Printer for the Xerox Scan Utility ....................180 • Enabling Remote Scanning using TWAIN ....................... 181 • Configuring Scan To Destination ..........................182 ®...
To set the default view to show folders on the Scan tab in CentreWare Internet Services, select On Scan tab, view Mailboxes by default. Click Apply to save the new settings or Undo to retain the previous settings. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
In CentreWare Internet Services, click Scan. Under Display, select Mailboxes. Under Scan to Mailbox, click Create Folder. Type a unique name for the folder. Type and retype a password as needed. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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Under Display, click Mailboxes, then select the folder you want to delete. If the folder is private, type the password. Select the folder to delete, then click Modify Folder. Under Remove folder from device, click Delete Folder. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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Used: The space currently used to hold scanned images. − − Available: The space left for scanned images. Percentage Used: The amount of space used by scanned images as a percentage of the total − space. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Select the LDAP search result conditions in which authenticated users are allowed to edit the From field. To allow users to edit the From field when authentication is not required, next to Edit "From:" Field when Authentication is not Required, select Yes. Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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To configure LDAP server settings, under Server Configuration, next to Network Address Book (LDAP), click Edit. To enable or disable Personalization, under Feature Enablement, next to Acquire Email from Network Address Book, click Enable Personalization or Disable Personalization. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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Configuring Email Security Settings Configuring Encryption and Signing Settings On the Email Setup page, click the Security tab. To edit encryption and signing settings, on the Security tab, under Encryption/Signing, click Edit. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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If you select Editable by user, select the default setting for users at the control panel. Under Email Encryption Default, select On or Off. Under Encryption Algorithm, select an encryption method. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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Ensure that your mail server supports this requirement. If you select On under Allow LDAP Email Address without the @ Requirement, the number of • items returned by an LDAP search can increase. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Your printer supports the following transfer protocols: • • SFTP • NetWare NCP • • HTTP/HTTPS Note: HTTP/HTTPS scans to a Web server using a CGI script. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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System instructs the printer to use specific credentials when accessing the repository. If you − select System, type the credentials in the User Name and Password fields. To update an existing password, select Select to save new password. 12. Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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System instructs the printer to use specific credentials when accessing the repository. If you select System, type the credentials in the User Name and Password fields. To update an existing password, select Select to save new password. 12. Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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System instructs the printer to use specific credentials when accessing the repository. If you select System, type the credentials in the User Name and Password fields. To update an existing password, select Select to save new password. 12. Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>Services. Click Workflow Scanning>File Repository Setup. Click Add New. In the Friendly Name field, type a name for the repository. From the Protocol menu, select HTTP or HTTPS. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Click Workflow Scanning>Default Template. Under Destination Services, select: File to add File Destinations. − − Fax to add Fax Destinations. Add File Destinations, Fax Destinations, Document Management Fields, and configure other scanning options. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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Validate Data Before Scanning options can be available if validation servers are configured for the printer. Click Apply to save the new settings or Cancel to return to the previous screen. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Record User Input to Job Log check box is cleared. Click Apply. Under Filing options, click Edit. 10. Next to File Format, select PDF. Note: Do not select PDF/A. If you select PDF/A, a password-protected PDF is not created. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
If you have added Document Management Fields to a template, the Job Log is filed with scanned image files. Click Apply. See also: Updating the List of Templates at the Control Panel on page 175 Adding Document Management Fields on page 171 ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
You can create up to 10 services. • The service does not appear on the control panel touch screen until you design your service and select a scan template for your service. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
If you are not using a template pool repository, to return a partial list of templates, select ® Update Now. This option does not update workstation-based templates created using the Xerox Scan Utility. Press the Services Home button on the control panel, then touch the Workflow Scanning icon.
The format for a directory path for FTP is /directory/directory, while the format for a directory path for SMB is \directory\directory. Type a Response Timeout between 5–100 seconds. Click Apply to save the new settings or Cancel to return to the previous screen. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Enabling Scan to USB In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>Services. Click Scan to USB>General. Under Enablement, select Enabled. Click Apply to save the new settings or Undo to retain the previous settings. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
12. If network authentication is configured to use a Kerberos server, and you want to modify the Kerberos settings, click the link. Kerberos Tickets let you use the SMB protocol without selecting login credentials. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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Select to save new password. 14. To save a copy of the job log in the scan repository, under Report Options, under Save Job Log (.XST) in Repository, select Enable. 15. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
® • You cannot delete templates created in the Xerox Scan Utility from the printer control panel or ® from CentreWare Internet Services. Templates must be deleted in the Xerox Scan Utility by the user who created them. ® •...
Before you begin, enable the Scan Extension Web service. For details, see HTTP - Web Services on page In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>Services. Click Workflow Scanning>Remote Start (TWAIN). Under Start Job via Remote Program, click On. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
To configure the Device Address Book settings stored in the printer, click Edit. To set the default Scan To view at the control panel as Favorites, under Policies, select View Favorites on Scan To Service Entry. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
LAN Fax sends the current print job as a fax. For details, see the print driver software. • Note: Not all options listed are supported on all printers. Some options apply only to a specific printer model, configuration, operating system, or driver type. For details, contact your Xerox representative. ® ®...
Under Line Name, type a name that appears on the control panel touch screen. Under Incoming Fax Options, select Add Receive Time to All Pages as needed. Select send and receive options as needed. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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10-pulse-per-second line, select Pulse. If in doubt, touch Tone. Notes: • Most countries use tone dialing. • The Pulse/Tone feature is not available in some countries. Touch Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
At the printer control panel, press the Machine Status button, then touch the Tools tab. Touch Service Settings. Touch Fax Passcode Length. To set the passcode length, touch the arrows. Touch OK. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
To specify exact paper attributes for incoming faxes, touch Manual. If the specified paper size is not available, incoming faxes are held until resources are available. Touch Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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On the Transmission Defaults screen, touch Send Header Text. Using the touch-screen keyboard, type up to 30 characters of text to include in the header for the fax. To delete any text, touch Clear Text. Touch Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Image Quality configures image options and image enhancement settings. − − Layout Adjustment configures the original size and reduce/split settings. − Fax Options configures the starting rate and send header text settings. Touch Save Defaults. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Under Position, select an item, and click the arrows to arrange the items as you want them to appear in the file name. Click Save. Type the Message text for the body of the email. Type the Signature text for the email message. Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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Click Forwarding. To disable fax forwarding for a line, next to No Fax Forwarding, select Apply to Fax Line 1 or Apply to Fax Line 2. To save, click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
If you are unsure, select Keep 1–72 hours, then, under Hours, select 24. For instructions on using this feature, see the User Guide for your printer model. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
At the printer control panel, press the Machine Status button, then touch the Tools tab. Touch Service Settings>Embedded Fax Settings. Touch Setup Fax Reports. Touch the arrows to scroll if necessary. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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Touch Service Settings>Embedded Fax Settings. Touch Print Fax Reports, then touch the arrows to scroll if needed. Touch the desired report, then touch Print Now. Touch Close, then log out. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>Services. Click Server Fax>Fax Repository Setup. Select the address type. Options for FTP include IPv4, IPv6, or Host Name. Options for SFTP include IPv4, or Host Name. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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System instructs the printer to use specific credentials when accessing the repository. If you select System, type the credentials in the User Name and Password fields. To update an existing password, select Select to save new password. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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In the Default "From:" Address field, type the address you want to display automatically on the fax. To enable email security, select Enable. Click Apply to save the new settings or Undo to retain the previous settings. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>Services. Click Server Fax>Defaults and Policies. Under Server Fax, click Edit. Set the desired parameters. Click Apply to save the new settings or Undo to retain the previous settings. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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Under Filing Options, click Edit. Under Delay Start, click Specific Time to adjust the delay start setting. Click Apply to save the new settings or Undo to retain the previous settings. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
To include attachment information in the message body, select Number of Images, or Attachment File Type. To include information about the printer in the body, under Multifunction Device System, select the information that you want to include. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
To print a cover sheet containing the email message of the requester before printing the fax job, select Print cover sheet with incoming Email messages. Click Apply to save the new settings or Undo to retain the previous settings. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Setting File Compression Options On the Internet Fax Setup page, click the Compression tab. Select TIFF and PDF settings as needed. For details, see the Help in CentreWare Internet Services. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
@ Requirement, select On. If you select On under Allow LDAP Email Address without the @ Requirement, the number Note: of items returned by an LDAP search can increase. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
For details about using or configuring LAN Fax, see the print driver software help. Note: Not all printer models support this feature. Some printers require an optional fax hardware kit. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
® All user IDs must be assigned to one or more group accounts. Xerox Standard Accounting settings and account data are stored in the printer. Xerox recommends that you use the Cloning feature to back up ® settings. If Xerox Standard Accounting settings are lost or deleted, you can restore them using the cloning backup file.
Next to Group and General Accounts, under Action, click Edit. Click the Group Accounts tab or the General Accounts tab. Type a unique Account ID number and a unique Account Name for the new group. Click Add Account. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
10. To reset all limits, click Reset All. 11. Click Apply. Note: Not all options listed are supported on all printers. Some options apply only to a specific printer model, configuration, operating system, or driver type. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Under User Name and Display Name, select Build from First and Last Name. ® If you created your .csv file by exporting from a non-Xerox printer, the .csv file format can contain unwanted characters. To remove unwanted characters from all fields, select Remove Unwanted Characters.
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On the Accounting page, next to Users and Limits, click Edit. From the Management Actions menu, select Download Sample. Under Delimiting Character, select an option. Under Language, select the language of the text in your .csv file. Click Generate. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
• Not all options listed are supported on all printers. Some options apply only to a specific printer model, configuration, operating system, or driver type. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Examples are a job sent from a DOS or UNIX window using LPR, Port 9100, or from the Jobs tab in CentreWare Internet Services. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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10. Type the address of the source that is allowed to send unidentified print jobs. 11. Under User ID, select the information that the printer uses for the User ID. If you selected Custom, type the User ID. 12. Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
The job log information can be compiled at the accounting server and formatted into reports. Before you begin: ® • Install and configure Xerox certified network accounting software on your network. Refer to the manufacturer instructions for help. • Test communication between the accounting server and the printer. Open a Web browser, type the IP Address of the printer in the address bar, then press Enter.
On the Accounting page, under Action, next to Job Limits Web Service, click Edit. Under Authentication and Accounting Configuration, next to Job Limits, clear the check box. Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Type the address of the source that is allowed to send unidentified print jobs. Under User ID, select the information that the printer uses for the User ID. If you selected Custom, type the User ID. Click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
At the printer control panel, press the Machine Status button, then touch the Tools tab. Touch Accounting Settings>Accounting Mode. Touch Auxiliary Access>Auxiliary Device Type. Touch your auxiliary access device type. Touch Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
To specify the amount of time the printer waits before deleting a job, under Job Timeout, use the arrows to set the time in seconds. The printer only deletes held print jobs or jobs that are waiting for payment. Touch Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Select Remember Last Entered Codes to show the last entered code when a user is prompted for their Account ID. If you are using Xerox Standard Accounting with an external accounting device, select Auxiliary Accounting Interface. To specify the default User ID and Account ID, type them in the Default User ID and Default Account ID fields, then select the default account type.
At the printer control panel, press the Machine Status button, then touch the Tools tab. Touch Accounting Settings>Copy Activity Report. Touch Enable. Touch OK. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
The default time is 0 minutes. Click Apply to save the new settings or Undo to retain the previous settings. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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Click Apply to save the new settings or Undo to retain the previous settings. Notes: • You can view the status on the Description & Alerts page under Status. • To view current supplies status, click Status>Supplies. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Specify how long the printer remains idle before automatically going from standby mode to low-power mode. − Specify how long the printer remains idle before automatically going from low-power mode to sleep mode. Touch Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
For Admin only allows system administrators to access the Remote Control Panel. − − For Admin and Diagnostics Users only allows system administrators and Xerox representatives to access the Remote Control Panel. − For All Users allows all users to access the Remote Control Panel.
Under Default Walk-Up Screen, select the screen that appears when you walk up to the printer. Under Default Screen when Originals are Detected, select the screen that appears when you load original documents. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
To set the date, touch Date, select a format and set the date. To set the time, touch Time and set the time. Select Display 24 hour clock to use 24 hour format. Touch Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Web is suited for large enterprise businesses. For details, see www.xerox.com/centrewareweb. Note: Smart eSolutions is not available in all countries. See your Xerox representative for details. Before You Begin • If your network uses an HTTP proxy server, provide information about your proxy server on the HTTP Proxy Server page.
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SuppliesAssistant monitors the remaining life of the toner or ink, and other printer consumables. When Smart eSolutions is configured to communicate with Xerox, SuppliesAssistant also monitors the usage of consumables. The data reported to Xerox is used to replenish supplies.
Maintenance Assistant provides options for troubleshooting your printer. You can send detailed ® ® diagnostic information to Xerox , start online troubleshooting sessions with Xerox , and download usage information to your computer in .csv format. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Status>SMart eSolutions.
A Xerox representative sets the Billing Impression Mode for your printer. To change the Billing Impression Mode: Contact your Xerox representative and provide the sequence and serial number information listed on this page. Your Xerox representative gives you a personal identification number (PIN).
Installing a Clone File In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>Cloning. Under Install Clone File, click Browse or Choose File. Browse to the clone file to use, then click Open. Click Install. Click OK. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
• To view a specific type of contact, under Email, Fax, or Scan To Destination, select Contacts. • • To view specific contact information, select the contact from the list. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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Click Save. Converting an Unknown Group On the Address Book tab, select Unknown Groups. Select the group from the list, then click Edit Group. Under Group Location, select a group type. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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Note: Xerox recommends that you disable the Import Using Email feature after the Device Address Book is populated sufficiently. When this feature is enabled, the Device Address Book can fill quickly. For example, if you send an email message to the printer containing 30 recipient addresses in the CC field, and you allow the printer to add addresses in the CC field, all 30 addresses are added to the address book.
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.csv file, download a sample file. You can also use the sample file as template, replacing the existing values with your own information. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Address Book. Under Management, select Download Sample. Under Delimiter, select an option. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Destination contact information. Display Name is changed to Friendly Name, allowing you to ® import the file directly to an older Xerox printer without mapping address book fields. To exclude Email, Scan to Destination, Fax, or Internet Fax, clear the option.
LAN Fax Address Book The LAN Fax feature has a separate directory for storing and managing addresses. For details about using or configuring the LAN Fax address book, see the driver help. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Then you can add, delete, or export the fonts to a file. You can add or delete printers in the utility printer list to display only those printers you want to manage. Download the latest software update file in .dlm format from the Xerox Support website at www.xerox.com/office/WC7970support.
Touch OK. Enhanced records a detailed list of network actions that have occurred on the printer. Only use enhanced logging when instructed to do so by your Xerox service or support technician as it can cause increased job processing times.
You can customize this information to display your company contact information for printer users. To add your own custom information: In CentreWare Internet Services, click Support. Click Edit Settings. Update the fields with your information, then click Save. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>General Setup>Display Device Information. To display the required device information, under Information Field, select an option. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Administrator Tools Xerox Online Support Xerox Online Support allows you to access and print help, maintenance, and troubleshooting information by touching an icon on the control panel touch screen. Before you begin: If your network uses a proxy server, configure the Proxy Server settings of the printer to ensure that the printer can connect to the Internet.
At the printer control panel, press the Machine Status button, then touch the Tools tab. Touch Troubleshooting. Touch Resets. Touch Software Reset. Under Reset Options, select the type of reset you want: − All Software Network Software − − Copy Software Touch Reset. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
At the printer control panel, press the Machine Status button, then touch the Tools tab. Touch Network Settings. Touch Online/Offline. Touch Online or Offline. Touch Close. Press the Log In/Out button, then touch Logout to exit the Tools pathway. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
At the printer control panel, press the Machine Status button, then touch the Tools tab. Touch Device Settings>Reset UI to Factory Settings. Touch Restart. CAUTION: All current settings are lost. All settings are reset to factory defaults. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Administrator Tools Updating the Printer Software You can update your printer when Xerox releases a new version of printer software or firmware. To restrict software upgrades to administrators only: In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>General Setup>Software Upgrade. To restrict software upgrades, click Restrict Upgrade, then click OK.
You can monitor the installation progress from the printer control panel. Click OK. To verify that the software updated, check the configuration report. To upgrade the printer software automatically, click Auto. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Photo/Text Settings selects the bias toward photo or text quality based on which is more − important. Touch Save. Note: Not all options listed are supported on all printers. Some options apply only to a specific printer model, configuration, operating system, or driver type. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
These solutions can leverage existing printer infrastructure and databases. Examples of applications include ScanFlow Store, Scan to PC Desktop, ® Equitrac Office, and others. For more information on Xerox Extensible Interface Platform applications for your printer, contact your Xerox representative or see www.office.xerox.com/eip/enus.htmlon the Xerox website.
Touch Accounting Settings. Touch Accounting Mode>Auxiliary Access. Touch Auxiliary Device Type and select your device type. Touch Save twice. See also: Accounting on page 207 Local Authentication on page 70 ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
The driver installation link appears on the CentreWare Internet Services Welcome, Print, and Support pages. This link goes to the default driver and downloads page for your printer on the Xerox Support website. You can hide or customize this link to go to a location on your network where you post driver installation files for users.
Under Instructional Text, type instructions for users. Line breaks are supported. For example, type: Load documents and press Start. File original documents in the file cabinet in Room 423. Scanned files are sent to the following destinations: ServerA:\business_records ServerB:\scan_archives ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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Under Logo 3, click Browse or Choose File. Select a 48 x 48 pixel .png file that represents the service when 9 or more services are displayed on the touch screen. Click Open or Choose. Click Apply. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
On the Configure Your Service page, under Action, next to Define Service Access Permissions, click Edit. For details, see User Permissions on page 81. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Customization and Expansion Weblet Management Weblets are small HTML and JavaScript-based applications that you can install on the printer to customize the touch-screen. You can download weblets from the Xerox Home Page. Installing a Weblet In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties>Services>Custom Services>Weblet Management.
Customization and Expansion Configuring Weblet Settings To configure settings for a specific weblet, next to the weblet name, under Action, click Edit. ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Scan to Home job PagePack login PostScript passwords Network user login System admin login User login Service login diagnostics Audit Log download IIO feature status System admin pin changed Audit Log transfer ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
Depending on the feature, you can use the external keyboard to navigate fields and manage input. Note: These keys are not enabled on all screens. Action Moves the cursor from one field to another in the address book Cancels input Enter Submits input ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
CTRL+8 Features/Services CTRL+F1 Job Status CTRL+F2 Machine Status CTRL+F3 Start CTRL+F4 Clear All CTRL+F5 Log in/ log out CTRL+F6 Power Saver CTRL+F7 Interrupt CTRL+F8 Stop CTRL+F9 Help CTRL+1 Language CTRL+2 ® ® Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Printer System Administrator Guide...
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