diff --git a/inkycal/config/layout.py b/inkycal/config/layout.py
index 7e76161..a69289a 100644
--- a/inkycal/config/layout.py
+++ b/inkycal/config/layout.py
@@ -23,15 +23,16 @@ class Layout:
 
     if (model != None) and (width == None) and (height == None):
       display_dimensions = {
-      'epd_7_in_5_v2_colour': (800, 480),
-      'epd_7_in_5_v2': (800, 480),
-      'epd_7_in_5_colour': (640, 384),
-      'epd_7_in_5': (640, 384),
-      'epd_5_in_83_colour': (600, 448),
-      'epd_5_in_83': (600, 448),
-      'epd_4_in_2_colour': (400, 300),
-      'epd_4_in_2': (400, 300),
-      }
+        '9_in_7': (1200, 825),
+        'epd_7_in_5_v2_colour': (800, 480),
+        'epd_7_in_5_v2': (800, 480),
+        'epd_7_in_5_colour': (640, 384),
+        'epd_7_in_5': (640, 384),
+        'epd_5_in_83_colour': (600, 448),
+        'epd_5_in_83': (600, 448),
+        'epd_4_in_2_colour': (400, 300),
+        'epd_4_in_2': (400, 300)
+        }
 
       self.display_height, self.display_width = display_dimensions[model]
       self.display_size = display_dimensions[model]
diff --git a/inkycal/config/settings_parser.py b/inkycal/config/settings_parser.py
index 07eaa56..938da0b 100644
--- a/inkycal/config/settings_parser.py
+++ b/inkycal/config/settings_parser.py
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ class Settings:
   'epd_7_in_5_v2_colour', 'epd_7_in_5_v2',
   'epd_7_in_5_colour', 'epd_7_in_5',
   'epd_5_in_83_colour','epd_5_in_83',
-  'epd_4_in_2_colour', 'epd_4_in_2'
+  'epd_4_in_2_colour', 'epd_4_in_2',
+  '9_in_7'
   ]
 
   def __init__(self, settings_file_path):
diff --git a/inkycal/display/drivers/9_in_7.py b/inkycal/display/drivers/9_in_7.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..545f7af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inkycal/display/drivers/9_in_7.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""
+9.7" driver class
+Copyright by aceisace
+"""
+from inkycal.custom import images, top_level
+from subprocess import call, run
+from os import chdir
+from PIL import Image
+
+# Display resolution
+EPD_WIDTH       = 1200
+EPD_HEIGHT      = 825
+
+driver_dir = top_level+'/inkycal/display/drivers/9_in_7_drivers/'
+
+class EPD:
+
+  def __init__(self):
+    """9.7" epaper class"""
+    with open(driver_dir+'setup_state.txt', 'r') as file:
+      setup_state = int(file.readline().rstrip())
+
+    if setup_state == 0:
+      print('installing additional drivers...')
+      self.setup()
+
+  def init(self):
+    pass
+
+  def display(self, command):
+    """displays an image"""
+    try:
+      run_command = command.split()
+      run(run_command)
+    except:
+      print("oops, something didn't work right :/")
+
+  def getbuffer(self, image):
+    """ad-hoc"""
+    image.convert('RGB').save(images+'canvas.bmp', 'BMP')
+    command = 'sudo {}IT8951/IT8951 0 0 {}'.format(driver_dir, images+'canvas.bmp')
+    print(command)
+    return command
+
+  def setup(self):
+    """Runs the required setup for 9.7" epaper displays"""
+    run(["chmod", "+x", driver_dir+"install.sh"])
+    call(driver_dir+"install.sh")
+
+    with open(driver_dir+'setup_state.txt', 'w') as file:
+      file.write('1')
+
+  def sleep(self):
+    pass
+
diff --git a/inkycal/display/drivers/9_in_7_drivers/install.sh b/inkycal/display/drivers/9_in_7_drivers/install.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad801cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inkycal/display/drivers/9_in_7_drivers/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Installs drivers for 9.7" ePaper display
+cd bcm2835-1.58
+chmod +x configure
+./configure
+make
+sudo make check
+sudo make install
+
+cd ..
+cd IT8951
+make clean
+make