The Machine Status menu provides access to supplies status, printer information, and settings. Some menus
and settings require log in using the administrator name and password.
Billing and Usage Information
In the Machine Status menu, touch the Billing Information tab for basic impression counts. Touch the
Usage Counters button for detailed usage counts. The drop-down menu provides more count categories.
See the User Guide for a detailed explanation of Color Levels 1–3.
Optional accessories can be part of your printer setup. For details, see the User Guide.
Duplex Automatic Document Feeder
650-Sheet Finisher
Convenience Stapler
USB Port
Paper Trays
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2
3
525-Sheet Feeder
Power Switch
4
5
Ink Loader
Cleaning Unit
Waste Ink Tray
1800-Sheet High-Capacity
Feeder
1
2
3
4
CQ8700
CQ8900
To save ink, leave the printer turned on at all times. To restart using Quick Restart, press the Power Saver
button to wake the printer if necessary, then press it again. Touch Quick Restart on the touch screen,
then touch Restart. If the process does not begin within 30 seconds, restart using the power switch.
The printer is connected typically to a network rather than a single computer, so you select a destination for
the scanned image at the printer.
This guide covers techniques to scan documents without preparing special setups:
• Scanning documents to an email address.
• Scanning documents to a saved Favorite, Address Book listing, or USB Flash drive.
• Scanning documents to the Public folder on the printer hard drive, and retrieving them using your Web
browser.
For details and more scan setups, see the Scanning chapter in the User Guide. For details about address
book and workfl ow template setup, see the System Administrator Guide.
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60–120 g/m
(16–32 lb. Bond)
X: 148–216 mm (5.8–8.5 in.)
Y
X
Y: 210–355.6 mm (8.3–14.0 in.)
≤50 (80 g/m2)
Load the original.
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2.12.2
2
Y= 356 mm (14 in.)
Press Services Home, then touch Email for emailing the scan,
or Workfl ow Scanning to scan to the _PUBLIC folder or a USB
Flash drive. Touch Scan To if your scan destination is stored in
the Address Book or saved as a Favorite.
To retrieve your scanned images from the _PUBLIC folder, use CentreWare Internet Services to copy the
scan fi les from the printer to your computer. You can also use CentreWare Internet Services to set up
personal mailboxes and workfl ow scanning templates. For details, see the Help in CentreWare Internet
Services.
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Note the printer IP address on the touch screen.
If the IP Address does not show in the upper left corner of the touch screen, press Machine Status and
check the information fi eld.
• Embedded Fax scans the document and sends it directly to a fax machine.
• Server Fax scans the document and sends it to a fax server, which transmits the document to a fax
machine.
• Internet Fax scans the document and emails it to a recipient.
• LAN Fax sends the current print job as a fax.
For details, see the Faxing chapter in the User Guide. For details about LAN Fax, see the print driver software.
For details about fax setup and advanced settings, see the System Administrator Guide.
1
60–120 g/m
(16–32 lb. Bond)
X: 148–216 mm (5.8–8.5 in.)
Y
X
Y: 210–355.6 mm (8.3–14.0 in.)
≤50 (80 g/m2)
Load the original.
2
2.12.2
2
Y= 356 mm (14 in.)
Press Services Home, then touch Fax, Server Fax, or Internet Fax.
For fax numbers, use the alphanumeric keypad to enter fax numbers. Touch Dialing Characters to insert
special characters. Touch +Add to add additional numbers.
For Internet Fax email addresses, touch New Recipient, then enter the address using the touch screen
keypad. Touch +Add to add addresses to the list, then touch Close.
Use the Address Book or Favorites to enter stored numbers or email addresses.
You can print .pdf, .tiff, .ps, and .xps fi les directly from a USB Flash drive. For more information, see the
Printing chapter in the User Guide located on your Software and Documentation disc or online. To set up
this feature, see the System Administrator Guide.
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Do not remove USB Flash drive during reading.
Files may be damaged.