HP Laserjet m1212 nf mfp stuck on initializing loop

[raj1601]

Hi Everyone,

I have HP Laserjet m1212 nf MFP Printer that I have been using for personal use. I have been using Mac OS to print from the printer (wireless).

Last week, I was trying to install the printer driver on my friend's computer so that he can print when I am away. His computer OS was windows (Windows X) and my MacBook was connected to the printer (wireless) during software installation. The printer driver was successfully installed but when we tried to print from his laptop it would submit the job but gave error message "Printer not found" soon after the print command. 

We thought the printer drivers were not installed properly on my friend's laptop, so we went back to my laptop to print but found out it gave a similar error to me as well. I then searched online and followed the suggestion to reset the printer by pressing "X" delete and ">" right arrow buttons at the start-up of the printer after installing new drivers from the HP website "HPPrinterDrivers5.1.dmg".  Since then it has been stuck on "initializing loop". I tried to install the driver using wireless and using the USB cable but I cannot get out of the initializing loop.

I read on one of the questions on the HP community that I might have to perform "NVRAM reset" and steps are provided by HP representative through email.

Please help me to get this fixed as I am a university student and I do not want to spend high printing costs by printing on university campus printers.

Best Regards,

Raj

[KrazyToad]

@raj1601

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[Robbie19]

I have the same problem as @raj1601.  I tried reinstalling the printer driver and am now stuck in an Initialization loop

[east2100]

Check this and hope it helps.

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/LaserJet-Printing/Laserjet-M1212nf-MFP-printer-stuck-in-initializing-a...

[Pascalis]

Hi. I have the LaserJet MF1212nf for many years and works without issue until yesterday when I downloaded driver package from HP support website to install on Windows 10 system. It attempted to update firmware whilst installing drivers and since then the machine has been in an initializing loop and continuously reboots. Kindly assist?

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