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Anyone know how to do a reset of the password (cold reset) of a Laserjet 600 M601??

 

Not reset to "factory defaults". I need to reset the password.

 

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Do a search for the LaserJet Pro 600 service manual.

You will not find printer service manuals on HP's website but they are out there.

Depending on how stubborn the printer s you might have to use the pre boot menu to do a partial clean.

A word of caution, a full clean will wipe out all the firmware on the printer and it will need to be reloaded. I only do a full clean when I have two different low capacity USB Drive with copies of the firmware on them.

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Anyone???

 

I have ran a search on the internet for Cold reset of laserjet 600 M601, and there really is nothing for that model. Nothing much on the Laserjet 600's.??????

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Do a search for the LaserJet Pro 600 service manual.

You will not find printer service manuals on HP's website but they are out there.

Depending on how stubborn the printer s you might have to use the pre boot menu to do a partial clean.

A word of caution, a full clean will wipe out all the firmware on the printer and it will need to be reloaded. I only do a full clean when I have two different low capacity USB Drive with copies of the firmware on them.

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Well, aparently I reset everything. So how do I get the firmware and how do I reload it?

 

 

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If you did a full clean you've got to go to hp.com and download the firmware.

You will also need a USB Drive formatted fat32 preferably one that is less than 2 gig in size.

Put the firmware and nothing else in the root directory of the USB Drive.

Plug the drive in and power cycle the printer and it will hopefully take you to the free food menu, if it does not look at the service manual to find the key combination.

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I've done it once with this model and don't recall how without looking at the instructions but it was fairly easy.

The printer didn't like the first USB Drive I tried but the second worked just fine, so if at first you do not succeed try another drive.

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Dear Mr. SHThompson,

I do not see where you have informed anyone on the procedure to do a cold reset on the HPLJ 600 series, in your comments of 02-11-2016 @4:22 PM.

I have the service manual and cannot find a procedure to reset the printer.

My problem is; I need to get pass the Admin Code request, or all the other codes request. I can only print if the printer is connected to the LAN and I need to get into the various functions etc. such as paper sizes etc., and the configuration settings.

I shall be grateful if you could kindly respond to this post soonest. I need to get this printer working.

Thanking you for your kind and early response.

Richard Khan

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8Gb and 16Gb are also supports (checked).

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