Admin password set but I didn't set it

[laurie122]

I'm trying to set up my moms new printer. I went threw the set up and now I need setting up for the instant ink and need a claim code. the printer says it is connected to the internet and need a claim code I print the page it says to but there is no code. so I follow the steps to get the code and put in the printers ip address into the browser and brings me to the embedded web server page and there are category's that are locked and need a administrator password but I didn't set one up. Please help 

[Kumar0307]

@laurie122, Welcome to the HP Support Community!

I understand you are not able to access the EWS page of the printer. We need to perform a factory reset on the printer to resolve this issue. 

• The reset instructions are specific for your printer and performing those steps on a different printer may corrupt the device.
• I've sent you a private message with reset instructions, follow the reset instruction to perform a full reset and re-initialize the printer.
• In order to access your private messages, click the private message icon on the upper right corner of your HP community profile, next to your profile Name or simply click on this link: https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/notes/privatenotespage

Deskjet 3700 printers do not have an ePrint button. Retrieve your printer claim code by pressing the Information button  to print a page titled “Printer Information Page". This page shows the status of the wireless network connection. See the following instructions, depending on the status of the wireless network connection:

• The printer is already connected to a wireless network:

  1. Press the Web Services button  and the Information button  at the same time to print instructions.

  2. If the printed page does not contain an ePrint address and printer claim code, follow the instructions on the printed page to enable Web Services. After you enable Web Services, a page titled "Congratulations" prints with the ePrint address and printer claim code.

• The printer is not connected to a wireless network:

  1. Press and hold the Wireless button  for 3 seconds to print the Wireless Quick Start Guide.

  2. Follow instructions in the guide to connect the printer to your wireless network.
  3. Press the Web Services button  and the Information button  at the same time to print instructions. If the printed page does not contain an ePrint address and printer claim code, follow the instructions on the printed page to enable Web Services. After you enable Web Services, a page titled "Congratulations" prints with the ePrint address and printer claim code.

If the "Congratulations" page has only an ePrint address (no printer claim code), the printer was previously claimed to another HP Smart account (formerly HP Connected). Print the printer information sheet by pressing the Information button , and then locate the printer IP address on the printed page. Enter the printer IP address in a web browser and navigate to the "Web Services" section of the web page. Remove and then re-enable web services. A page titled “Congratulations” prints with your printer claim code.

Hope this helps! Keep me posted. 

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