How to enable EWS

[mrmh11]

I've accidentally disabled EWS/networking and now I need to enable it.
Support suggest HP Smart app, but this app cannot configure EWS (or anything more advanced) via USB.
Also HP smart app on smartphone cannot find my printer.
When I print status page I can see that printer has WiFi Direct enabled, but it seems HP Smart app cannot utilize it.
I haven't found any "reset to factory defaults" approach for this printer.

[sandytechy20]

@mrmh11

Welcome to the HP support community.

Resetting the printer's network settings to its factory default settings erases the embedded Web server (EWS) settings.

Follow these steps to reset the printer to the factory default settings:-

1. Press and hold (the Information button) for 3 seconds, and then release the button. All control panel buttons will light up. 

2. Press and hold (the Wireless button) and (the Cancel button). The printer restarts and, depending on your printer model, the Status light pulses purple or (the Wireless button) starts blinking blue. This indicates that the printer is in wireless setup mode. You can now set up a wireless connection between the printer and your device.

Login to the EWS page with the default credentials and change the password.

Username: admin

Password: "leave it blank"

Let me know how it goes.

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Cheers.

[mah111]

I followed this [1] and it worked: press and hold the "down" button and the cancel button (x) and turned on the printer until the display showed "NU". and then I released them.

[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/computertechs/comments/ehuire/hp_laserjet_pro_mfp_nvram_reset/ 

[sandytechy20]

@mah111

Good to know that issue is resolved.

Feel free to contact us in the future if you need any assistance.

Cheers.