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‎02-14-2021 06:46 AM

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Product: MFP M283fdw
Operating System: macOS 10.15 Catalina

How to reset admin password for MFP M283fdw printer? I cannot reset to factory default without it - am completely stuck!

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‎02-14-2021 06:51 AM

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Turn the printer OFF, press and hold the bottom left of touchscreen, turn the printer ON, keep bottom left pressed until you get an initialization message on the screen. If this doesn't work try the same but holding bottom right.




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‎02-14-2021 06:51 AM

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Turn the printer OFF, press and hold the bottom left of touchscreen, turn the printer ON, keep bottom left pressed until you get an initialization message on the screen. If this doesn't work try the same but holding bottom right.




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‎02-15-2021 06:49 AM

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Outstanding - worked first time - many thanks!

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