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12-06-2024 04:17 PM
Can anyone tell me where to find the default admin PASSWORD for my 9010e?
Can anyone tell me why a printer needs both a PIN and a PASSWORD?
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12-07-2024 01:16 PM
Hi @jimspy
1. Usually the PIN is required when you are connecting with a network wifi router that has WPS configuration enabled.
2. And the PASSWORD is used when you are setting up your printer with Wi-Fi Direct option.
3. WPS configuration using a PIN:
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl3O0o1iBCQ&ab_channel=CopyPrintScan
4. Wi-Fi Direct setup using a PASSWORD:
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-hIaPgb2lM&ab_channel=CopyPrintScan
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ferRX.
12-07-2024 01:16 PM
Hi @jimspy
1. Usually the PIN is required when you are connecting with a network wifi router that has WPS configuration enabled.
2. And the PASSWORD is used when you are setting up your printer with Wi-Fi Direct option.
3. WPS configuration using a PIN:
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl3O0o1iBCQ&ab_channel=CopyPrintScan
4. Wi-Fi Direct setup using a PASSWORD:
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-hIaPgb2lM&ab_channel=CopyPrintScan
* Click YES to say thank you,
* Click Accepted Solution when question is answered.
Best regards,
ferRX.
12-08-2024 02:08 PM
So the password I'm being asked for by HP Print & Scan Doctor is the WiFi Direct password? There's no other password associated with the printer?
OK, that's great. But here's the problem: I'm running Print & Scan Doctor because my printer is frozen. Can't pull up anything on the screen, so looking up the WiFi Direct password is out of the question. I suppose I'll have to unplug the printer altogether, re-connect power and hope it resets. After that I'll be sure and look up the WiFi Direct password and jot it down for the future.
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