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HP TopShot LaserJet Pro M275 MFP

I forgot the admin password of the mentioned printer and want to reset it to factory default

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Hi @ashrafjawad,

 

Welcome to HP Support Community.  


Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to help you.

 

Restoring the factory-set defaults returns all of the printer and network settings to the factory defaults, and it also deletes any pages that are stored in the memory. It will not reset the page count, tray size, or language.

 

NOTE: Restoring to factory-set defaults will NOT reset the Embedded Web Server (EWS) password. If you lost your EWS password, please contact HP Customer Support.

 

Use the steps in this document to restore the printer to the factory-default settings.

 

NOTE: The steps vary according to the type of control panel.

 

TOUCHSCREEN WITH WHITE BACKGROUND 

 

White control panel examples

 

TOUCHSCREEN WITH BLACK BACKGROUND


 

Black control panel examples

 

2-LINE LCD WITH KEYPAD


2-line control panel examples

 

Click the section below for your control-panel type and then follow the steps provided.


Touchscreen control panel with white background

 

Follow these steps if your printer has a touchscreen control panel with a white background.

 

From the Home screen on the printer control panel, swipe the tab at the top of the screen downward to open the Dashboard, and then touch the Setup icon.

 

Scroll to and open the following menus:

 

  • Printer Maintenance
  • Restore
  • Restore Factory Defaults

 

Touchscreen control panel with black background

 

Follow these steps if your printer has a touchscreen control panel with a black background.

TOUCHSCREEN WITH BLACK BACKGROUND

 

From the Home screen on the printer control panel, touch the Setup icon Setup icon (or Setup icon).

 

  • Scroll to and touch Service.
  • Touch the Restore Defaults option, and then touch the OK button.
  • The printer automatically restarts.

 

2-line LCD control panel

Follow these steps for printers that have a 2-line LCD control panel with physical buttons to press.

 

Depending on the version of firmware the printer is running and the options that display on the control panel, perform one of the following tasks:


Follow these steps to restore the factory-set defaults.

 

  • On the printer control panel, press the OK button to display the Home screen.
  • Open the Setup menu.
  • Use the left and right arrows to navigate to the Printer Maintenance menu.
  • Navigate to the Restore menu, and then press the OK button.
  • Navigate to Restore Factory Defaults, and then press the OK button.
  • The printer automatically restarts.

 

Follow these steps to restore the factory-set defaults.

 

  • On the printer control panel, press the OK button to display the Home screen.
  • Use the arrow buttons and the OK button to navigate to and open the Service menu.
  • Select the Restore Defaults option, and then press the OK button.
  • The printer automatically restarts.

 

I hope this helps. 


Take care and have a good day.

 

Please click “Accepted Solution” if you feel my post solved your issue, it will help others find the solution. Click the “Kudos/Thumbs Up" on the bottom right to say “Thanks” for helping!

 

^ Alden4
HP Support

Raj_05
HP Support Community Moderator
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when I touch the restore to factory default, it ask again for admin password. the only way is to reset the printer while booting, but how ? this is my question

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Hi @ashrafjawad,

 

Thank you for your response, 

 

Please help us with the laptop serial number or the product number on a private message for further assistance.

 

Here is the link to find the product number:- Click here

 

Alden4
HP Support 

Raj_05
HP Support Community Moderator
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