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11-10-2016 05:23 AM
Product: M251nw
Operating System: Other
Somehow my printer is asking for an admin password for any of the confusion settings. How do I reset the printer completely?
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11-10-2016 07:55 AM
Never mind, I found https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcNm9qyVdHc
NVRAM initialization (Cold Reset copied from the service manual): Performing an NVRAM initialization resets the following settings and information: ●All menu settings are reset to factory default values. ●All localization settings, including language and country/region, are reset. CAUTION: All ...
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11-10-2016 07:55 AM
Never mind, I found https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcNm9qyVdHc
NVRAM initialization (Cold Reset copied from the service manual): Performing an NVRAM initialization resets the following settings and information: ●All menu settings are reset to factory default values. ●All localization settings, including language and country/region, are reset. CAUTION: All ...
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