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‎03-28-2023 01:26 PM

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Product: HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281cdw

I've forgotten the admin password for this printer. How do I reset it? I believe a factory reset is required.

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‎03-28-2023 01:34 PM - last edited on ‎03-28-2023 02:35 PM by Retired

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Found the solution on YouTube. 

 

HP M281cdw Hard Reset
HP M281cdw Hard Reset
youtu.be/_vfUJpzfrs0
How to perform a hard reset on a HP M281cdw laser jet printer. This process will work on any HP laser jet with a touchscreen and will wipe out the printers memory and bring it back to day one. This process will also solve the 55.0602 error code that indicates DC controller NVRAM access error ...
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