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10-03-2022 03:26 AM
Does anyone know how to factory-reset the MFP 179 fnw?
My problem is that the printer continues to initialize.
Appear on the screen the following:
System Initialize
Warming up
Ready to Copy
Phone
System Initialize
and so on in a loop
I don't understand why the answer to this question elsewhere in the forum has not been made public?
10-06-2022 06:55 AM
Hi @MaxYolk,
Welcome to the HP Support Community.
I understand that your printer is stuck at system initialization. I'd like to help!
We need to perform a reset.
The reset instructions are specific to your printer and performing those steps on a different printer may brick the device.
I've sent you a private message with instructions, follow the reset instruction to perform a full reset and re-initialize the printer.
In order to access your private messages, click the private message icon on the upper right corner of your HP Support Community profile, next to your profile Name or simply click on this link.
Hope this helps! Keep me posted.
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