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‎01-19-2025 11:47 PM

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Product: HP Color Laser MFP 179fnw

I tried to access the Embedded Web Server of my new HP Color Laser MFP 179fnw; the default admin + blank password does not work. Then I tried the admin + WPS PIN number got from the Network Configuration Report, but it does not work either. Finally i tried a Menu => Network => Clear settings, but the WPS PIN number does not change and it still does not work.

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‎01-20-2025 09:10 AM

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It turned out that there is a bug in the Embedded Web Server: the login dialog box works only if you open the URL using the printer IP address, if you have a DNS name associated with the printer and you use that name in the URL, the login does not work even if you use the correct password.

I consider this a serious bug in the web user interface, because the login fails without any message.

  • System Firmware Version V3.82.01.14 FEB-04-2022
  • UP Version 1.16.7.20190114.141254
  • Engine Firmware Version V1.00.14 2019-03-04
  • UI Firmware Version V3.79.05.13

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‎01-20-2025 09:10 AM

HP Recommended

It turned out that there is a bug in the Embedded Web Server: the login dialog box works only if you open the URL using the printer IP address, if you have a DNS name associated with the printer and you use that name in the URL, the login does not work even if you use the correct password.

I consider this a serious bug in the web user interface, because the login fails without any message.

  • System Firmware Version V3.82.01.14 FEB-04-2022
  • UP Version 1.16.7.20190114.141254
  • Engine Firmware Version V1.00.14 2019-03-04
  • UI Firmware Version V3.79.05.13
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