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Also, resetting the printer to its factory default settings erases the embedded Web server (EWS) administrator password.

Resetting the printer to its factory default settings might require you to reinstall the printer software. Additionally, you will also have to reconfigure the printer's security settings.

The printer's default settings are:

Option

Default setting

 

 

Communication Mode

Ad hoc

 

 

Network Name (SSID)

hpsetup

 

 

Encryption

None

 

 

Wireless Radio

Off

 

 

EWS Administrator

[blank]

password

 

 

 

Follow these steps to reset the printer to the factory default settings:

1.Verify that the printer is powered on.

2.Press and hold down the Report Page button.

3.While holding down the Report Page button, press the Cancel button three times.

4.Release the Report Page button.

Networking glossary

numbers

10/100 Base-T: A technical term for Ethernet. 10/100 refers to the speed at which the Ethernet network functions. 10 indicates 10 megabits per second (Mb/s) for normal Ethernet, and 100 indicates 100 Mb/s for Fast Ethernet.

802.11a: A type of wireless networking that provides up to 54 Mb/s transmission in the 5 GHz band.

802.11b: A type of wireless networking that provides up to 11 Mb/s transmission (with a fallback to 5.5, 2 and 1 Mb/s) in the 2.4 GHz band.

802.11g: A type of wireless networking that provides up to 54 Mb/s transmission in the 2.4 GHz band.

a

Ad hoc network: A type of wireless network in which devices directly communicate with each other rather than through a Wireless Access Point (WAP). Ad hoc networks are typically small and simple (for example, two wireless computers, or a wireless computer and a wireless printer). Performance on these types of networks can degrade if more than six devices are on the network. Ad hoc networks are also known as peer-to-peer networks, independent basic service stations (IBSS), or direct-connect wireless networks.

AES: Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is a U.S. government sponsored encryption method that uses a complex algorithm called "Rijndael." AES uses encryption keys to

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