How to reset printer to factory settings HP

How to Factory Reset an HP Printer?

How to reset printer to factory settings HP

HP Printers are some of the best in the industry and find their use in a number of areas including homes, schools, offices, etc. Sometimes a problem may arise in the HP Printer where we should know how to reset the HP printer as a troubleshooting step.

So, how to reset an HP printer?

If you are facing issues with your HP printer, then the first thing that you can do is to reset your printer. Resetting your printer will change its settings to default. But you should also be aware that with printer resetting, all the custom settings will be deleted. These settings can be applied to any HP printer ie. HP printer 2600, HP 4720 printer, HP Envy printer, HP printer 2700 etc.

How to Reset an HP Wireless Printer To Default Factory Settings?

Here are the steps to reset an HP wireless printer to default factory settings:

  1. On the screen of the printer, go to Setup.
  2. Tap on Tools.
  3. Tap on Restore Defaults.
  4. The printer will restart and all the settings of the printer will restore to default.

How to Factory Reset HP Printer Without Screen?

Here is how you can reset the factory default settings on an HP Printer:

  • Switch off the printer. Unplug the power cable from the printer for some time and then reconnect it back.
  • Switch on the printer and then press and hold the Resume button.
  • Release the Resume button and reset factory default settings.

How to reset HP Laserjet Printer?

Users of the HP Laserjet printer often face technical issues with the printer like printer not printing, wireless connectivity issues, slow printing, etc. The easiest thing that an HP Laserjet printer user can do is reset the HP Laserjet printer. Users can follow the following steps to reset an HP Laserjet printer:

  • Any wireless connectivity issue can be fixed with a printer reset in most cases.
  • If your printer is printing slow, then reset it to take the printer back to its normal state.
  • Press the power button to turn on the printer.
  • Unplug the power cord while the printer is on and wait for some time.
  • Reconnect the power cord and restart your HP printer.
  • Print a test report to check if the printer is printing properly.

How to reset printer to factory settings HP

How to do a partial reset of the HP Printer?

One process which is more effective than restarting the HP Printer is the partial reset of the HP Printer. Here is how you can do the partial reset of your HP Printer:

  • Power on the HP Printer. Disconnect the power cord connections between the printer and the wall outlet when the printer turns on. The printer will soon turn off.
  • While connecting the power cord back to the printer and the socket, press the # and 3 keys.
  • Check if the screen turns black and the printer powers on. The printer will undergo a partial reset.
  • Try to print a document after the reset process is finished.

To solve the tougher problems of wireless connectivity and ink system failure error messages, a semi-full reset process is followed. In this process, the # and 6 keys from the keypad are pressed. The printer will undergo a semi-full reset.

Contact TechSolutionForAll if you still don’t know how to reset an HP Printer. Our team of professionals will help in resetting and restoring the default factory settings of your printer.

People all across the globe use HP Printer and the reason is clear, they are the best, easy to use, and make printing a smooth experience. Although sometimes you found yourself in a situation when your printer is not working as expected Print jobs stuck in a queue, Printer offline, or maybe HP wireless printer not connecting.

How to reset printer to factory settings HP
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These types of errors are very common among printers from any manufacturer. The good thing is HP offer various solutions to fix these error. In case, nothing works then you can use the Reset feature.

Resetting can troubleshoot and fix most of the problems that you have with your printer. So it’s worth trying. If you have never reset your HP printer, then this article will help you with the process.

Let’s discuss how you can reset your HP printer.

Plug the power cable and then press the Power button to turn the ON Printer.

Now press and hold the Power button + Cancel button together for 10 seconds, then first release the Cancel button and after a second release the power button as well.

It will reset the printer. After that, the printer will try to take out a printout. If you haven’t inserted any paper in the printer, then you will see a red light blinking.

It is not compulsory to take out the print, so you can cancel it using the cancel button. You can check out YouTube video from HP

These are common steps that almost on all the HP Printers. It is possible that you’re using a printer with touch-based functionality and similar options.

In case, these options are not available in your HP printer, then feel free to share your model number and we will love to assist you.

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