| Ever faced problems with resetting your printer? | | | | Resetting a Dell printer |
| Well, here we provide you invaluable tips to help | | | | You can reset your Dell printer fairly easily by |
| you troubleshoot your HP, Dell, Lexmark, Brother | | | | simply double-clicking on the 'Reset Dell Printer' |
| or Samsung Printers in easy steps. | | | | icon. You can reach this icon by clicking on the |
| Resetting an HP laser printer | | | | folder 'UAN', then clicking on 'System Utilities' and |
| There is a technique known as cold resetting. It | | | | you should find the icon. However, one word of |
| basically will set all your HP printer settings to the | | | | caution - this method will function only if the USB |
| factory default levels. It is important to note that | | | | cable has been directly connected from the PC to |
| any settings made at the control panel of your | | | | the printer. |
| printer are going to be reset. Hence, in case you | | | | Resetting a Lexmark printer |
| happen to have a JetDirect card then even the IP | | | | You will firstly need to switch off your printer. |
| address will be reset to the factory defaults. You | | | | Then simultaneously press the RETURN and |
| can try to reset NVRAM. To do this, switch off | | | | READY keys while switching the printer on. This |
| your HP printer and then hold down the 'Go' key | | | | will take you to the Diagnostics Mode. The display |
| for around 20 seconds while switching the printer | | | | unit will show the message 'Performing self test'. |
| back on again. | | | | Choose 'Maintenance count'. Reset the count to |
| - HP 1200 and 1100 models resetting: To do this, | | | | make it zero. Then select the RETURN key and |
| simply change the data by going into the service | | | | go back Diagnostics Mode. Then you can reset |
| mode. This is applicable if your HP printer has a | | | | the printer to go back to the normal mode. |
| display panel. Otherwise you need to hold down | | | | Resetting Brother Printer |
| the 'Go' button for around 5 seconds while the | | | | You need to keep pressing the DOWN or UP |
| printer is switched on. | | | | keys a couple of times till you see 'Maintenance |
| - HP 2100 printer resetting: You need to press the | | | | 99' displayed on the display. Then hold down the |
| 'job cancel' key after switching off the printer. | | | | 'Set' button to go to standby mode. Please note |
| Then switch the printer on and only then release | | | | that if you press the exit key only after typing in |
| the key called 'job cancel.' | | | | a single digit then the machine goes to |
| - HP 2200 printer resetting: Switch off your | | | | maintenance mode in initial stages. |
| printer and then hold down the 'Go' key. Switch | | | | Resetting Samsung printer |
| back the printer on while holding the 'Go' button till | | | | You need to press the following keys in quick |
| the light comes on. Then release the button. | | | | succession - MENU # 1 9 3 4. Then you should |
| - HP 6P and 5P models resetting: Switch off your | | | | see a message on your display saying 'TECH.' |
| printer and then press the 'reset' button and | | | | Then again select the MENU key followed by |
| within 20 seconds switch on the printer back | | | | ENTER. The display will now show 'TECH MODE. |
| again. | | | | |