[CentOS] printers... (HP)

Thu Oct 29 21:39:06 UTC 2009
Robert <kerplop at sbcglobal.net>


m.roth at 5-cent.us wrote:
> someone wrote:
>   
>> m.roth at 5-cent.us wrote:
>>     
>>> I can't remember if I asked here - I've got more than one printer, HP,
>>> laser, builtin JetDirect. When I go there in a browser, I see the basic
>>> thing, but I can't get to the networking page. It says that it wants a
>>> password, no user name. It doesn't accept anything. Last week, a
>>> co-worker
>>> reset one to factory defaults... and it comes up with the same thing.
>>> Looking around on the Web, I don't see anything about a default
>>> password.
>>>
>>> Clues for the poor?
>>>
>>>       
>> You might find something at
>> http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-1054861.html
>>
>> or even at
>> http://www.irongeek.com/i.php?page=security/networkprinterhacking
>>
>>     
> Could get there - security blocks it.
>
> However, one of the other links folks mentioned worked: I did a cold reset
> (power off, press and hold the "go" button, power on, till you see the
> "cold reset" come on the panel.
>
> Thanks, all!
>
>        mark
>   
All's well that ends.