User's Manual

Assign an administrator password
Assign an administrator password for access to the printer and the HP Embedded Web Server so that
unauthorized users cannot change the printer settings.
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Use the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS) to set the password
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Provide user access credentials at the printer control panel
Use the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS) to set the password
1. Open the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS):
NOTE: The steps vary according to the type of control panel.
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1 Keypad control panel
2 Touchscreen control panel
a. Keypad control panels: On the printer control panel, press the Information button, and then use
the arrow keys to select the Ethernet menu. Press the OK button to open the menu and display
the IP address or host name.
Touchscreen control panels: On the printer control panel, touch the Information button, and then
select the Network icon to display the IP address or host name.
b. Open a web browser, and in the address line, type the IP address or host name exactly as it displays
on the printer control panel. Press the Enter key on the computer keyboard. The EWS opens.
NOTE: If the web browser displays a message indicating that accessing the website might not be
safe, select the option to continue to the website. Accessing this website will not harm the computer.
2. Click the Security tab.
3. Open the General Security menu.
4. In the area labeled Set the Local Administrator Password, enter the name to associate with the password in
the Username eld.
5. Enter the password in the New Password eld, and then enter it again in the Verify Password eld.
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