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Printronix P5000 Printer Technical Note 5-0018 Rev A

Cleaning the Shuttle Frame Assembly, Excerpt from the Manual

Summary: 

This Technical Bulletin describes the procedure to reset the PrintNet password when the customer forgets it. The command is in the PrintNet User’s Manual but here is the procedure.

Resolution:

Occasionally a user will set a root password on the PrintNet adapter and then forget it. This is the procedure to reset the root password back to default (no password).

1. Turn the printer OFF.

2. On the PrintNet adapter, flip dip switch 2 down.

3. Turn the printer ON, and wait about 1 minute for the adapter to boot.

4. Telnet to the adapter.

5. Login as root and press [enter] for the password.

6. Flip dip switch 2 up.

7. At the telnet prompt type;

set user passwd root

save

reset

8. Wait about 1 minute for the adapter to reboot after the reset command.

9. Turn the printer off, wait a few moments, and turn the printer back on. Wait about 1 minute for the adapter to boot.

10. At this point you should be able to telnet back into the adapter, logging in as root with no password (enter key).

 

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