How to Factory Reset an HP Printer

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

You may need to perform a factory reset of your HP Printer as part of a troubleshooting step if you're having issues with your device. A factory reset will return your printer's settings to what they were when it first came out of the box. This guide will help you reset your printer back to factory defaults.

2. Restore Defaults

Depending on which model HP printer you have, the options you see or have access to may differ slightly from what these steps depict.

1. From the screen on your printer, navigate to Setup.
   

1. Tap Tools.
   

1. Tap Restore Defaults.
   

1. Tap Yes.
   

1. The printer will restart.
2. Once restarted, your printer will have been reset to factory default settings.