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Product: HP LaserJet Pro M404dn
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)
Hi,
My printer stuck in MGF Mode, the message is show up just after the HP logo.
i tired the solution below but the problem still exist.
- While the Printer is ON, unplug the Power cord from back of the printer.
- wait for 30 seconds.
- Plug in the Power Cord to the printer.
also i tried to update the firmware but with no result.
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Hi,
i fixed the problem by doing a cold reset even it’s hard to get the control menu because of the MGF MODE message.
so i clicked to shutdown button ( just click one time on shutdown button) and at same time i kept clicking on right arrow to get the ready and control menu.
just go to troubleshooting menu and chose cold reset.
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Hi,
i fixed the problem by doing a cold reset even it’s hard to get the control menu because of the MGF MODE message.
so i clicked to shutdown button ( just click one time on shutdown button) and at same time i kept clicking on right arrow to get the ready and control menu.
just go to troubleshooting menu and chose cold reset.
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HP M404 Printer INVOLUNTARY BOOT UP TO MANUFACTURING (MFG) MODE W1A52A
The INVOLUNTARY BOOT UP TO MANUFACTURING (MFG) MOD error message is common on the following HP printers.
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M404n
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M404dn
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M404dw
HP M404 Printer W1A52A INVOLUNTARY BOOT UP TO MANUFACTURING (MFG) MODE
In some cases, without any user interaction, a LaserJet M404 printer will switch from the typically used user mode to manufacturing mode and will display “MFG MODE’ on the control panel. When in manufacturing mode, the control panel and menus will be unresponsive/unavailable.
To clear this message and return to user mode, do the following:
Turn the power off, wait ten seconds and turn the power back on. Wait for the printer to boot up and display ‘MFG MODE’.
Hit the ‘X’ button, then hit the Back arrow twice, then hit the ‘X’ button, then hit the Back arrow twice.
Hit the power button. The display should now show ‘READY’.
Hit the ‘X’ button, then hit the Back arrow twice, then hit the ‘X’ button, then hit the Back arrow twice.
The display should now show ‘Engineering Menu / Underware Menu’. Hit the ‘OK’ button.
The display should now show ‘boot code menu’. Hit the ‘OK’ button.
Hit the ‘Right Arrow’ button so that ‘set to user mode’ is displayed. Hit the ‘OK’ button.
Hit the power button to shut the printer off.
Wait ten seconds and turn the printer back on. It should now boot to ‘READY’; you are now in user mode.
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