topic Re: IP8720 ADMIN password not working in Desktop Inkjet Printers

IP8720 ADMIN password not working

Chriscal1 — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 06:06:29 GMT

New IP8720

Installed and works fine.

ADMIN password is supposed to be the serial number.
Yes, the 4 alpha characters are in CAPS
Doesn't work

I have also tried "canon" and every possible combination

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Re: IP8720 ADMIN password not working

Patrick — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:59:10 GMT

Hi Chriscal1,

With the later firmware versions, the serial number is no longer the admin password for the iP8720.

To determine the password for your printer, please follow these steps:

1. Turn your iP8720 on.

2. Load a few sheets of plain paper into the the paper feed.

3. Please hold down the Resume button until the Power light blinks 6 times, then let it go.

The Resume button is the middle button.

One page will print.

On the page that printed, the Default Password will appear at the bottom of the list.

https://support.usa.canon.com/kb/s/article/ART115379

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Re: IP8720 ADMIN password not working

lockness58 — Fri, 30 May 2025 15:02:38 GMT

This is not working for the brand new printer i JUST BOUGHT, I AM BEYOND FRUSTRATED HOW DIFFICULT THIS IS!!

Re: IP8720 ADMIN password not working

Chriscal1 — Fri, 30 May 2025 17:41:33 GMT

1. Turn your iP8720 on.

2. Load a few sheets of plain paper into the the paper feed.

3. Please hold down the Resume button until the Power light blinks 6 times, then let it go.

The Resume button is the middle button.

One page will print.

On the page that printed, the Default Password will appear at the bottom of the list.

Re: IP8720 ADMIN password not working

lockness58 — Fri, 30 May 2025 18:13:58 GMT

I have done that several times and it just spits out a blank sheet of paper.

Re: IP8720 ADMIN password not working

kaduffey — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 03:26:57 GMT

I did this and printed out the page.

Do I use NO USERNAME, Administrator, administrator, Admin, admin or somethign else

None of them worked using the password printed out

Re: IP8720 ADMIN password not working

kaduffey — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 03:57:31 GMT

No one knows what the username is?

Re: IP8720 ADMIN password not working

cavey6 — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 22:35:23 GMT

I finally figured it out:

Username: ADMIN (allcaps)
Pwd: <From the network configuration page printout>

I started a new browser instance, went to the IP address of the printer and used these. The window I had open and tried numerous times wouldn't work so maybe some restriction into the software. Starting fresh worked for me.

Phew - way to painful!

Re: IP8720 ADMIN password not working

kaduffey — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:32:06 GMT

BINGO! I think the key was using IP vs what the Mac does - the Bonjour ID. First thing I did was remove the admin PWD.

Re: IP8720 ADMIN password not working

Chriscal1 — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:51:10 GMT

ADMIN