Firmware Reset Samsung M2020w Free May 2026

Because the reset clears your network, you must reconnect. Here is the free method to do that without extra software:

Alternatively, use the WPS button on your router and on the printer (press and hold the WPS button on the M2020W for 2 seconds).

Use this for fixing print quality issues or clearing a “Jam” error that won’t go away.

Step 1: Turn printer OFF.

Step 2: Press and hold the Power button + Cancel button simultaneously. firmware reset samsung m2020w free

Step 3: Keep holding for 5 seconds until all lights blink once, then release.

This just reboots the firmware without wiping data.

Use this if you only forgot the WiFi password but want to keep print settings (e.g., paper size, demo pages).

Step 1: Turn printer ON.

Step 2: Press the Menu button (looks like a stack of horizontal lines).

Step 3: Press the arrow keys until you see Network → Press OK.

Step 4: Scroll to Network Reset (or “Reset Network”) → Press OK.

Step 5: The printer will ask “Yes/No”. Select Yes → Press OK. Because the reset clears your network, you must reconnect

Step 6: The printer will reboot. WiFi is now open (no password) until you reconfigure it via the WPS button or USB.

The M2020W has no ethernet port and no screen to type passwords. You must use the WPS method after a reset:

Alternative if router has no WPS button: Print a “Network Config Report” (Menu → Network → Config Report). Connect your computer to the printer’s own “Direct WiFi” (SSID: Samsung M2020W Series), open a browser to 192.168.3.1, and set up your home WiFi manually.