Sharp Default Printer Passwords
This page lists 4 confirmed default credentials for Sharp equipment, covering 4 models. The pairing you are most likely to need is admin with admin.
Entries are reachable over http, multi and console. 2 of these entries use a protocol that sends the password in clear text, so use them on a trusted network and change the password once you are in.
adminadmin2 of 4 entries| Model | Protocol | Access | Username | Password |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR-407/S402 | MULTI | Admin | leave blank | no password set |
| MX-C312 AND CONTEMPORANEOUS MX-SERIES MFPS – OPERATION PANEL SYSTEM SETTINGS | CONSOLE | Admin | leave blank | admin |
| MX-C312 AND CONTEMPORANEOUS MX-SERIES MFPS – WEB PAGES ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT | HTTP | Admin | admin | admin |
| MX-C312 AND CONTEMPORANEOUS MX-SERIES MFPS – WEB PAGES USER ACCOUNT | HTTP | User | users | users |
About Sharp
The Sharp records here run across the MX-C- line. The entries are logged as printers and multifunction devices and routers and gateways. They cover more than one level of access — admin and user.
Reaching the login page
Point a browser at whatever your computer reports as its default gateway. On Windows that is the Default Gateway line from ipconfig; on macOS, Network settings shows it under the active connection.
What the Sharp defaults look like
Usernames vary; admin is the one that appears most, on a single entry. 2 of them ask for no username at all. One model shipped with no password at all.
Where one is set, admin comes up most often, on 2 entries. 2 of them are reached over a protocol that puts the password on the wire in clear text, so work from a machine on the same wired network rather than across the internet, and change the password once you are in.
If the Sharp password has already been changed
There is a recessed reset button on the back or underneath that needs a straightened paperclip. Hold it in for thirty seconds with the unit powered on. Let go when the lights change pattern, and give it a couple of minutes to come back up.
A reset clears more than the password. The Wi-Fi name and key go back to what is printed on the label, port forwards and firewall rules are discarded, and any static addressing is lost. Photograph the settings pages first — it takes two minutes and saves an evening.
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