If the default hadn't worked, Leo had a backup plan. On some models, or if someone had already changed the settings, he might have found the password:

If you are accessing the printer via a web browser (Remote UI): Administrator Password: 7654321 Common Alternatives

The silence of the basement was broken only by the sound of a ticking clock. Marcus pulled out his phone, his fingers flying across the screen as he searched for the digital skeleton key. He found an old forum thread from 2009 where a user named TonerTom had posted the "sacred" factory settings for the . "Okay, Tom, don't let me down," Marcus whispered.