# Zebra ZD500R: Reset to Factory Defaults

<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Turn off the printer using the switch on the back. </span>

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Press and hold FEED + PAUSE while turning on the printer.

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Continue holding FEED + PAUSE until the first control panel light turns off.

<p class="callout success">The printer configuration is now reset to the factory default values.</p>