I've lost the administrator password

Hi, I've got a MacBook Pro Mac OS X 10.6.8. I've forgot the administrator password. Is there a way to rescue it or to get a new one? I hoped they would send it by email, but I couldn't find how to make the request for it. Thanks!!

OS X 10.7 Lion, 10.8 MountainLion & 10.9 Mavericks
Reset Password using Recovery HD
Boot into Recovery Partition.
Start the computer,then press and hold down command and R keys to start into recovery partition.
When you see the Apple logo, release the keys.
Wait until OS X Utilities window shows up.
Move the mouse to the menubar at the top and click "Utilities", then select "Terminal"
from the drop down.
Terminal window will appear.
Type in resetpassword and press enter on the keyboard.
Leave the Terminal window open.
Reset Password Utility window will open with Macintosh HD selected.
Select the user account from the popup menu box.
Enter a new password.
Reenter the new password for the user.
Enter a hint.
Click the "Save" button.
Click  in the menubar and select Restart.

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Hi , Welcome to the HP Forums! I see that you are trying to reset the administrative password for your HP Officejet Pro 8600, and I am happy to help! You can do a reset of the printer using the LED screen on the printer. Select Setup, then Tools, then Restore Factory Defaults. "Restore Factory Defaults" is the last item on the list, and then you will have to scroll down to see it.
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Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5787
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Ugh. The 'no password, no work' thing is a recent Apple development. I ran into it on my system and ended up having to do a clean install on a partition I fully erased.
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Looks like we found a solution, it's Mickey Mouse but it works. After talking to two Apple Senior Advisors, this is the fix they came up with:
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