Factory Reset for Laserjet P4515

[J_hopII]

Our unit has a few HP Laserjet P4515 printers that were setup by someone no longer working with the company. Is there a way to reset the printers so we can log into them via the web interface and change the settings?

[davidzuts]

You could try a NVRAM reset but read the caution statement. Keep in mind if the password protection was done using jet admin software and the person used the MAC address you may be out of luck since no matter what you reset the MAC address can not be changed and once your network sees that address it wants the password to access the printer.

NVRAM initialization
CAUTION: Initializing NVRAM resets the serial number, the event log, the page counts, the calibration
settings, and the EIO card. Use the SERVICE menu to restore the serial number and page counts. You
also need to reconfigure any computers that print to this product to recognize the product. Initialize
NVRAM only when absolutely necessary. In most situations, use a cold reset to reset product variables
but still retain the needed values in the SERVICE menu.
Before initializing NVRAM, print a configuration page and a supplies status page to gather the following
information:
● Total page count
● Serial number
1. Turn the product on and watch the control panel display.
2. When the display shows the memory count, press and hold the down arrow until all three lights
on the control panel are lit.
3. Press the up arrow .
4. Press Menu . The message SKIP DISK LOAD displays on the control panel.
5. Press the up arrow until NVRAM INIT is highlighted, and then press OK. The product initializes
NVRAM and then continues its power-on sequence.