You might try checking HP's website for "HP Web Jetadmin". It looks like that could work, but ultimately it is up to the seller of the machine to say so.
We use webjet to do firmware upgrades in batches. Not sure you can wipe a drive with it. It's also a pain to download as you have to register, etc.
Most models have some type of option to format a drive.
Most likely your vendor has an agreement that mandates they destroy all the drives in machines or possibly degauss them. They usually can't be bothered with learning how to wipe printer drives using internal commands.
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I think I've read that the newer versions of Web Jetadmin will wipe the printer's hard drive. Although I seem to remember that they call it "Sanitizing" or something like that now.
I don't remember where I read it though, so that could be a bunch of baloney.
Below is from cp 6015 service manual. On the non mfp models there is nothing stored on hdd permanently. unless they do a print and hold. there are secure disk erase settings in web jet admin but it looks like the hdd has to be a newer hp secure disk drive. for future reference usually 49.ffxx errors have been hdd failures on older model hp devices.
A hard disk initialization will erase and reformat the product's hard disk. Perform hard disk initialization
only if an error code displays on the control panel indicating a disk error. Always try initializing the hard
disk before replacing it.
1. Turn the product on.
2. As the product performs its power-on sequence, press and hold the Menu button until all three
lights on the control panel are lit.
3. Press the back arrow . The message INITIALIZE DISC displays on the control panel.
4. Press the down arrow . The product initializes the hard disk and continues its power-on sequence
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