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REPROGRAMMING HP4200 AND HP P4014 SERIES FORMATTERS

Author: Reference Number: AA-03007 Views: 10897 Created: 03-16-2011 04:43 pm Last Updated: 03-18-2011 11:05 am 0 Rating/ Voters

REPROGRAMMING HP 4200 AND HP P4014 SERIES FORMATTERS

 

The HP 4200/4300 series and HP P4014/4015/4515 series printers are chipped or programmed at the factory to be certain models. Whether it is a base unit, or a model with a resident or embedded network capabilities on the formatter. Between the formatter and the DC controller these identities are shared, each having a role in the identity of the printer. DC controllers are programmed or chipped with the information required to be either a network or non-network model. There is no difference in the part number’s either. When replacing one it is crucial that you know from which model it came from. If you were to replace a DC controller on a 4250N printer and you did not get a network model DC controller your formatter would get re-programmed. If  you were to follow the recommended replacement procedure of leaving the printer on for 5 minutes after it came to a “ready” state, you would see your network option there. But this 5 minute procedure must be performed twice followed by a “cold reset”. At this point you would look to configure your network and would discover that its not an option that’s available.  Thinking now that you might have a bad formatter. You might order a replacement “N” model formatter. Following the replacement procedures again, it would show up with  the network option, but  not after the second round. The good thing about the 4200/4300 series formatter’s is that they can be reprogrammed over and over if needed. These “N” model formatters could be installed in a another true “N” model printer and following the same procedure, the network option will be restored.

      This is not the case with the HP P 4014/4015/4515 series printer’s formatters. These are write once only. Once they have taken on an identity,P4014/P4015/P4515 they cannot be changed. If you were to order a new replacement from HP you would be able to install it in your printer and it would assume its identity. There is only one part number used for the formatter for all three models. If you were to order a refurbished or recycled formatter it would have to be model specific as it will not be able to be re-programmed when it is installed. These models DC controller’s are also programmed to be network or non-network and cannot be changed or reprogrammed. When replacing you must know its background, what model it came out of. The wrong DC controller can de-program or take away your network option. This option can be restored by again installing it a true “N” model printer. Following the same “5 minutes after ready” procedure twice the network option can be restored. The model number will not be affected or changed.