How to erase a hard drive on photosmart c410a?

I replace my photosmart c410a.  I want to make sure no data on it before I donate to a charity.

is there a hard drive I need to delete?  If so, how?

I can't believe the amount of time, I've been running around this issue.

Thank you

Hello

Reset back to factory default will erase everything (I don't think he has HARD drive):

Follow these steps to reset the product.

  1. Press the power button ( ) to activate the product.

  2. Unplug the power cord from the back of the product.

  3. Wait 20 seconds.

  4. Press and hold the # and 3 buttons on the control panel of the product.

  5. While pressing these keys, reconnect the power cord to the back of the product.

  6. After that the product turns on, release both buttons. Product resets the default values.

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