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‎05-07-2010 03:04 PM

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Hi,

 

When I purchased my F4480, I thought it was a wireless printer.  I currently have a Mac Desktop Power PC G4 running Tiger (10.4.11), and a windows laptop running XP Pro. The printer is connected via USB to the Mac, and I was trying to set up wireless printing on the laptop. After several hours of trying, Googling, and searching the manual, I finally decided to post here.

 

Question 1 Can this be done? (if the answer is no, then "thank you" and I'll be on my way...)

 

Question 2 If yes, and having already installed the necessary drivers on my laptop, what is the next step?

 

Sorry for being such an idiot. Thanks in advance.

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‎05-07-2010 06:06 PM

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The F4400 series (of which your F4480 is part) has USB connectivity only.  The F4500 series has USB and wireless.

 

But, with the printer attached to your Mac you can share the printing function (but not scanning) between computers across your network.  To make this work download and install Bonjour for Windows for your XP from here.  If your XP already has a version of Bonjour (installed by iTunes), uninstall it before installing this version.

 

Run it and it will find the printer attached to your Mac.  Make sure your Mac is on and that it is set to never sleep (System Preferences > Energy Saver).

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‎05-07-2010 06:06 PM

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The F4400 series (of which your F4480 is part) has USB connectivity only.  The F4500 series has USB and wireless.

 

But, with the printer attached to your Mac you can share the printing function (but not scanning) between computers across your network.  To make this work download and install Bonjour for Windows for your XP from here.  If your XP already has a version of Bonjour (installed by iTunes), uninstall it before installing this version.

 

Run it and it will find the printer attached to your Mac.  Make sure your Mac is on and that it is set to never sleep (System Preferences > Energy Saver).

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‎03-01-2011 03:48 PM

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 Is the HP DeskJet F4480 set up for wireless printing?

Also does it work with Windows 7?

I have been trying but it doesn't work

can you help me please

and Thank You

 

 

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‎03-01-2011 06:42 PM

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No, its USB only.  It will work with WIn7 via USB.

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‎09-27-2011 07:49 PM

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Ok, Bonjour is only for windows, not Mac, so how do I install a windows software on the mac.....that can't be the way, can it?

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‎09-28-2011 10:39 AM

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Uh, no, Bonjour is built into (modern) Macs.  You don't have to install Bonjour on a Mac, it is part of the operating system.


Tell me what you are trying to do and I'll try to help.

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‎08-31-2013 06:30 PM

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Is this printer set up for wirless printing.  please give instructions

 

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‎08-31-2013 10:18 PM

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Download and install the latest software for your printer from the "Support & Drivers" link at the top of this page.

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‎08-14-2016 09:52 AM

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I'm trying to hook the hpdeskjetF4480 to my android smartphone
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‎08-14-2016 09:56 AM

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Will you help me to solve this problem that I have hooking the hpdeskjetF4480 up to my android smartphone
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