C4780 Wireless setup on MacBook Air

Hi
I recently upgraded to a MacBook Air (running Mountain Lion) and I have changed my internet provider. This means that when I try and use my printer wirelessly, I have no way of setting up the WiFi as my laptop does not have a C.D drive and so I cannot use the original installation C.D.
Whenever I try and use the WPS push button setup, the printer tells me there is a WPS error every time and so I cannot connect that way either.
Is there anything I can do?

Does your router have WPS? That is the easiest way. Start WPS on the pirnter, then within 2 minutes start WPS on the router.
If not, this procedure is clunky, but works:
1. On the front of the printer: Start [Scan] > Wireless > Restore Defaults.
2. On your Mac look for a wireless network named 'hpsetup'. Connect to it.
3. Back on the printer in the wireless menu, print a Wireless Network Test.
4. Type the printer's IP address into Safari.
5. On the printer's internal settings page in Safari, click on the Network tab and run the Wireless Setup Wizard.
6. Connect your Mac back to your main wireless network.
7. Add the printer normally in System Prefs > Print & Scan.
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