Cannot wirelessly connect printer- HP Photosmart C4780

Hello everyone! I have scoured the internet and these forum pages for a solution, but could not find any. Anyways, I have a HP Photosmart C4780 and am unable to wirelessly print. My printer will not connect to the internet nor does it show a local network for my computer to print to. When I try to print off a Network Configuration Page, it will not let me. I click the "Ok" on the printer when that option is highlighted, however it takes my back to the wireless menu. I have an AT&T router that I believe does not have a WPS. I also have the latest software downloaded on my 2015 macbook pro. To make things more complicated, I do not have the set up wizard disk, and when I try to download the corresponding software to get the "HP Folder" on my computer, it goes through the installation process but does not show the folder once it is finished. Please help me!

Hi , I see you have been looking for a way to reconnect your c4780 wirelessly with your Mac 10.10, I have actually helped with this before. Normally, it's an easy 3 step process to reconnect the printer but because you have Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite which uses the driver from Apple, there is no software package from HP to configure the wireless. 
 So here's how you can do this;  Step 1:  Make sure your computer is connected to the correct network. Confirm your settings for your home network; HP Printers - Find Your Wireless WEP, WPA, WPA2 Password (Mac) Step 2:  Restore the Network Defaults on the printer so it's not holding onto any old information.* To do this you should be able to touch on Setup [Scan] front of the printer then choose Network and then Restore Network Defaults Note: If your wireless radio is not working correctly, let me know and I will send you a different reset in a private message.  Step 3:  This would normally be to use a USB cable and your printer software to configure the printer back onto the network but you will need to follow the directions from this similar post, copied here for you below; After you Restore Network Defaults, the radio will turn off (the blue LED will go out.) You may need to press the wireless button again to Enable Wireless (light should be flashing.) Put the computer on the printers network (temporary)1. Click on the Airport symbol on the top left side of the Mac screen
2. Choose the network that look relative to the printer (might say HP setup or some variation of your printer name) - it may take a few minutes for it to appear Print the wireless network test - wait a few minutes to ensure the and computer have established an adhoc connection otherwise the report will not have an IP addressPress the Scan button (it also the Wireless menu button)Select Wireless SettingsNavigate to Wireless Test and select.The Wireless Network Test prints, look for and note the IP address. Open an Internet browser (Safari) and enter the IP address into the URL (address bar). Click on the network tab, on the left click on wireless or 802.11. At this point we are looking fore "start wizard" should be on the right hand side. Now just follow the on-screen prompts to configure your printer to the network.    Once we have successful configured the printer for your network you can put your computer back on your own network. Now you can add the printer to the System Preferences and print. (If you are unsure of how to do this see; Add or remove a printer.   Please let me know if these steps resolved your issue, or if there is anything else I can do to help.  I look forward to hearing from you!   Thanks, 

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    From the Security Mode pop-up menu under Authentication, click WEP or WPA/WPA2. Your selection depends on the wireless security protocol your network uses.
    Note: If your network does not have wireless security, leave the Security Mode set to Open System (No Authentication).
    Type your WEP/WPA/WPA2 key in the appropriate field, and then click Apply.
    In the confirmation box, click OK, and then close the HTML Config and Print Queue windows.
    Step 3: Delete the USB connected printer, and then add the wireless connected printer:
    In the Print & Scan window under Printers, click your printer name, and then click the Minus sign () to remove it.
    NOTE: This removes the USB connection from the list so that the only entry for your printer is the wireless connection.
    Disconnect the USB cable from the printer and the computer.
    Under Printers, click the Plus sign ().
    Select your printer name with Bonjour as the Kind, and then click Add
    Once your printer is configured for Bonjour, if you have other Mac OS X computers that you want to use with this network printer you do not have to run all these steps again. You simply make sure that the other Mac computers are all connected to the same network that you have set your printer up on and just open Print & Scan. Under Printers click the  () plus sign and select your  printer name with Bonjour as the Kind, and then click Add.
    You can reference all of this information in: Setting Up the Printer for a Wireless Network for the HP LaserJet Pro P1102w Printer
    Let me know if these steps help clear up any confusion for you. Good luck!
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