Need to install photosmart C4480, no disk.

I got my dad's printer and it is a HP photosmart C4480 and it was better than my HP photosmart C4200 which stopped functioning. I tried to install the new printer w/o a disk and on the look up under printers I cannot find the HP photosmart C4480 series. Does anyone know what other printer I can install that is comparable to this one or how I can install this printer. I really would appreciate the help. I am disabled and need to save wherever I can!
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I'm going to go through this very detailed and try to assume that you have no idea what you are doing so that the directions are clear and easy for anyone to understand.
1. You need to first install the printer on the computer that it will be connected to via USB (the Windows XP computer in my example). Follow the exact instructions provided with the printer for best results. The directions are easy and clear and the steps need to be completed in the order they advise for proper installation.
2. After you have the printer installed and working correctly on the computer the printer is directly connected to via USB, use the installation CD to install all the drivers on the computer that you want to access the printer via your home network (the Windows Vista computer in my example). When you put the provided installation CD in this computer click on Install or Setup or whatever similar option you are given on the menu. When you get near the end of the installation process, the setup prompts you to either connect the printer to the computer or to proceed and finish installation without connecting. You want to finish installation without connecting the printer.
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