Photosmart c4680 wireless install issues

Recently purchased a hp pavilion g6 laptop and installed my photosmart c4680 printer as a wired printer, but now i am wanting to set it up as a wireless printer but i can't seem to completely uninstall the printer to go through the complete installation process again to set up the printer wirelessly this time. I have a router and have it installed and set up, but i just can't get this darn printer to set up wirelessly. I have tried to install and reinstall several times but i never get back to the initial install like i did when i first had set it up with the step by step on screen instructions instead it does like a plug and play set up; and i am ready to just pick the thing up and smash it on the floor. Please help !!!

Hi dilyb,
The HP Photosmart C4600 All-In-One Printer is USB only.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01666390
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I'm using a Virgin Media Super Hub manufactured by NetGear. this router is running WPA with a physical pushbutton, however when attempting to connect using push button the printer keeps throwing up WPS ERROR.
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Has anybody got any ideas that i can try??
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Hello-
From what i see , your router is broadcasting in dual or "mixed" mode (802.11g and 802.11n) Is there anyway for you to change it to 802.11g mode only ?? HP printers prefer this frequency. After you make the changes try to connect the printer to your network. You are correct about the IP address. You need to be the same (at least the first three numbers 192.168.*.*) as your computer.
The 169.*.*.* numbers is a generic windows default number.
The easiest method is USB to Wireless. But since your port is bad, you will have to make WPS work:
To connect the HP Photosmart using WiFi Protected Setup (WPS)
1.
Do one of the following:
Use Push Button (PBC) method
a
. Set up wireless connection.
❑
On the Home Screen, press button next to Scan.
❑
Press button next to Wireless Menu.
❑
Press button next to WPS.
❑
Press button next to Push Button.
❑
Press corresponding button on WPS-enabled router or other networking
device.
❑
Press OK.
b
. Install software.
NOTE:
The product begins a timer for approximately two minutes in which the
corresponding button on the networking device needs to be pressed.
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When I run the install from the CD and try to set up wireless networking I get a message saying I have incompatible IP addresses between the PC and the 4795.     I installed the driver's on one new desktop running Win 7 and 3 other computers (2 running Win 7 and 1 running Vista Home).    It wil print with a direct USB connect, but not wireless.   I ran the wireless network test support from the 4795 and it shows me the incompatible IP address on the 4795.    It does say there were no problems found and passed all of the diagnostic tests.   It recognizes the name of my SSID and provides an IP address that isn't the same 10.*.*.* convention that the computers and Netgear router are using.
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The IP address starting with 169.254.x.x is an Auto IP, which the printer assumes if the router does not assign it a valid IP address similar to the network. This could happen if the router and printer are not communicating properly. I would move the printer closer to the router, and remove any obstacles between the printer and the router. I would also try to and change the channel of the router to 11 and test if the printer gets a valid IP address.
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Hi,
Thanks for the response. If you are you using the Linksys WRT54g, you can try updating the firmware of the router according to the version of your router - http://homesupport.cisco.com/en-us/support/routers/WRT54G.
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Sorry for the drop-off from the thread, I must have missed your response, I apologize.
When it comes down to the actual installation and issues revolving around that; it is no longer an HP printer issue. It is an MSI (Microsoft Installer) issue.
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I read about the print quality issues that you are having with your Photosmart C4680 and I wanted to drop by to offer my suggestion to you.
I hope this helps and wish you good luck!
Click this link and try these steps:
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Thanks for providing that information halnyguy.
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Download and install this: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL907
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