Manually connect the printer to the network: many hp printers have a wireless setup wizard on the printer control panel network or wireless settings menus. follow the on-screen instructions to connect the printer to the network.. Ensure that the wireless router is within the range of the hp envy 4500 printer and mac. connect the mac to the wireless router by launching the network settings. once the connection is done move forward to the driver installation. see if you have an installation cd along with your printer.. When you reach the printer queue created screen, click quit to exit, or create new queue if you want to connect another printer to the network. when the hp printer setup assistant has finished, you can remove the dvd from the dvd drive..
Connect the printer to your mac using the appropriate usb cable. install the mac software that came with the printer, and make sure that it includes a printer setup assistant. use the printer setup assistant to connect the printer to your wi-fi network.. If you cannot find the printer you want in self service, you will need to follow the instructions below, connect to network printers manually on a mac. connect to network printers manually on a mac first, get the make and model of the printer.. How to connect a printer to your computer. connect to the shared printer from other mac computers on the network. connect to the shared printer from other windows computers on the network. the mac that is sharing the printer must be turned on. to connect:.