OKI 710DN Laser Printer Filter Failure on Mac OS Catalina

Wow, on the Japanese OKI site they have a November - December target for the OKI compatible printer drivers! WTF! A year time to prepare was not enough for them! We updated many computers before finding this out, this is really crazy!

https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fokidata-ja.custhelp.com%2Fapp%2Fanswers%2Fdetail%2Fa_id%2F28570%2F

As a temporary workaround I found that the generic PS driver works! Douplex works, but I can not use the different paper trays. But hey, at least I can print something!

Take a look at this English site - https://okiprinting-en-gb.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/29123

I have just downloaded the Printer Driver Updater (PS) referenced in the document and I can now print from Catalina

@Edd84: you need to set it up a new printer. In that dialog you can select the driver manually. Once done it is not possible to change the driver to something else. You don't need to delete the old configuration if you want to keep it, you can have to different printer configurations for the same printer, no problem.

Here’s something anyone with an Oki printer can try:

1. Go to Oki’s website, look for drivers for your printer.
2. Choose Linux as your operating system. (Yes I know Mac OS is not Linux. Bear with me).
3. Download the file described as "PPD file".
4. Add your Oki printer as new; when prompted for your driver file, choose the .ppd.gz file you downloaded in (3) above.

Works in Mojave, and gives access to most, if not all features. Haven’t tried Catalina but I suspect it’ll work fine.

Had same issues.

Just updated driver from OKI. Now appears to work!

Here is. link:

https://www.oki.com/eu/printing/support/drivers-and-utilities/?id=FZ8001-8014&tab=drivers-and-utilities&productCategory=colour&sku=45530406&lang=ac2

Hope it helps.

While the printer driver may be 64 bit, files that it uses may not. I've been getting warnings for my C942 that the OKIPSFilter.plugIn is not optimized for my Mac and needs to be updated. This software will not work with future version of the Mac OS (Catalina). I'm currently installing Catalina on a temporary partition to test it, but we might have to wait for OK Japan to fully update their printer drivers.

If you performed a Time machine backup on Mojave before upgrading to Catalina, you can boot into Recovery (⌘-R), and select Restore from Time Machine Backup. This will replace Catalina with Mojave (as a clean install) and restore your previous Mojave settings, applications, and personal data.

I have the same problem here with a OKI c511 dn.

I can't even install it as a generic printer, since the OKI driver is automatically selected.

Luckily I have a Kyocera b/w printer still working, so I can at least use that one.

Really annoying...

I don't have an option to install a generic printer, so my OKI is definitely not working at all in my office.

Since I have other software problems (time machine not working, VirtualBox crashing, and others appearing day by day) I am about to downgrade to Mojave with a clean installation, even if it's so disappointing.

I always upgraded the OS as soon as possible, next time I will wait at least 2-3 months after new release.

How do you enable the generic PS Driver? THx

Thank you yorksflyer - I tried it and it works!

Thanks yorksflyer for the hint, works for me too!

Same here, using an OkiData B341dn — my only printer, so a solution is imperative!

Same here, I have an MC873. Filter failure. Log says:

Oct 10 12:18:15 ottoman com.apple.RemotePDEService[10816]: objc[10816]: Class OnlyIntegerValueFormatter is implemented in both /Library/Printers/OKIDATA/PDEs/OKIPSColorOpt.plugin/Contents/MacOS/OKIPSColorOpt (0x10fc55100) and /Library/Printers/OKIDATA/PDEs/OKIPSPrtOpt.plugin/Contents/MacOS/OKIPSPrtOpt (0x10fcd3800). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

gnaegi - Thanks - I can live with that (if they meet that deadline). Looks like mine is set for Mid Nov. The lack of tray selection is a deal killer for the interim.

When I print from my MacBook Pro I access my OKI using Bonjour - I wonder if I can upgrade that to Catalina and keep my iMac pro on Mojave and print from the MBP?