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Ritchiec80 Author

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7 points

OKI 710DN Laser Printer Filter Failure on Mac OS Catalina

Hi last night I upgraded to Catalina after checking that my drivers for all my printers were 64 bit so should work with the new OS anyway after upgrading my work horse ethernet printer no longer works giving me the message "Filter Failure" when I send anything to print. I've tried reseting all printers and scanners in general preferences but the same thing happens. How can I get around this or is the printer done? I hope not as I wouldn't of ran the upgrade at all.

Thanks in advance.

MacBook Air

Posted on Oct 8, 2019 11:46 PM

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23 replies

Nov 8, 2019 2:31 PM in response to Edd84

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.

Ritchiec80 Author

Level 1

7 points

Oct 10, 2019 6:51 AM in response to gnaegi

I also have a filter failure on a Hiti 525l printer pretty poor really. Wish I hadn’t upgraded.

Oct 11, 2019 12:56 AM in response to Hugo Stiglitz

Update - I was able to print from Catalina on my MBP via my iMac Pro on Mojave through bonjour with full functionality. When I tried printing direct I got the filter failure message the OP got.

Oct 14, 2019 5:43 AM in response to gnaegi

How do you enable the generic PS Driver? THx

Edd84

Level 1

4 points

Oct 17, 2019 1:09 PM in response to jimicus

Thank you for your help. I tried, I was able to install the printer using the Linux driver but it still doesn't work: it keeps displaying the same error (filter) after the print is sent.

Oct 24, 2019 10:41 AM in response to yorksflyer

Thank you yorksflyer - I tried it and it works!

gnaegi

Level 1

19 points

Oct 25, 2019 2:21 AM in response to yorksflyer

Thanks yorksflyer for the hint, works for me too!

Nov 8, 2019 2:23 PM in response to Ritchiec80

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

OKI 710DN Laser Printer Filter Failure on Mac OS Catalina