hppostprocessing.bundle problem when printing

Just tried to print to my HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M277 dw and got a message pop up on my iMac


“hpPostProcessing.bundle” will damage your computer. This file was downloaded on an unkown date.


With a tick box to Report Malware to Apple to protect others.


I have had this printer for a few years and it has operated without problem.

I am running Catalina 10.15.7 on iMac17,1.


NB I can see from the information below that Report Levels was added at 12:16 yesterday 22 October 2020. I know nothing about this.


The printer HP Color LaserJet MFP M277dw: has the following system inf


DO I Have a problem


  Print Server: Local

  Driver Version: 10.4

  Default: Yes

  System Printer Sharing: Yes


  Shared: No

URI: dnssd://HP%20Color%20LaserJet%20MFP%20M277dw%20(B62615)._ipps._tcp.local./?uuid=564e4238-4a44-4844-5243-30e171b62615

PPD: HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M277

PPD File Version: 19.13

PostScript Version: (3010.107) 3

CUPS Version: 2.3.1 (cups-483.6)

Scanning support: Yes

Scanning app: /Library/Image Capture/Devices/HP Scanner 3.app

Scanning app (bundleID path): -

Scanning app version: 4.18.1

Scanner UUID: 564E4238-4A44-4844-5243-30E171B62615

Printer Commands: ReportLevels 

Added: Thursday, 22 October 2020 at 12:16:48 British Summer Time

CUPS filters:

hpPostProcessing:

Path: /Library/Printers/hp/filter/hpPostProcessing.bundle/Contents/MacOS/hpPostProcessing

Permissions: rwxr-xr-x

Version: 19.22.0

commandtohp:

Path: /Library/Printers/hp/cups/filters/commandtohp.filter/Contents/MacOS/commandtohp

Permissions: r-xr-xr-x

Version: 2.4.1

Fax support: No

Printer utility: /Library/Printers/hp/Utilities/HP Utility.app

Printer utility version: 5.37.1

PDEs:

hpPostScriptPDE.plugin:

Sandbox compliant: Yes






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Posted on Oct 23, 2020 4:14 AM

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Posted on Oct 25, 2020 9:11 PM

Hey there! I’ve seen this after the update as well, I think HP drivers are out of date and need to be updated to work. Here’s what worked:


First, if updating the software manually doesn’t work:


Open Finder, on the top menu hit Go > Computer > Macintosh HD (Usually) > Library > Printers.


Save (If you need to, and Delete the HP folder from there, (You’ll notice when clicking “Show in Finder” when you get the errors, these are where the files are, in this case old, outdated drivers and files).


Once deleted, open System Preferences > Printers and Scanners.


Right click (or Control click) select “Reset Printing System”, (This will delete any existing Printers and Scanners).


Once done:

If USB Printer, dis connect/re connect, you may see the option to “Install” the new HP software.


If a wireless “AirPrinter”, just hit the “+” sign to re-add the printer and select “Add”.


Do a test print to make sure it’s working again!


This is Gatekeeper, Mac’s security doing its job, most likely if you’re getting that error message, it’s a good thing to remove the older software.


Hope it all goes well!

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