Canon MF 4450 will not print. Keep getting "filter failure" message. Tried three times uninstalling and reinstalling software and drivers. Any idea what and why and how to fix?
iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3), 2.9 GHz Intel i5
Can you go to Print & Scan prefs, highlight the printer, and click on Options & Supplies, and tell us the driver version?
Driver Version 2
That doesn't sound right (although I don't have that printer to check).
Did you download the current driver from Canon?
(The download says V10.2)
Hi Greg.
greg sahli wrote:
That doesn't sound right (although I don't have that printer to check).
You are correct. This would indicate the OP is using a v2.xx driver which is not recommended for OS X 10.9.
But note with the Canon laser printer drivers that the General tab shows the PPD version, not the actual driver version which can throw you off.
To check the driver version you need to use System Information > Printers. With the MF4450 selected the full driver version will be shown. So if it shows anything earlier than 10.2 which you have mentioned, then the OP needs to remove this printer from Printers & Scanners and install the latest driver, which I have provided a link to below.
http://support-au.canon.com.au/contents/AU/EN/0100454502.html
Thank you, thank you, thank you! When I went to the Canon website the only driver listed was version 2. I don't know why I could not find the 10.2 version; but nevertheless, I am no longer living in absolute frustration. Again, THANK YOU!
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