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HP PHOTOSMART C 4480 ALL-IN-ONE
macOS 10.15 Catalina

I got the message "PDE.plugin" will damage your computer. My OS is uptodate. I follwed the instructions and uninstalled the printer driver but cant find a driver for the HP Photosmart C 4480 all-in-one. Thank you.

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@KMB50, Welcome to the HP Support Community!

 

Kindly perform the steps mentioned in this document to resolve this issue - A '[software component] will damage your computer' message displays when printing or while installin...

 

There is no driver available for this model printer on the HP Support site to work on macOS 10.15. Also, this printer is not AirPrint compatible.

However, Gutenprint (formerly called Gimp-Print) provides open-source basic print drivers for many printers that would otherwise not be supported in Mac OS X. To see if your printer is supported, go to Gutenprint drivers for more information.

 

NOTE: Gutenprint drivers are not supported by HP or Apple.

 

Hope this helps! Keep me posted. 

 

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