Neowin News Feed for: Printers

Microsoft wants to end printer driver headaches with Windows Ready Print

Usama Jawad — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:10:01 +0000

Microsoft is reshaping how printers work in Windows 11, a key change arriving next month could affect future device installations. Read more...

Windows Update ends support for printer drivers

Usama Jawad — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:16:02 +0000

Microsoft is slowly phasing out support for third-party printer drivers in Windows, but IT admins shouldn't worry too much. Read more...

Guide: What is Universal Print?

Usama Jawad — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:00:01 +0000

Universal Print sounds like a magical solution for many enterprise customers, but what does it actually do? Read more...

Microsoft ushers in the age of Universal Print anywhere with pull print functionality

Usama Jawad — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 19:42:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced the general availability of pull print functionality in Universal Print, intended to be a game-changer for printing use cases. Read more...

Hundreds of printer models with weak password algorithms exposed, no firmware patch possible

Usama Jawad — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 06:46:01 +0000

Several security flaws - including one that exposes your default admin passwords - are affecting over 700 printer models. There is no fix in sight. Read more...

Microsoft releases some details on Windows 11 24H2 printer support, app performance for Arm

Sayan Sen — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 21:46:01 +0000

Microsoft has published some details about Windows 11 24H2 support for printers and other peripherals as well as app performance. This is specifically for Windows on Arm-based devices. Read more...

Microsoft finally launches Universal Print support for MacOS in public preview

John Callaham — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:34:01 +0000

Microsoft has finally launched a public preview version of its Universal Print feature for MacOS, several months after it added that support was coming in the Microsoft 365 roadmap site. Read more...

Microsoft confirms weird printing issues and uncalled HP Smart App installations on Windows

Taras Buria — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:00:01 +0000

Microsoft has updated the official Windows documentation with details about the weird bug with renamed printers and the HP Smart App invading Windows 10 and 11 systems. Here are the details. Read more...

HP to cut up to 6,000 jobs due to falling PC demand

Justin Luna — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:44:01 +0000

HP is set to cut as much as 10% of its 61,000-strong workforce as a result of the declining demand for personal computers. The problem also worsened when companies curbed their tech investments. Read more...

Microsoft confirms Windows 10 updates break USB printers

Taras Buria — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 16:06:01 +0000

Microsoft has notified about printing issues after KB5014666, released on June 28, 2022. Users report spotting duplicate printers in settings, plus various applications cannot print. Read more...

Chip shortage claims a latest unexpected victim, Canon printer toner cartridges

Sayan Sen — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 09:40:01 +0000

Canon has taken a step towards combating the silicon shortage by opting to manufacture chip-less toner cartridges for its printers and other multi-function devices as an interim measure. Read more...

Your HP printer may need a firmware update to save it from a "Critical" buffer overflow bug

Sayan Sen — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:12:01 +0000

HP has issued a list of its printers that are vulnerable to a new "Critical" buffer overflow bug that can lead to exploitation. Fortunately, patched firmware for these models has also been released. Read more...

Canon slapped with lawsuit for disabling scans when printers are out of ink

Sayan Sen — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 19:00:01 +0000

Canon has been sued by one of its customers for selling seemingly misleading All-in-One printers that claim to also scan, and do more, but are only fully functional when ink cartridges are full. Read more...

Latest Windows 10 Patch Tuesday KB5006670 has more printing problems

Sayan Sen — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 08:06:02 +0000

The latest Windows 10 Patch Tuesday update version KB5006670 has introduced new issues related to printing over networks for the affected users. A workaround is to simply uninstall the update. Read more...

On Windows 11 PCs, Brother printers are facing many issues when connected via USB

Sayan Sen — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 06:14:02 +0000

Brother has announced that several of its printer models are having issues in Windows 11 when connected via a USB cable. The firm is investigating the problem and has asked to avoid USB connections. Read more...

Microsoft confirms PrintNightmare patch breaks Zebra printers, but there's good news too

Sayan Sen — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 06:00:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed that its update KB5004945 breaks Zebra printers preventing them from working properly. The company will release a new patch within the next few days that will fix the problem. Read more...

Microsoft releases additional updates to resolve some more printer problems

Sayan Sen — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a new update to fix more printer-related problems, which started occurring with the March 9 Patch Tuesday update. This time the fix resolves graphical errors while printing. Read more...

Microsoft issues a fix for Patch Tuesday printer crashes

Rich Woods — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 22:06:01 +0000

Microsoft is releasing a new out-of-band cumulative update for Windows 10 users today, and the only fix is for an issue caused on Patch Tuesday that would cause a blue screen when printing. Read more...

Microsoft offers a temporary workaround for Patch Tuesday printer crashes

Mehrotra A — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 18:02:01 +0000

Yesterday, Microsoft acknowledged an issue with the new Patch Tuesday updates that were causing crashes on Windows. The company has now provided a temporary workaround to fix the problem. Read more...

Microsoft confirms Windows 10 printer crashes after Patch Tuesday updates

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:16:01 +0000

Following a number of reports that this month's Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 10 were causing blue screens of death with certain printers, Microsoft has now acknowledged the problems. Read more...

A host of anti-virus engines are flagging recent Dell printer drivers as unsafe

Abhay V — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 22:12:01 +0000

Printer driver files from Dell are being flagged as unsafe by anti-virus engines like Avast, McAfee, Fortinet, and more. Logs on Virus Total suggest that they are flagged as malware and trojans. Read more...

HP apologizes, says it will allow its printers to use third-party ink cartridges... for now

Andy Weir — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 11:12:01 +0000

After admitting that it had pushed an update to some of its printers that forcibly disabled third-party cartridges, HP now says it will offer an optional update to remove that 'security feature'. Read more...

HP launches the mobile Sprocket photo printer

Ben Moore — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 02:10:01 +0000

HP has announced the Sprocket, a portable printer that produces 2" x 3" photos with a peel-and-stick back. The ink-less printer uses Bluetooth to connect to Android and iOS devices. Read more...

HP buys Samsung's printer business for $1.05bn; Samsung to buy up to $300m of HP shares

Andy Weir — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 12:20:01 +0000

HP has agreed to purchase Samsung's printer business in a deal worth $1.05 billion - and under the terms of the acquisition, Samsung will acquire between $100 million and $300 million of HP shares. Read more...

Reminder: Many peripherals don't work (yet) with Windows RT

John Callaham — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:02:12 +0000

HP and Dell have confirmed that quite a few of their printing products won't work at the moment with Windows RT, and thus they won't be supported by the version of Surface coming October 26th. Read more...

Malware causing printers to create "garbled printouts"

John Callaham — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 20:55:23 +0000

A recent PC malware infection has created an interesting side effect; printers infected with the program are creating "garbled printouts" at random until the printer runs out of paper. Read more...

If Kodak filed for bankruptcy, why are they at CES?

Owen Williams — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:37 +0000

Just a week ago Kodak filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which means things are looking bad for the company. Despite this, they've still managed to show up at CES, and it's no small booth. Read more...

Hackers can set your printer on fire

Tyler Holman — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:13:01 +0000

If you're afraid of hackers cleaning out your bank account, what about burning down your house? According to Columbia researchers, a critical vulnerability in HP printers let's them do just that. Read more...

Xerox profits and revenue rise during first quarter

Paul Ferson — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 14:51:03 +0000

Xerox managed to increase its profit margins during the first quarter of 2011, information released by the company states. The Xerox Corporation's revenue for the quarter soared, and costs relating to the acquisition of Affiliated... Read more...

Printers to get Email Addresses

Owen Williams — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:27:40 +0000

The NYTimes is reporting today that HP will shortly announce printers which have an email address, are always online and are fully touchscreen, and eagerly waiting for print jobs to come in from you. According... Read more...

Dell Launches Wasabi PZ310 ultra-mobile inkless printers

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:08:07 +0000

Dell has launched a new range of inkless printers with its new Dell Wasabi series. The Dell WASABI PZ310 Ultramobile Photo Printer produces high quality 2-inch-by-3-inch borderless digital photos in full color using the Zink... Read more...

Fears Grow That Laser Printers Can Seriously Damage Health

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:24:04 +0000

In the age of personal computers and the internet, living without a printer can be challenging indeed. But if you have a laser printer, you might want to think again before hitting the "Print" button.... Read more...

Kodak Printers Breed Cheap Ink

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:13:45 +0000

In March, Kodak will introduce three printers, priced at $149.99, $199.99 and $299.99, that use much cheaper ink - the move is expected to put pressure on the company's rivals. Unveiled in New York, the... Read more...

Detaching printers for non-PC users

Tue, 23 May 2006 11:54:44 +0000

Presto Services plans to emerge from hiding on Tuesday and preview its new service at the D: All Things Digital conference next week. The service provides a photo printer made by Hewlett-Packard to the "lightly... Read more...

Dell goes wireless with printers

Fri, 19 Nov 2004 01:52:52 +0000

Dell on Thursday announced a Wi-Fi enabled adapter for its printers. The Wireless Printer Adapter 3300 allows users to print, scan or fax without being connected to their printers. The computer needs... Read more...

HP Shows New Inkjet, Laser Printers

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 08 Oct 2004 12:06:11 +0000

At TechXNY this week, Hewlett-Packard reminded business users that it is still an active innovator in printers and imaging devices. The company unveiled more than 20 printers and print server products, including the HP Jetdirect... Read more...

HP printers have anti-piracy measures built in?

Sun, 18 Jan 2004 09:29:55 +0000

After the disclosure that Adobe's latest and greatest has measures built in to prevent currency copying, it would appear that other companies also have this. With a bit of prodding, M Smith found that HP... Read more...

Printers produce copies in 3D

Wed, 06 Aug 2003 18:23:48 +0000

It may sounds like science fiction, but the printer you buy in the future could be able to produce a real-life object from images on your computer. Several companies are working on... Read more...

Printers, scanners aid Canadian counterfeiters

Michael Stanclift — Sun, 13 Jul 2003 15:59:55 +0000

Crooks are using the latest digital printers to make fake Canadian banknotes, focusing on a new range of low-denomination notes that were supposed to be tougher than ever to copy, police and experts say. ... Read more...

Dell lines up its first printers

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 24 Mar 2003 10:29:17 +0000

Dell Computer will jump into printers next week as it continues its plan to think out of the box--the PC box, that is. The Round Rock, Texas-based PC maker intends to launch its first three... Read more...