Neowin News Feed for: Printer

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 quietly admits Windows 11 24H2 printer issues on Arm, no word on AMD or Intel

Sayan Sen — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:42:02 +0000

Microsoft has quietly confirmed that printer-related problems on Windows 11 24H2 are real, at least for non-AMD or Intel PCs. Workaround has been provided. 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 announces the end of servicing for third-party printer drivers on Windows

Taras Buria — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 08:00:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced big changes for printing on Windows. According to the newly published documentation, the company will soon end servicing third-party printer drivers on all Windows versions. Read more...

Microsoft is bringing macOS integration to Universal Print

Steve Bennett — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 12:30:01 +0000

Universal Print, a key Windows feature allowing for printing from any app within the OS, is planned to get full native integration with macOS later this year, bringing its benefits to the platform. 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...

Hot off the broken press - Windows 10 and 11 updates break network printing

Moshe Jacobs — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 10:00:01 +0000

Microsoft acknowledges network printing issues after a Windows 10 and Windows 11 update issued in October. Customers may experience errors preventing them from utilizing network printing. 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...

Windows July update breaks printing and scanning when using smart-cards

Sayan Sen — Sat, 24 Jul 2021 16:14:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed that its recent July security update has broken printing and scanning on systems when using smart card authentication. The problem is related to certain changes it made. 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...

Fujifilm announces instax mini Link SE, a printer for the Nintendo Switch

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 10:38:01 +0000

Printing and imaging specialist Fujifilm has announced a new instax Mini SE printer that can link up with a Nintendo Switch console to print in-game screenshots and add themed filters to photos. Read more...

Microsoft finally fixes print spooler issue for the Windows 10 May 2020 Update

Rich Woods — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 19:09:10 +0000

While Microsoft only fixed the printing issue with cumulative updates for several versions of Windows 10 earlier this week, the rest of the versions are getting their updates today. Read more...

Microsoft releases cumulative updates to fix Windows 10 print error issues

Rich Woods — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 20:02:01 +0000

Last week's Patch Tuesday updates broke the ability to print for some users, and now, Microsoft is releasing cumulative updates for several Windows 10 version to fix the issue, but not for 2004. Read more...

Microsoft acknowledges printing issues with all Windows 10 versions

Rich Woods — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 20:50:01 +0000

Microsoft documented a couple of new known issues for the Windows 10 May 2020 Update, one of which is that certain printers might be unable to print after this month's Patch Tuesday update. Read more...

iCopy - Free Photocopier 1.7.0.3

Razvan Serea — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 17:36:01 +0000

Open Source application that lets you combine your scanner and printer into a powerful, easy to use photocopier by only pressing a button. You can use Automatic Document Feeders (ADF) too. Read more...

iCopy 1.6.4.25

Razvan Serea — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 08:56:01 +0000

Fujifilm debuts instax SHARE SP-3 1:1 photo printer

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 00:04:01 +0000

If you were looking for a photo printer that can print 1:1 then you might want to have a look at Fujifilm's upcoming product, the instax SHARE SP-3. The device will arrive on November 17. Read more...

HP blocks printers from using 3rd party ink cartridges with pre-programmed error

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 09:28:01 +0000

Last week HP printers stopped working and started displaying an error message, seemingly out of nowhere. Now HP has admitted the error is intentional, and designed to hamper use of 3rd party ink. Read more...

HP previews new Envy all-in-one printer

Andy Weir — Mon, 14 May 2012 08:06:35 +0000

There's nothing particularly exciting about printers - but HP hopes to pique your interest in theirs, with a new Envy-branded all-in-one featuring premium materials and a touchscreen display panel. Read more...

HP to merge PC and printer divisions

John Callaham — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:46:14 +0000

HP has announced that its PC and printer divisions will be merged into one subsection of the company with the PC division's leader Todd Bradley taking over as head of the merged division. Read more...

HP says LaserJet firmware update fixes hacking issue

John Callaham — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:42:26 +0000

HP has now issued a firmware update for its HP LaserJet printers that it claims will prevent an issue that was discovered that could have led to hackers accessing the printer. Read more...

HP to release new webOS hardware, including tablets

Andy Weir — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 09:04:56 +0000

HP's decision today to take webOS open-source certainly came as a something of a surprise - and the company's CEO dropped another bombshell in confirming that HP plans to build more webOS tablets. 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...

3D printers used to make edible designs

Christopher White — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 04:37:23 +0000

3D printers have been starting to make some waves in the real world and are no longer restricted to the world of big businesses. For a few hundred dollars, you can make your own via... Read more...

TechSpot: A quick look at the self-installing HP LaserJet P1606dn

Julio Franco — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:22:54 +0000

Before we get started, we'd like to say that we realize a printer is just a printer to most people. It consumes precious workspace, costs a fortune in supplies, and few geeks would marvel at... Read more...

Do you trust your copier? A gaping hole in document security uncovered

Tzvi Friedman — Mon, 24 May 2010 16:58:23 +0000

Ask the average user to define 'secure printing' and you'll likely get a wide swath of answers. The most common concern is that confidential documents sitting unattended on the output tray are particularly prone to... Read more...

HP Wins Judgement Against Pelikan

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:46:49 +0000

HP announced today that Germany-based Pelikan Hardcopy Deutschland GmbH was found to be in violation of the German law on unfair competition by the Cologne Regional Court, Germany. In a judgment issued in July and... Read more...

Printer Manufacturers Turn to Cryptography

Christopher Vendemio — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:36:49 +0000

It's no secret that printer manufacturers such as HP, Canon, Lexmark, and the rest of the crowd sell their printers for little to no profit in order to attract initial buyers. The real profit comes... Read more...

BullZip PDF Printer 3.0.0.215

Razvan Serea — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 10:49:09 +0000

The BullZip PDF Printer works as a Microsoft Windows printer and allows you to write PDF documents from virtually any Microsoft Windows application. This program is FREEWARE which means that it is FREE for personal... Read more...

BullZip PDF Printer 3.0.0.210

Razvan Serea — Wed, 23 May 2007 07:29:52 +0000

BullZip PDF Printer 3.0.0.201

Razvan Serea — Wed, 09 May 2007 16:45:31 +0000

BullZip PDF Printer 3.0.0.194

Razvan Serea — Thu, 03 May 2007 10:48:27 +0000

BullZip PDF Printer 3.0.0.181

Razvan Serea — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:07:30 +0000

A Printer that Delivers 1,000 Pages a Minute?

Tue, 26 Sep 2006 05:55:54 +0000

Imagine an ink-jet printer head that could theoretically spit out 1,000 pages a minute, or more. The JeTrix project, which is still in a very early stage of development, is expected to be available commercially... Read more...