Microsoft is retiring legacy Windows printer drivers, one step at a time

Starting in January 2026, Microsoft will no longer distribute new "official" printer drivers through Windows Update. First announced back in 2023, the move is meant to ...

Microsoft stops offering drivers for old printers via Windows Update

If you still have a deprecated V3 or V4 "legacy printer," you'll need to install drivers manually going forward.
Technobaboy on MSN

Windows 11 changes printer driver updates: What it means for your printer

The change will only affect how new drivers are distributed.
Windows Latest

No, Windows 11 isn’t killing millions of printers, but it’s ending new V3/V4 drivers on Windows Update

This is because Microsoft has only stopped accepting or publishing new third-party v3/v4 printer drivers to Windows Update for Windows 11+. If you read headlines that claim Windows printers are being ...
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Microsoft kills old printer drivers and your PC may feel it soon

Microsoft is quietly ripping out one of Windows’ oldest plumbing systems, and the impact will hit the most boring but essential task many PCs still perform: printing. By winding down traditional ...