Don't worry, your old printers won't break... at least for a while.

Microsoft has tweaked a feature roadmap that implied older printers wouldn't be supported, and thus could cease to function. That's no longer the case.

Hard copies or hardly copying — we've all run into our fair share of printer troubles. Advancements in printing technologies have opened a market full of great printers for personal use, but even ...

Technology is weird sometimes. I can control my thermostat with my voice, but sometimes my printer can feel just as confusing and unreliable as they were 20 years ago ...

If you've been stressing out about Microsoft abandoning driver support for your legacy printer in Windows 11 based on messaging it relayed in its Windows Roadmap document, stress no more.

If you get the error code 0x00000005 when trying to change or set your default printer or use your printer on Windows 11/10, you can use the following methods to ...

There is the possibility that previous print files are stopping new files in the print queue. If this is the case, clearing the Print queue can help to fix this issue. To do so, follow the steps ...

Update: Microsoft confirmed the issue was relating to a bug in the latest Windows update. Users on Microsoft’s forums complained that their printers were all being converted to the HP LaserJet ...

PCWorld reports that Microsoft will stop distributing V3/V4 printer drivers through Windows Update starting January 2026, affecting printers up to 12 years old. Existing older printers will continue ...

"If your printer works today, it will continue to work" Microsoft says as it issues correction around plans to end support for legacy printer drivers.