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

Older printers are being left behind by Windows 11, but you don't need to buy a new one just yet ...

Microsoft has ended support for legacy printer drivers on Windows 11, putting millions of older printers at risk with phased ...

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 ...

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 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 ...