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Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 6 days ago

Windows 11 is finally killing off legacy printer drivers in 2026 — and it’s going to shake up a lot of older hardware

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Windows 11 is finally killing off legacy printer drivers in 2026 — and it’s going to shake up a lot of older hardware

www.windowscentral.com

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Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 6 days ago

Microsoft is pulling the plug on old printer drivers — here’s what it means

www.windowscentral.com

The next system update for Windows 11 could break your printer. Here's what you need to know.

The next system update for Windows 11 could break your printer. Here’s what you need to know.

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time for printer grannies to become linux
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  Printer drivers have been deprecated on Linux too. CUPS will eventually drop support for them.

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