As Microsoft continues to update Windows 11, one item that it's dropping support for are V3 and V4 printer drivers. This move was advertised back in September 2023, as Microsoft claimed these printer ...

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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A software update Hewlett-Packard released earlier this month for its OfficeJet printers is causing some of those devices to become unusable.

What’s ending: Microsoft has stopped publishing new V3/V4 printer drivers via Windows Update, limiting them to security fixes during a multi‑year phaseout. Why it matters: Printers without IPP or ...

It’s the beginning of the end for third-party printer drivers in Windows, according to a support document the company released earlier this month. Instead of bespoke drivers for individual printers ...

Printers have a knack for breaking at the worst possible time. Luckily, many of the most common problems are things you can actually sort out yourself.

When trying to add a printer to your Windows computer, you may encounter an error that says Windows can’t install the kernel-mode print driver. This just means that ...

It’s been a few years since the Epson ET-4760 became a staple for home offices and hobbyists, but as we move through 2026, the printer is facing a specific set of challenges: aging ink systems and the ...