"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.

Microsoft blocks legacy V3 and V4 printer drivers in Windows 11, advising users to update or switch to modern printing solutions.

Microsoft is continuing its cleanup of legacy components in Windows 11, and this time the focus is on printer drivers. The company is ending support for older V3 and V4 printer driver models, a ...

Your office printer might have a problem soon. Microsoft decided to kill off V3 and V4 printer drivers early next year. If your printer relies on these older drivers, it could stop working after ...

Microsoft has ended support for legacy printer drivers on Windows 11, putting millions of older printers at risk with phased restrictions through 2027.

The change will only affect how new drivers are distributed.

Microsoft ends new legacy printer driver support for Windows 11, requiring users to get updates directly from manufacturers starting in 2027..

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 will gradually stop distributing legacy printer drivers via Windows Update starting Jan 15, 2026, with the transition completed by 2027. The change aims to improve system stability, security ...

If you've got a Windows PC and a printer, you need to check whether you're affected by these changes – or you could lose ...

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.