While Microsoft hopes the end-of-servicing will take away some legacy driver headaches, there are plenty of other components within the Windows printing subsystem that can occasionally topple when poked the wrong way by a patch. Printing and Windows have long been uneasy bedfellows. Microsoft added that multi-function devices – print, scan and fax – will work via the inbox drivers. Manufacturers will, according to Microsoft, 'need to provide customers with an alternative means to download and install those printer drivers.' Legacy v3 and v4 Windows printer drivers are facing the end of servicing ax.
To be clear, the end of servicing applies to drivers provided via Windows Update. How to Set Up a Wireless Epson Printer to Print Using Epson Print. Microsoft admits to yet more printing problems in Windows as back-at-the-office folks asked for admin credentials How to Register for Epson Connect using Epson iPrint.Saving a loved one from a document disaster.Killing trees with lasers isn't cool, says Epson.Miscreants exploit five Microsoft bugs as Windows giant addresses 130 flaws.In 2026, driver ranking will be tweaked to bring the IPP inbox class driver to the top, and by 2027 – except for security-related fixes – no printer driver updates will be allowed. The next milestone will occur in 2025 when no new printer drivers will be published to Windows Update – although existing drivers can still be updated. Microsoft's timeline for the end of servicing will be staged.
