Don't worry, your old printers won't break... at least for a while.

If you are confused about the recent news about printer drivers in Windows 11, Microsoft has an explanation for you.

Although Microsoft commits to not bricking printers using legacy drivers, it still wants you to upgrade to the IPP Class Driver.

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 will keep supporting existing legacy printers, reversing earlier confusion about driver ...

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 Sets Timeline to End Windows 11 Updates for Older Printers Your email has been sent Microsoft has officially begun a multi-year process to phase out support ...

Starting January 15th, Microsoft ended support for V3 and V4 printer drivers on Windows 11, marking a major turning point in its roadmap for modernizing and enhancing the security of its printing ...

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 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 ...

Microsoft says it has stopped releasing new V3 and V4 printer drivers via Windows Update starting January 2026, but that does not mean printers relying on these drivers are now useless or no longer ...

Microsoft is taking a major step to modernize printing on Windows 11. Starting with the January 15 non-security update, the company has officially ended support for legacy V3 and V4 printer drivers, ...

Microsoft is preparing a major change to how printers are supported in Windows 11, pulling the plug on drivers that primarily support older hardware. The company ended support for legacy V3 and V4 ...