Microsoft’s recent track record with printers is not the best and now appears to be extending to Windows 11. Updates, which are expected to be hassle-free, have brought new situations that are not always simple to fix.
This scenario is present again and once again the problems with the printers are back. For Windows 11 it is the first incidence, but in the remaining versions it is again something that is unfortunately normal and that nobody wants.
It was just a few days ago that Microsoft released yet another set of updates. It was the first of the new Windows 11, but it didn't come without problems. What is described shows that whoever tries to install new printers over HTTP is not succeeding.
- Windows 11: 21H2;
- Windows 10: 21H1, 20H2, 2004, 1909, 1809, 1607, Enterprise 2015 LTSB;
- Windows 8.1;
- Windows 7 SP1;
- Windows Server: 2022, 20H2, 2004, 1909, 1809, 2016, 2012, 2008 SP2.
The versions of Windows listed above are having this problem and not being able to install printers. The recommendation in this case is to place the files on the local disk and install it that way.
In addition to the error described above, updating Windows 11 and other versions has another situation identified. It's also on printers, but this time on the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP), used by companies to share these devices.
- Windows 11: 21H2;
- Windows 10: 21H1, 20H2, 2004, 1809, 1909;
- Windows Server: 20H2, 2004, 1809, 2022, 1909.
In this case the problem affects fewer Windows versions, but again new Windows 11 and recent versions are affected. In this case, too, there is a solution, but that defeats the concept of sharing. Again the files must be copied to disk and the installation done locally.
The positive in these two situations is that Microsoft has already recognized the situation and will already be working to resolve it. Soon, and still without a date scheduled or even announced, Windows 11 and the remaining versions will receive an update to fix the problem.
This situation is certainly recognized by many who have recently seen their systems stop printing. At that time the affected one was Windows 10, but this time Windows 11 is also a victim of this problem.
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