For months, a significant portion of Windows 11 users were entangled in a bizarre episode: their USB-connected printers, instead of faithfully reproducing documents, suddenly began churning out pages of cryptic text, network commands, and protocol gibberish. This unintended printer séance, as...
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With Microsoft’s relentless push to refine Windows 11, the arrival of each new update is often met with a blend of anticipation and apprehension by the Windows community. Updates promise bug fixes, performance gains, and fresh features. However, they also occasionally bring unexpected headaches...
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Microsoft’s latest cumulative update, KB5055518, for Windows 10 22H2 and 21H2 is turning heads not only for its robust security enhancements but also for its timely fix of a rather peculiar bug that caused dual-mode printers to print random, garbled text. This update—which bundles Microsoft’s...
Microsoft has finally put its foot down on the perennial printer problem that’s annoyingly persisted through the latest Windows updates. If you’ve been frustrated by your USB-connected dual-mode printer suddenly spitting out random text and network commands instead of your carefully prepared...
Windows 11 Update KB5053657 Tackles the Annoying Printer Bug
Microsoft continues its tradition of addressing usability issues in Windows 11, and the latest optional update KB5053657 is a prime example. For users who’ve experienced the baffling phenomenon of random text popping up from their...