printer management

Microsoft has quietly but decisively closed one of the more embarrassing security gaps in everyday office life: printing confidential documents and walking away. The company's Universal Print service now offers a fully supported Pull print capability — marketed as Universal Print anywhere —...

Microsoft has moved Universal Print beyond preview with the general availability of Universal Print anywhere — a cloud-native pull print capability that lets employees send print jobs to a universal queue and only release them at a physical device after authenticating there, reducing unattended...

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, Microsoft's introduction of Windows Protected Print (WPP) mode in Windows 11 version 24H2 marks a significant stride toward fortifying the printing infrastructure. This feature aims to mitigate vulnerabilities associated with traditional printer...

Microsoft has recently released Windows 11 Build 26100.4482 (KB5060829) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel, marking a significant update in the Windows 11, version 24H2 (Build 26100) series. This build introduces a range of new features and improvements, some of which are being rolled...

Printer troubles can be as frustrating as a paper jam on a busy day. Whether you’re using Windows 11, Windows 10, or an ARM-based device, keeping your printer driver up to date is essential for smooth performance. In our in-depth guide today, we break down the process as outlined by Microsoft...

A surge of user confusion and IT support tickets across the globe recently emerged as Windows 11 users encountered a truly frustrating bug: printers—particularly those connected via USB—suddenly began spitting out pages filled with garbled code, programming commands, and reams of random data...

If you’ve ever attempted to print an urgent boarding pass, only to have your printer conspire with Windows 11 to throw the notorious “0x00000709: Operation could not be completed” error at you, welcome to the grand fellowship of mildly infuriated users. This cryptic error is one of Windows’...

Managing your printer’s print queue might seem like a mundane task at first glance, but it’s an essential part of ensuring your documents are printed accurately and on time. Whether you’re a home user juggling school projects or a professional relying on timely printouts, understanding how to...

In today’s bustling office environments, where numerous users depend on seamless printing services, setting up a Windows Print Server can make a world of difference. Not only does it allow IT administrators to manage printers more effectively, but it also enhances the user experience by ensuring...

Over time, having moved once and having add and removed computers from my home network, along with other changes, I now have a cluttered Printer Selection Window, by which I mean the window that pops up when I want to print a document. I have five versions of a Brother printer and four versions...

This is a small problem that occurs only on one of three Windows 7 computers I have, but it's driving me nuts. I cannot get to the bottom of it. Any help would be most welcome. I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium on a Dell XPS 210 (computername: Dee-PC) on my home network. The print service...

Hi all I've a big issue on installing a network printer. My company use a Printer management system called CEPS. If I use the standard CEPS tool to install the printer the printer is checked as installed for a while and then unchecked. Then I tried the standard windows procedure to install the...