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Microsoft has rolled out a fix that should put an end to the unexpected USB printer chaos many users have faced following the January Windows updates. Users complaining about their printers suddenly spitting out garbled text—often starting with the odd “POST /ipp/print HTTP/1.1” header—can...

Windows 11 continues to keep us on our toes with its latest quirks—and this time, your printer isn't channeling a poltergeist. Instead, a bizarre bug in the Windows 11 23H2 update is causing USB-connected printers to spew out random characters when they power up or are reconnected. While this...

Windows 11’s KB5050092 Update: When Your USB Printer Decides to Write Its Own Story If you’ve recently installed the Windows 11 KB5050092 update and noticed your USB printer spitting out random text—complete with HTTP commands and network protocol headers—rest assured you’re not experiencing a...

Windows users have been left scratching their heads as their USB printers inexplicably start printing gibberish instead of the intended documents. The unexpected mix of random text and IPP protocol headers—often beginning with the unmistakable "POST /ipp/print HTTP/1.1"—has created confusion and...

I am trying to install a couple of network printers onto my new windows11 laptop. I get the error 0x00000709 when trying to install both printers. I have a HP 5 Laserjet (parallel port) and a HP Inkjet 7500 (USB) on a desktop computer with both Windows OS 7 and 10. Laptop Tech Support Guy...

I'm wiring a new-old house for a network and I'd like to try putting an older, Epson Stylus 2200, inkjet directly on the network. Adding an extra drop is trivial but ... Epson never made these to be networked. Anybody made one of those mini print servers work? Good idea? Bad idea? What hoops did...

Sorry for my bad English. Hi. I have a problem about remove USB printer via C#, Command-Line or PowerShell. I try to use C# APIs(with dll), Command-Line(printui, Devcon) and PowerShell(remove-printer, remove-printerdriver, remove-printerport). But It doesn't work only when the printer is...

I have two PCs connected via Ethernet. The "Home" PC runs Win 8.1 and the "Work" PC runs Win 8. I had a DeskJet printer that's trash now. Before it failed, I tried using the Home PC as a kind of "print server" for the Work PC (since the old DeskJet had no Ethernet connection -- just USB)...

Hello! Have a problem I hope somebody have a solution on. When I connect with Remote desktop to a different computer, and have usb printers shared which I will install on the remoted computer, I don't know which of the TS port I shall use. The last computer I tried this on, it has 76 TS port...

I have an ASUS laptop running win7 64 bit networked wirelessly to an XP desktop, which has a Laserjet 1100 on the parallel port, and an HP Photosmart 8450 on usb. I have problems printing multiple copies of a document to the USB printer- but none with the Laser. Whatever I ask for, I only get...

Hi All! Having a hard time finding answers to this problem. after changing permissions on a printer from the "everone group" being able to print, to the "everyone group" having no privileges. I get a access denied error when trying to change properties on that printer. I'm usng my Admin login...

Consider the following scenario. - You have a USB printer attached to a Windows 7 or Windows Vista PC - You start printing on the printer - Communication between the PC and the printer is halted during printing. For example, the PC is put to sleep, or... Link Removed

Consider the following scenario. - You have a USB printer attached to a Windows 7 or Windows Vista PC - You start printing on the printer - Communication between the PC and the printer is halted during printing. For example, the PC is put to sleep, or... Link Removed

When I go to Device Manager then the option View->Show hidden devices is disabled by default. If I enable it then exit and restart the Device Manager the option is disabled again. How can I PERMANENTLY by default let the hidden devices be shown? What are hidden devices at all? My...

OK, here’s my situation. I have a desktop computer. I have an older Epson printer attached to the parallel port. I also have a USB Canon Pixma IP4000 printer attached to the desktop.. I have 3 other laptop computers which connect wirelessly. The desktop and 2 of the laptops connect fine to...

I have a working local Laserprinter under 64bit Win7. Through LAN another Win7 computer is connected. The remote computer can access local shared folders successfully. But it cannot access the local laser printer (connected through USB). How can I share the local printer to other computers...

I am using a new Dell computer with Windows 7. I am trying to print PDF files with a Xerox 7750 printer. I have downloaded the Xerox driver to the new computer, the printer is connected via USB. Each time I try to print the PDF file(s), they do not print on the entire page (8.5x11). All data on...

Hi all, I have a USB printer that I would like to configure to print via LPD/LPR. How do I do this? I have installed LPD and LPR already on my Win 7 Ultimate machine. I have also added my USB printer and it prints perfectly fine on its own. However changing the port to LPR does not seem...

I have a hybrid home network with two wired (win XP) and two wireless (win Vista) and (win 7) computers. Each computer can see the others on the network, "WORKGROUP". My usb printer (HP Deskjet 932c) is connected to one of the wired XP machines. Except for the win 7 machine, all can use my...

Well I'm about to either uninstall windows7. Getting very annoyed with this whole network, file sharing, and print sharing. Wish I could click 2 buttons, Then poof I can print and share files. Guess not seeing that home group is Win7 Only. Here's what I got. Computer A(MX2): Is running xp...