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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...

Across the Windows ecosystem, even tried-and-true hardware can suddenly develop a mischievous streak. In a bizarre twist, a Windows 11 preview update—specifically, the KB5050092 cumulative update for version 23H2—has turned some USB-connected printers into unwitting printers of gibberish...

A perplexing printer problem is causing head-scratchers for many Windows users. If your USB printer is outputting what appears to be random, programming-related gibberish, you might be experiencing an unexpected side effect of a recent Windows 11 update. The Unexpected Glitch: Gibberish on Your...

Recent Windows updates have thrown a curveball at users with USB-connected printers. If you’ve been scratching your head over why your printer suddenly spits out seemingly random text, you’re not alone. The culprit? A set of Windows updates released since late January 2025 that have affected...

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...

Hello WindowsForum.com members, Microsoft has just announced the release of Windows 11 Build 22000.1041 (KB 5017383) for Insiders in the Release Preview Channel. This latest build includes a variety of improvements, new features, and vital fixes aimed at enhancing the overall user experience...

Microsoft has just released a new update for Windows 11 (version 22H2). This update, KB5023778 (OS Build 22621.1485), brings some exciting new features and improvements to the system. Here's a quick rundown of what you can expect: New Features Notifications for Microsoft accounts will be...

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)...

I have been using my Brother HL-2170W printer for quite sometime now with a setup over USB. Everything was working fine. I recently tried to update my Brother HL-2170W to allow access over the network. I discovered that there are 2 options either wireless or ethernet but not both. I ran the...

Hi all At work me and my workmate both have window XP computers. we have just bought a Canon ix6850 Printer and i have installed it on my computer fine and it prints great. I have set it up to share over the network and on my mates computer when we go into print we can see the shared printer...

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...