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Optional Windows 11 update fixes USB printers spitting out nonsense
Microsoft released the KB5053657 update for Windows 11 that fixes the unusual error where certain USB printers connected to a Windows 11 computer were printing out random text. This patch is only for ...
No, your printer isn't possessed: a Windows 11 23H2 bug could be making it print random characters when connected via USB
Windows 11 23H2 has a weird bug that causes printers connected via USB to print random characters upon power-up This bug occurs specifically with 23H2 KB5050092, a preview update Windows 11 24H2 still ...
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Is Your Printer Producing Gibberish? A Windows 11 Update May Be to Blame
After installing a Windows 11 preview update, some USB printers are churning out random, programming-related text. Microsoft ...
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Windows 11 KB5050092 makes USB printers print gibberish, Microsoft shares group policy fix0 0
The issue is observed when the printer driver is installed on the Windows device, and the print spooler sends IPP protocol messages to the printer, causing it to print unexpected text. The company ...