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Comment on Microsoft to kill off third-party printer drivers in Windows

So what does this mean for my old laser printer dating back to the early 2000s? Will I not be able to use that anymore? It’s still perfectly functional, so it would be a bit of a shame and a waste of money to have to replace it.

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shawnshitshow@sopuli.xyz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
from the article:

"To be clear, the end of servicing applies to drivers provided via Windows Update. Manufacturers will, according to Microsoft, “need to provide customers with an alternative means to download and install those printer drivers.”

so no, this is click bait for what amounts to a nothingburger

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ciko22i3@sopuli.xyz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
linux

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- baronvonj@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  If it’s supported on Linux, A Pi Zero 2 W print server would be a cheap path forward.
  
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  - Humanius@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    I’m currently using it as a network printer via CUPS (so yes, Linux) But to my knowledge that still requires the appropriate drivers to be installed on Windows 🤔
    
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    JTskulk@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Only if you use Windows though 🙂
    
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    baronvonj@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Yeah, that’s true.
    
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