Microsoft: Recent Windows updates make USB printers print random text

There's a new problem for Microsoft to solve. Some printers connected via USB to Windows PCs are printing pages with apparently random characters. Microsoft admitted that this is a bug...

Microsoft: Recent Windows updates make USB printers print random text

Microsoft says that some USB printers will start printing random text after installing Windows updates released since late January 2025.

By a current Windows update, USB printers print randomly selected texts.

The Register: Printers start speaking in tongues after Windows 11 update | ResearchBuzz: Firehose

The Register: Printers start speaking in tongues after Windows 11 update. “Has your printer suddenly started spouting gibberish? A faulty Windows 11 23H2 update from Microsoft – rather than a ghost in the machine – could be the cause. The update in question is KB5050092, a preview released at the end of January.”The post The Register: Printers start speaking in tongues after Windows 11 update first appeared on ResearchBuzz: Firehose.

Microsoft: Recent Windows Updates Make USB Printers Print Random Text

Microsoft says that some USB printers will start printing random text after installing Windows updates released since late January 2025. From a report: The known issue affects Windows 10 (version 22H2) and Windows 11 (versions 22H2 and 23H2), but according to an update to the Windows release health ...

Some printers connected via USB to Windows PCs were printing pages with a seemingly random string of characters. Microsoft has admitted this is a bug and is preparing a fix.