Emily HareOct 14
Is it not even possible to buy a printer that JUST prints? I have a scanner, I don't need a scanner OR copier too! Why do they all have to do everything? #printerwoes
N-gated Hacker NewsJun 20, 2025
Ah, the joys of Windows updates! 🎉 Microsoft is on a heroic quest to save us all by deleting old drivers, bravely risking our PCs turning into expensive paperweights. Because nothing says "reliability" quite like hoping your dusty printer doesn't suddenly become a relic of the past! 😂
https://nerds.xyz/2025/06/microsoft-driver-removal-windows-update-legacy-hardware-breaking/ #WindowsUpdates #MicrosoftHeroes #DriverProblems #PCIssues #PrinterWoes #HackerNews #ngated
Microsoft Is Deleting Old Drivers From Windows Update And It Might Break Your PC - NERDS.xyz

In a move that could quietly wreak havoc across the Windows ecosystem, Microsoft is purging outdated drivers from Windows Update. The company claims it is

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Yoss1960Mar 13, 2025

I usually buy non-branded ink for my printer without problem. For some reason, recently, the magenta has been having issues - no matter which non OEM version I buy - usually in poor print quality despite having more than half the ink left, and no matter how much head cleaning and aligning I do.

There are no issues at all with branded magenta ink.

It's weird.

#JustSayin #PrinterWoes

Liz CourtsApr 25, 2018
One heaping stack of prints later, my laser printer is color calibrated.
And why, for the love of color, is a laser printer, with CMYK toner cartridges, adjusted in the driver by means of RGB sliders? #printerWoes