Hard copies or hardly copying — we've all run into our fair share of printer troubles. Advancements in printing technologies have opened a market full of great printers for personal use, but even ...

This post explains how to use the Microsoft Printer Metadata Troubleshooter tool to fix Printer Name and Icon issues on Windows 11/10 PCs. Many users have recently reported an issue where an HP Smart ...

Microsoft has confirmed an issue causing the HP Smart app to automatically install on Windows systems after all printers are renamed to HP LaserJet M101-M106. According to these reports, the HP Smart ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The HP Smart app is being automatically installed on some Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices and causing printing ...

Windows 11’s optional update for March has just arrived This preview update packs a fix for a printer bug that caused devices to churn out random characters The cure will be tested in this optional ...

Microsoft claims to have fixed Windows Metadata connection issues which continue to plague customers, causing problems for users trying to manage their printers and other hardware. When new hardware ...

You want to print something, but what if Windows 11 can’t find your printer? A classic case of technology with an opinion of its own: The printer is there and switched on. Still, it doesn’t show up.

Microsoft has added the Protected Print Mode feature to Windows 11. This post explains what Windows Protected Print Mode is and how to enable it. What is Windows Protected Print Mode? The ...

After numberous printing related bugs this year, you'd think Microsoft would be particuarly cautious and do some additional Q&A on its latest printing-related patches, but that doesn't appear to be ...

The computing industry is flooded with obscure technical terms like printer spooling. Spooling happens automatically in the background, and you might never notice this feature as long as it keeps ...

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