Go native or go home: End of servicing plan rolled out for legacy printer drivers in fresh update
's mission is to provide universal standards for printing and scanning. Epson, Lexmark, Adobe and Microsoft have also joined the gang since then.
Since Windows 10 21H2, Microsoft has baked Mopria support into the flagship operating system, with support for devices connected via the network or USB, thanks to the Microsoft IPP Class driver. Microsoft said:"This removes the need for print device manufacturers to provide their own installers, drivers, utilities, and so on."
The software giant also said that customization can be performed via Print Support Apps from the Windows Store. It added:"This framework improves reliability and performance by moving customization from the Win32 framework to the UWP software development framework.", it's always good to see legacy tech being retired in favor of something with a bright future ahead of it.
Microsoft's timeline for the end of servicing will be staged. The next milestone will occur in 2025 when no new printer drivers will be published to Windows Update – although existing drivers can still be updated. In 2026, driver ranking will be tweaked to bring the IPP inbox class driver to the top, and by 2027 – except for security-related fixes – no printer driver updates will be allowed.
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