Microsoft: Recent Windows updates make USB printers print random text

Microsoft has resolved these printing issues through Known Issue Rollback (KIR)—a Windows feature that helps reverse flawed non-security updates delivered via Windows Update—and says the fix will also roll out automatically with a future Windows update. "After installing the January 2025 Windows preview update (KB5050092), released January 29, 2025, or later updates, you might observe issues with USB connected dual-mode printers that support both USB Print and IPP Over USB protocols," Redmond explains. To deploy the Known Issue Rollback, you must go to the Local Computer Policy or the Domain policy on the domain controller using the Group Policy Editor to choose the Windows version that needs to be targeted. Microsoft says that some USB printers will start printing random text after installing Windows updates released since late January 2025. Affected users will observe the printer unexpectedly printing when the print spooler sends IPP protocol messages to the printer and the printer driver is installed on the Windows device. Earlier this week, Microsoft also lifted a compatibility hold that blocked some AutoCAD users from upgrading to Windows 11 24H2 due to launch and crash issues. 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 dashboard, the latest Windows 11 24H2 is not impacted. On affected systems, users will often see erroneously printed text that begins with the header "POST /ipp/print HTTP/1.1," followed by other IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) related issues headers.

This Cyber News was published on www.bleepingcomputer.com. Publication date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:55:18 +0000


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