Microsoft fixes printing issues caused by January Windows updates

Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing some USB printers to start printing random text after installing Windows updates released since late January 2025. The bug has been addressed in the March 2025 KB5053643 and KB5053657 non-security preview updates for Windows 10 (version 22H2) and Windows 11 (versions 22H2 and 23H2). This fix will also roll out to users who don't install this month's optional updates with the cumulative updates released during the April 2025 Patch Tuesday. "We recommend you install the latest update for your device as it contains important improvements and issue resolutions, including this one," Microsoft said in a release health dashboard update. Earlier this month, Microsoft also resolved this printing issue on enterprise devices through Known Issue Rollback (KIR), a Windows feature that reverses flawed non-security updates delivered via Windows Update. On affected systems, users reported seeing erroneously printed text that starts with the header "POST /i ... Read full article.