It can also affect users printing to file formats such as PDF. The print spooler might throw an error or close unexpectedly when attempting to print, and no output will come from the affected printer. But other problems were reported too, ranging from application crashes and even the blue screen of death (BSOD), which hints at a deeper issue within Windows itself.Īfter several days of confusion, Microsoft has acknowledged the issue, describing it in the following terms:Īfter installing this update, certain printers might fail to print. Numerous printer makers seemed to be affected.
Windows cannot print due to a problem with the current printer setup. A typical error message ran something like: It’s hard to tell how many people have encountered the latest glitch but it was enough to register on Microsoft forums as well as multiple threads on that great bell-weather, Reddit. Problems after monthly updates are not unusual, but the numbers tend to be limited to subgroups of users. Windows 10 updates released as part of last week’s Patch Tuesday appear to be making life hard for some printer users.
