Tag Archives: printer

Windows: Issues with Zebra label printer (May 2025)

Posted on 2025-05-14 by guenni

[German]A quick question for the blog readers who administer Zebra label printers. Have there been problems with the output under Windows for a few days? A blog reader who works as an IT supporter contacted me by e-mail on May … Continue reading →

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HP OfficeJet Pro 9010: Does firmware update block third-party ink? (Feb. 2025)

Posted on 2025-03-30 by guenni

[German]In February 2025, HP apparently released a new firmware update for its HP OfficeJet Pro 9010 printers. I have received a report that this will block third-party ink again. Below is some information and possibly a note on downgrading the … Continue reading →

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HP firmware update makes laser printer unusable (Error 11)

Posted on 2025-03-13 by guenni

[German]Next case of "HP rolls out a firmware update for printers and breaks them". The manufacturer HP has released a firmware update for printers which is intended to correct a number of errors. Shortly after the release, numerous users reported … Continue reading →

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Windows 10/11: USB printers print random texts after January 2025 update

Posted on 2025-03-12 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has disclosed a new problem that affects both Windows 10 and Windows 11 and is caused for the first time by the January 2025 preview update. Some USB printers may then "possibly" print random text. The problem has already … Continue reading →

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Confusion over Brother firmware updates; it's about third-party toner/ink

Posted on 2025-03-08 by guenni

[German]There have been reports recently that users are collecting old Brother firmware versions. The reason: there are fears that new firmware updates will block the use of third-party toner or ink. Brother has now denied that firmware updates impose such … Continue reading →

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HP Universal Print Driver Series (PCL 6) vulnerabilities

Posted on 2025-02-06 by guenni

[German]There are vulnerabilities in older HP Universal Print printer drivers (PCL 6 and PostScript) for Windows. The background to this is that these printer drivers use the libjpeg, libpng, OpenSSL and zlib libraries and may have (older) vulnerabilities. HP has … Continue reading →

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HP OfficeJet Pro 9122e: Communicates without WLAN during setup

Posted on 2024-12-21 by guenni

[German]A rather crude observation from a blog reader, which he described to me some time ago and which I am posting here. The reader bought an HP OfficeJet Pro 9122e and was surprised that the device started setting up as … Continue reading →

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Windows (network): Incorrect configuration causing printing issues

Posted on 2024-06-26 by guenni

[German]In Windows, there are always problems with printers no longer being found or no longer working after updates. I have published numerous articles on this topic in different variations on the blog. A blog reader contacted me because he sees … Continue reading →

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Vulnerabilities in HP Laser printers (Feb. 2024)

Posted on 2024-02-24 by guenni

[German]Printer manufacturer Hewlett Packard has published security messages warning of vulnerabilities in various HP Laserjet printers. These vulnerabilities can be used to inject code. The manufacturer has provided firmware updates to close the vulnerabilities in its devices. Thanks to the … Continue reading →

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WTF: HP claims to "protect" users from "viruses" by blocking third-party ink cartridges

Posted on 2024-01-23 by guenni

[German]It's crazy or "what the fuck" (WTF) what printer manufacturer HP is sucking out of its fingers again. The company has attracted a lot of negative attention because it blocks third-party ink cartridges through firmware updates, even retrospectively. There have … Continue reading →

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