Microsoft recently confirmed a glitch affecting some USB printers connected to Windows 10 (22H2) and Windows 11 (22H2/23H2) systems after installing updates released since late January 2025. The issue, triggered by problematic patches in the updates, causes printers supporting USB Print and IPP Over USB protocols to randomly print garbled text and network commands (e.g., starting with "POST /ipp/print HTTP/1.1") when turned on or reconnected.
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.
To resolve the problem, Microsoft deployed a fix using Known Issue Rollback (KIR) technology, which remotely disables the faulty non-security updates. The fix will automatically apply to consumer and unmanaged business devices within 24 hours. If you are affected, restart your PC as soon as possible to let the KIR fix do its work.
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