Microsoft will stop offering third-party printer drivers through Windows Update soon

Microsoft will stop offering third-party printer drivers through Windows Update, instead transitioning to Print Support Apps from the Microsoft Store.
The phase out of legacy v3 and v4 drivers will be gradual, starting in 2023 and completing in 2027.
New Windows versions already use built-in drivers like the IPP Class Driver.
Vendors can make Print Support Apps using the UWP framework for Windows 10 and 11.
If the Microsoft Store is not feasible, vendors can host drivers on their own sites after the Windows Update support ends.

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