Every month, Microsoft will focus on releasing a batch of updates and security patches; each month, Microsoft patches will provoke large and small chaos - this time the printer is unlucky, but also the old dot matrix printer.
Although dot-matrix printers are now uncommon, but there are still some user groups.After they update the Microsoft patch this month, suddenly found that, Dot matrix old printers are hung, can not print documents, as follows: The print queue is displayed normally, and then disappear, indicating that it should have been printed, but the printer itself did not move.
More seriously, This problem exists with either Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 systems.
It is understood that this incident is mainly affected Epson brand dot matrix printer, after all, it is the most popular.
Many users began to think that the printer is broken, after all, are too old, but at the same time the new printer is no problem, but also replace the connection is not patched the computer, everything is back to normal.
Microsoft has confirmed the patchwork, respectively Windows 7 KB2952664, Windows 8.1 KB4048958, Windows 10 KB4048954, Just uninstall them to allow dot matrix printer full of blood revived.
There are users found that the best Windows 7 KB4048955 / KB4048960, Windows 10 KB4048957These patches are also deleted, it is not assured or too troublesome, you can first uninstall this month's patch.
However, Microsoft stressed that, This issue has nothing to do with the printer driver , Do not need to reload or upgrade.
Microsoft said it is communicating with Epson to determine the problem, but did not say when to give a solution.
