Universal Print
The latest Universal Print coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows Universal Print Management Bug Patched in Mammoth July Update – What You Need to Know
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft pushed out its latest round of security fixes, sealing a local privilege escalation flaw in the Universal Print Management Service. The vulnerability, tracked as...
Microsoft Previews Azure Monitor Alerts and Purview Audit for Universal Print Observability
Microsoft has opened a public preview of two observability features for Universal Print, its cloud-based print management service, giving IT administrators long-awaited tools to monitor printer...
Konica Minolta Launches PKI Cloud Suite for CAC/PIV Secure Printing in GCC High
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. announced the general availability of its PKI Cloud Suite on July 1, 2026, delivering long-awaited CAC/PIV card authentication and secure document workflows...
Microsoft Plans Badge Tap-to-Print for 2027, Eliminating PIN and App Hurdles
Microsoft is planning to let office workers simply tap their existing employee badges to securely release print jobs, skipping the current ritual of scanning QR codes with a phone or typing a PIN....
Microsoft to Launch Web-Based Secure Print Portal with QR Release: Preview Hits July 2026
Microsoft will open a public preview of a Universal Print Portal in July 2026, with general availability targeted for August. The new web portal lets Microsoft 365 users release held print jobs by...
Windows 11 Printing Revolution: Microsoft Ditches Legacy Drivers for IPP Class Driver
Microsoft has initiated a fundamental transformation of Windows 11's printing infrastructure, quietly implementing a policy shift that will reshape how users connect to printers for years to come....
Microsoft Ends Legacy Printer Driver Support: What Windows Users Need to Know
Microsoft has officially announced the phase-out of new legacy V3 and V4 printer driver distribution via Windows Update, marking a significant shift in how Windows handles printing infrastructure....
Windows 11 Printer Driver Overhaul: Legacy V3/V4 Support Ends in 2026
Microsoft is accelerating its modernization of the Windows printing stack with a significant policy shift that will impact millions of users and IT administrators. Starting with Windows 11 updates in...
Microsoft Universal Print Adds Pull Print to Curb Exposed Documents and Print Waste
Microsoft has closed a significant security loophole in office printing with the general availability of Universal Print's pull printing feature. Dubbed "Universal Print Anywhere," the capability...
Microsoft’s Universal Print Anywhere Now GA: Secure Pull Printing for Windows, macOS with QR Release
Microsoft has officially launched Universal Print anywhere — its cloud-native pull printing feature — into general availability, arming IT administrators with a secure, cross-platform solution...
Microsoft 365 2025: Transforming Productivity with AI-Powered Innovations and Enterprise Security
Microsoft is redefining the future of productivity with its latest round of AI-powered updates to the Microsoft 365 suite. As the digital transformation accelerates and hybrid work becomes the norm,...
Critical Flaw in Microsoft's Universal Print Service Allows for Privilege Escalation
Critical Flaw in Microsoft's Universal Print Service Allows for Privilege Escalation A critical security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-47986, has been discovered in Microsoft's Universal...