The title isnt the best, it should say that windows no longer needs dedicated printer drivers
> With the release of Windows 10 21H2, Windows offers inbox support for Mopria compliant printer devices over network and USB interfaces via the Microsoft IPP Class Driver. This removes the need for print device manufacturers to provide their own installers, drivers, utilities, and so on. Device experience customization is now available via the Print Support Apps that are distributed and automatically installed via the Windows Store
At least we dont have to deal with stupid drivers anymore.
Yes but no -- you can just configure Windows to /not/ load the UWP apps/etc. The core printing should just work.
Everything will still be exposed over IPP or IPP over USB and requires compliance with Mopria for universal scan/print. It should just be as easy as plug-and-play (finally, hopefully).
if you have me a reg key or something that enables automatic driver install but disables app install i’d be thankful, i was searching for that but never could find it
In large part because v4 drivers required re-architecting their drivers. While many manufacturers made unique drivers for many printers or printer families, they all likely built on a shared framework and were not entirely novel. V4 drivers also tended to be buggier and had more problems for administrators until Windows 7.
I never heard about Mopria framework or certification.
Would this mean that now we can assume that all printers should work in Linux by just supporting this single interface?
Xerox B230 which I got has it. You can connect your printer to the LAN and print from PC and in my case Android Phone as well using Mopria Print app as a driver.
Apple is pushing AirPrint for printing in MacOS and iOS. I've noticed in certain cases you have to download the HP app from the App Store to get full functionality for HP devices.
> Q: Will supporting Mopria certification be a mandatory requirement for HLK (Hardware Lab Kit)?
> A: Yes.
This means that going forward we can expect Microsoft to only support Mopria printers in Windows. This is a step backwards for platform openness in Windows. Without supporting tests on HLK, drivers will likely be rejected for signing and will not be installable on an unmodified version of windows.
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[ 2.4 ms ] story [ 96.7 ms ] thread> With the release of Windows 10 21H2, Windows offers inbox support for Mopria compliant printer devices over network and USB interfaces via the Microsoft IPP Class Driver. This removes the need for print device manufacturers to provide their own installers, drivers, utilities, and so on. Device experience customization is now available via the Print Support Apps that are distributed and automatically installed via the Windows Store
At least we dont have to deal with stupid drivers anymore.
Everything will still be exposed over IPP or IPP over USB and requires compliance with Mopria for universal scan/print. It should just be as easy as plug-and-play (finally, hopefully).
Never underestimate printer manufacturers. They'll fuck it up somehow.
With how predatory they act otherwise, I don't see them giving up running their own code in the NT kernel.
“The alliance was formed in September 2013 by Canon, HP, Samsung, and Xerox.”
It looks like everyone else has signed on since: https://mopria.org/certified-products
> Q: Will supporting Mopria certification be a mandatory requirement for HLK (Hardware Lab Kit)? > A: Yes.
This means that going forward we can expect Microsoft to only support Mopria printers in Windows. This is a step backwards for platform openness in Windows. Without supporting tests on HLK, drivers will likely be rejected for signing and will not be installable on an unmodified version of windows.