Windows 11 Is Making Enterprise Network Printers Obsolete

Episode 34 of The Windows Podcast examines Microsoft's quiet push to replace traditional enterprise network printers with Universal Print, a cloud-based print infrastructure that's becoming mandatory in Windows 11. Lucas and Luna break down the timeline: Microsoft stopped supporting third-party print drivers for new devices in 2025, and the Windows 11 24H2 update now blocks legacy network printer connections by default. For IT teams managing fleets of HP, Canon, or Xerox printers connected via TCP/IP ports, this is a hard deadline. We look at a real migration at a 500-user manufacturing firm that spent $47,000 retooling its print servers — and why Universal Print costs $5 per user per month but eliminates print servers entirely. The conversation covers Microsoft's compatibility checker tool, the death of the Point and Print driver model, and what IT admins need to do before Windows 10 end-of-support in October 2025 forces the move. No clickbait, just the practical reality of print in a cloud-first Windows world. #Windows11 #UniversalPrint #EnterprisePrint #NetworkPrinters #Microsoft #ITManagement #PrintInfrastructure #CloudPrint #WindowsPodcast #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Technology #ITAdmin #PrintServer #Windows10EOS #PointAndPrint #PrinterDrivers #EnterpriseIT Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo