Beep@lemmus.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 hours agoMicrosoft is withdrawing support for older printers' driverswww.which.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1106arrow-down13
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minus-squareSnausagesinaBlanket@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 hours agoI have a similar issue. I am considering running a VM just to be able to print and scan.
minus-squareEp1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·5 hours agoLinux: where you run a VM because niche proprietary software won’t run on Linux. Windows: where you run a VM because a multibillion dollar company can’t figure out generic printer drivers as well as underpaid (or volunteer) open-source developers.
I have a similar issue. I am considering running a VM just to be able to print and scan.
Linux: where you run a VM because niche proprietary software won’t run on Linux.
Windows: where you run a VM because a multibillion dollar company can’t figure out generic printer drivers as well as underpaid (or volunteer) open-source developers.