Microsoft ushers in next stage of Windows 11 printer driver support in new build

The new experimental builds bring some important changes as well as some subtle but useful ones.

Microsoft, today, has released the newest builds to the Windows 11 Experimental channel Insider programs for users flighting those channels. The first Experimental release is available as build 28020.2075 for version 26H1 and the other one is under build 29585.1000 for future versions. With the latter the company has confirmed that new hardware IDs are available for the upcoming printer driver support changes.The full changelog is given below:

First we have the build 28020.2075:

[Input]

• Improved the reliability of typing when using the ADLaM keyboard.

• Improved performance of opening clipboard history.

[Fonts]

• We’ve made some font improvements, including updating the Leelawadee UI font family for the Thai, Lao, Khmer, and Lontara scripts to help improve glyph sequencing, positioning, and rendering for these scripts.

Up next we have the build 29585.1000:

[Print Drivers]

• The Internet Protocol Print driver (prnms012) has new hardware IDs (HWIDs) in preparation for upcoming changes in printer driver ranking order. See our third-party driver deprecation timeline: End of Servicing Plan for Third-Party Printer Drivers on Windows - Windows drivers | Microsoft Learn.

[Touch Keyboard Experience for Voice Typing]

• We’re updating the experience when you use voice typing with the touch keyboard to make it feel more streamlined and intuitive. The new design removes the previous full‑screen overlay and instead shows voice typing animations directly on the dictation key, helping you stay focused on what you’re doing without extra visual distractions. 

Before the update:

After the update:

[Administrator Protection]

• Improved reliability of Japanese IME usage when Administrator Protection is enabled.

[Other]

• Fixed an underlying issue impacting persistence of sign in state for certain apps after the latest Canary flights.

You can find the official support articles here (Experimental 26H1, Experimental Future) on Microsoft's website.

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