Windows 10: Microsoft confirms that KB5014666 is affecting USB printers in Windows 10

Microsoft has confirmed that the July 2022 Patch Tuesday Update has introduced a problem. KB5014666 is affecting USB printers in Windows 10.



A couple of readers commented on our article about the issue. This isn't the first time we have seen printer-related bugs on Windows, there have been 3 such issues in the past year alone. (Reference 1. 2 and 3)

KB5014666 is breaking USB printers


In some notes published under the known issues for the patch, the Redmond company mentions that Windows 10 may display duplicates of printers installed on a computer. These duplicates will have a name that is identical to the real printer, along with a suffix "Copy1". Programs that detect the printer by a specific name cannot print the contents.

An official patch to fix the Windows 10 USB printer issue is not readily available. Microsoft is investigating these issues, and will provide an update in the future. In the meantime, the company has recommended a few workarounds that users can try to resolve the problem on their own.

As odd as this may sound, Microsoft is advising users to continue using the duplicate printer, providing that it works. On the other hand, if you want to print documents via your original printer, you can fix it by following these steps.

Workaround for USB printers not working in Windows 10


1. Go to the following page in the Settings app > Bluetooth Devices > Printers & Scanners.

2. It should list all available devices. Look for the duplicate printer that was installed, you can identify it by its name, it should have a suffix like Copy1.

3. Click on the printer's name, and select Printer Properties.

4. A window should open, switch to the Ports tab. Check the port that it uses, and close this window.

5. Now, select the original printer and view its properties.

6. Set its port to the one that is being used by the duplicate printer.

7. Test whether the original printer works now, and if it does, you can uninstall the duplicate device.

More troubleshooting steps to fix your printer


If the above workaround doesn't fix your printer, there are a few things that you may want to try. The first thing that you should do is try to update your printer's drivers. You can do that by checking for the latest Windows Updates, or by installing the software from the manufacturer's website. Don't worry if no new driver is found, you can uninstall and reinstall the device.

1. Switch off the printer, and disconnect its cables from your computer.

2. Open the Settings app, navigate to Bluetooth Devices > Printers & Scanners.

3. Select your printer and click the Remove Device button.

4. Restart your computer.

5. Connect your printer to the system and see whether Windows 10 detects it, and installs the driver for the device. Or, you can reinstall it manually from the Printers & Scanners page, by using the Add Device button.

Once the printer has been installed, test it by trying to print a page.

The USB printer issue affects the following operating systems: Windows 10 version 21H2, Windows 10 version 21H1, Windows 10 version 20H2 and Windows Server version 20H2.

Are you experiencing printing issues on Windows 10 or 11?

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Windows 10 update KB5014666, usb printer not detected

Hi, I have a multifunction printer HP Laserjet Pro M1132 MFP.

After installing the KB5014666 update, Windows 10 does not detect the printer, it first installs the scanner device, and I'm not able to install the printer device (or function).



I have tested a couple of computers with this update and the printer does not install, however on a computer without KB5014666, the installation goes fine and both printer and scanner work.

I understand that KB5014666 makes some updates in how usb printers work in Windows 10, what I've noticed is that Win10 installs the scanner taking the USB virtual port impeding the printer install. Even if I remove the scanner device, the virtual USB port is not available until I restart the computer, maybe something to do with this issue.

I have remove and installed the drivers, devices several times in different manners to no avail. Even tried removing the update, but it's not removable.

At this moment I'm left with installing Win 10 again. If someone has another idea...

 

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Hi there, am not a windows 10 expert. I have a pc in the bedroom on windows 10, I messed up the bootloader trying to fix the xp on that system.

System wont boot, trying to repair via win 10 usb installer.

Downloaded the media creation tool to install windows 10 installer on usb stick. Not compatible with a host of usb sticks I have. Tried the usb sticks that others use, but I think they use rufus; as the media creation tool by win 10 does not detect the usb stick.

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Also is there a step by step instead of using rufus as I want to try an alternative method of creating a usb win 10 installer. Preferably with more compatibility.

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Also is there any other software I can load onto the usb that can repair the bootloader easily?
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