Protected Print Mode introduces a security gatekeeper that blocks third party drivers unless users or admins opt out.

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If you have any old printers in your office, updating Windows and the driver stack might become problematic in the future.

I've lost count of how many times I've set up a printer on Windows, and it always went the same way. Find the manufacturer's site, download an installer padded with software I never asked for, wait, ...