The patch that was rolled out to fix the issue resulted in many users not being able to connect to their printers. Also read: Microsoft Windows users alert! The support page stated, “We are aware of a printing issue caused by the July 6 Windows “KB5004945“ update affecting multiple brands of printers. Microsoft has investigated this issue and plans to release an update addressing the issue within the next 1–2 business days." For a more long term solution, the company has asked users to download the Windows update Microsoft is planning to release.

Source: Mint July 10, 2021 10:30 UTC