Patch your printer! Millions of devices impacted by 16-year-old flaw By Charlie Fripp, Komando.com Office equipment and home peripherals are bought and installed daily. New owners blissfully going through the motions recommended by the manufacturer as usually things like printers, webcams, or card readers need software drivers to work. Tap or click here for free programs to keep your computer software up to date. For the most part, users will go through the process without thinking twice about the implications of the drivers. They are necessary for the device to work and are released by the original manufacturer. So, they must be safe, right?