What is a driver, from a computer standpoint? Ex: Why does a printer need a specific driver? Is there no standard?

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Last night, I tried to set up an older printer to a new laptop, but I kept running into driver issues. I’ve always dealt with that, but never understood what it was and why it was necessary.

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It’s a program which takes commands from the computer and converts it into signals for the printer that the printer can understand. And vice versa, takes signals (like error codes) from the printer and converts them into messages for the computer and/or the user. Printers vary in their function and design, so each needs a bunch of drivers for different computer operating systems.

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