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# Reproducing the printer hack of Windows 95

**[Hacker News](https://daily.dev/sources/hn)** · 8 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Learn how to reproduce the printer hack of Windows 95, the prerequisites for it, and its limitations.

## Full article

daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://dpolakovic.space/blogs/windows-95-printer-hack>

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