Samsung SCX-4200
Restore basic USB printing from normal Windows applications.
Printing only; A4, black-and-white, 300 dpi.
Windows 11 ARM64; USB printing. Free; guided setup.
Print from everyday Windows apps over USB.
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Scarlett 8i6 · first generation
Restore mixing and routing controls for the first-generation interface on macOS.
Mixer controls; first-generation 8i6 only.
macOS 14 or later. Free; guided setup.
Adjust how audio inputs are mixed and sent to outputs.
Read solutionBrother DCP-T420W
Print from normal Mac applications. Scanning is available using typed commands.
Scanning uses commands; package unsigned.
macOS 11+ intended; Apple Silicon tests reported. Free; guided setup.
Print from Mac apps; scan using typed commands.
Read solutionRicoh SP 200
Print using a community driver with packages for macOS and Linux.
Tested operating system and processor unknown; other model compatibility is predicted.
macOS and Linux packages. Free; guided setup.
Black-and-white printing; tested system not identified.
Read solutionScannerCanoScan — Canon N670U and related scanners
Scan in a free Windows app after a one-time USB driver change. N670U tested by the developer; other listed models may work and need owner testing.
One-time USB driver change; app unsigned. Related models need owner testing.
Windows 10 and 11 x64. Free; guided setup.
Developer-tested N670U; other listed models expected to work, with owner reports welcome.
Read solutionPebble Time (2015)
Connect an original Pebble Time to a modern Android phone or iPhone with the current Pebble app.
Check apps and data before replacing a working legacy setup; migration is not guaranteed to preserve them.
Android 8+ or iOS 15.6+. Free companion app; phone app and bluetooth pairing.
Official model support and specific owner reports; not independently tested here.
Read solutionNOOK Simple Touch
Add suitable books from a computer with calibre, even though the built-in NOOK shop has closed.
Use a reader that already opens its library. Do not reset it: the closed account service may prevent setting it up again.
Windows, Mac or Linux computer. Free calibre software; app installation and usb transfer.
Organise books in calibre and send them to a reader recognised over USB.
Read solutionLogitech Squeezebox Radio
Use Lyrion on a home computer to supply music and supported internet radio after Logitech's online service closed.
The computer supplies the music, so it must be running Lyrion while the radio plays from it.
Mac, Windows or Linux computer. Free software; computer costs extra; app and radio connection setup.
Play a local music collection and supported radio sources through a home server.
Read solutionPhilips Hue Bridge v1
Use Home Assistant to operate lights through the round bridge after its original app was retired.
Home Assistant provides new controls, but the bridge itself no longer receives security updates.
Existing Home Assistant installation. Free integration; computer costs extra; moderate setup.
Keep the bridge and connected bulbs in use within a Home Assistant system.
Read solutionNikon Coolscan V ED / LS-50
Replace Nikon Scan with VueScan to operate a USB Coolscan V ED from a Mac.
Try a scan before buying Professional. Check the exact macOS with the publisher if its requirements are unclear.
Intel or Apple Silicon Mac. Paid Professional licence; app installation and scanning setup.
Preview film and save scans using a replacement scanning application.
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