Devices Enable or Disable Windows Ready Print in Windows 11

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This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable install printers using Windows Ready Print by default in Windows 11.

In May 2026, Microsoft introduced a change where new printer installations use Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) by default when supported to simplify setup and improve reliability (see third-party driver deprecation timeline: End of Servicing Plan for Third-Party Printer Drivers on Windows).

Starting with Windows 11 build 26300.8497 (Experimental) and build 26220.8544 (Beta) for Insiders, Microsoft is adding a new toggle in Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners > Default install printers using Windows Ready Print to give you control over this behavior.

When enabled, Windows installs supported printers using IPP by default. When turned off, Windows may use other available installation methods.

This experience is part of the modern print platform, now called Windows Ready Print, designed to deliver a more consistent, reliable, and simplified printing experience.

When you’ve enabled Windows protected print mode, you cannot disable "Default install printers using Windows Ready Print".


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Here's How:

1 Open Settings (Win+I).

2 Click/tap on Bluetooth & devices on the left side, and click/tap on Printers & scanners on the right side. (see screenshot below)


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3 Under Printer preferences, turn on (default) or off Default install printers using Windows Ready Print for what you want. (see screenshot below)

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4 You can now close Settings if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink


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Windows Ready Print is another name for the Windows Protected Print Mode feature. If you enable it, Windows will remove non-compliant printer drivers from the system as a security feature.

This mode might break your legacy printer when it requires an older driver that happens to fail the security check. More recent printers should be fine.
 

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This Windows Ready Print setting will only affect new printers when turned on.

Windows Protected Print Mode below is a different setting that will indeed remove unsupported printers when set up and turned on.

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Enable or Disable Windows Protected Print Mode in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Windows protected print mode for all users in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26016 (Canary) and build 26052.1100 (Dev), Microsoft has added Windows Protected Print Mode (WPP). Windows protected print mode lets your PC exclusively...
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You do get a warning when trying to enable protected mode of what will be disabled.
In my case it would disable my 6230 printer so I canceled.

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