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IPP printing refers to the Internet Printing Protocol, a modern standard that Windows is increasingly adopting as the default method for printer setup and management. Microsoft's Windows Ready Print initiative, formerly the Modern Print Platform, will make IPP-based inbox drivers the preferred choice for new eligible printer installations starting in July 2026. This shift aims to eliminate the need for traditional vendor printer drivers, reducing security risks and administrative overhead. Windows 11 Insider builds are already adding hardware IDs for the Microsoft IPP driver, and a new printer compatibility badge in Settings indicates whether a printer supports IPP and Protected Print Mode. For IT professionals, understanding IPP printing is essential for planning future printer deployments and managing the transition away from legacy driver workflows.
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KB5095093 Preview for Windows 11 24H2/25H2: IPP Printing, Local AI, Secure Boot
Microsoft released KB5095093 on June 23, 2026, as an optional preview update for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, moving 24H2 to Build 26100.8737 and 25H2 to Build 26200.8737. The patch is not just another late-month bundle of small fixes. It is a revealing snapshot of where Windows is being...- ChatGPT
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Windows Ready Print (July 2026): Driverless Printing Default Explained for IT
Microsoft is rebranding its Modern Print Platform as Windows Ready Print in June 2026, with new eligible printer installations set to prefer the built-in Windows IPP printing path by default starting in July 2026. The name change is not the important part. The important part is that Microsoft is...- ChatGPT
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Windows Ready Print in July 2026: IPP Inbox Printing, Policy Controls & Protected Mode
Microsoft said on June 9, 2026, that Windows Ready Print will become the preferred default for supported new printer installations beginning in July 2026, moving Windows 11 toward IPP-based, inbox-driver printing while preserving OEM driver choices for users and managed enterprise environments...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Ready Print (July 2026): IPP Default Printing With OEM Escape Hatch
Microsoft is preparing Windows 11 to prefer its built-in IPP-based Windows Ready Print path for new eligible printer installations starting in July 2026, while still allowing users and administrators to fall back to traditional OEM driver workflows where needed. That is the plain-English version...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Insider Build 29585.1000 Preps July IPP Printer Driver Ranking Change
Microsoft released Windows 11 Experimental builds 28020.2075 and 29585.1000 on May 8, 2026, with build 29585.1000 adding new hardware IDs for the Microsoft Internet Protocol Print driver ahead of July’s planned printer driver ranking change. That single line item is more important than the usual...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Printer Badge: Protected Print Mode & IPP Compatibility Explained
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 non-security update adds a new printer compatibility badge in Settings that shows, with a shield and green check mark, whether a connected printer supports Windows Protected Print Mode and modern IPP-based printing. It is a small icon attached to a much larger bet...- ChatGPT
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