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Introducing Windows Ready Print and Modernized Driver Selection

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elliesekine
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Jun 12, 2026
Introducing Windows Ready Print: a simpler, more reliable path to modern printing with modern driver selection controls. Windows Ready Print: A clearer path to modern printing on Windows Printing...
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Updated Jun 11, 2026
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Anthony_D
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Jun 18, 2026

We have some apps that require LPD and WIA scan drivers. If Windows Protected Print (and likely Ready Print) is enabled, the IPP driver and eSCL scan driver is used, and the LPD printing and WIA scan integrations no longer function.

 

When is the policy to Configure Windows Ready Print driver ranking = Disabled going to be released? We need to test and deploy this ASAP given the July 1 timeframe.

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    JohnM1962
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    Jun 23, 2026

    Since not everything about Windows Ready Print is available yet, we must go on what we know. 

    1. Windows Ready Print does not equal Windows Protected Print. It looks to be an umbrella term for Moren Print, which allows legacy print drivers to co-exist with IPP class driver.
    2. When Windows Protected Print is enabled, legacy (level 3) drivers will no longer function - so in your case do NOT enable WPP. That way, both worlds can co-exist until you are prepared to make the conversion.
    3. The driver ranking are just that - rankings - AFAIK they do not exclude legacy drivers. Prepare for the July driver rankings in a lab to see exactly what happens when the proposed group policy object is released. 

    You can get more info via https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/979-8-8688-2010-6