How to Enable or Disable Windows Ready Print in Windows 11

This guide explains how to turn on or turn off a Windows 11 feature called Ready Print. This feature changes how your computer installs printers.

Why do we need this? Microsoft is changing how printers are installed. Starting in May 2026, new printers will use a new method called IPP by default. This is meant to make setup easier and printers work better. You can learn more about this change and the timeline for older drivers here: Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) End of Servicing Plan for Third-Party Printer Drivers on Windows.

What happens when we change this setting? If you turn on “Default install printers using Windows Ready Print,” your computer will use IPP to install printers when it can. If you turn it off, Windows might use other ways to install your printer.

This new system is called Windows Ready Print. It’s designed to make printing simpler and more reliable. modern print platform

Here’s how to change the setting:

1. Open Settings. You can press the Windows key + I on your keyboard.
   
2. In Settings, click on 🔷 Bluetooth & devices on the left side. Then, click on Printers & scanners on the right side.
   
3. Look for the option Default install printers using Windows Ready Print. You will see a switch under Printer preferences. Turn it on or off depending on what you want.
   
4. You can now close ⚙️ the Settings window.
   

Summary

This tutorial showed you how to manage the Windows Ready Print setting in Windows 11. By using the Settings app, you can choose whether your computer uses the Ready Print (IPP) method or other methods to install new printers by default. This setting affects how easily and reliably your printers are set up.