How to Enable or Disable Windows Ready Print in Windows 11

This guide walks you through turning on or off a Windows 11 feature called Ready Print. This feature changes how your computer installs printers.

Why do we need this? Microsoft is updating how printers are installed. Starting in May 2026, new printers will default to a new method called IPP (Internet Printing Protocol). This change aims to make setup smoother and improve printer performance. You can find more details about this transition and the plan 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 enable “Default install printers using Windows Ready Print,” your computer will use IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) to install printers whenever possible. 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 more reliable and less complicated. 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 smoothly and reliably your printers are set up.