Windows 11 is phasing out classic printer drivers

Microsoft is moving Windows 11 away from traditional v3 and v4 printer drivers toward its built-in Windows Ready Print stack based on IPP and Mopria. Since July 1 the OS prefers Microsoft's IPP Class Driver, and from July 1, 2027 third-party driver updates will be limited to security fixes.

• Windows 11 shifts to the built-in Windows Ready Print stack based on IPP
• Since July 1 the OS prefers Microsoft's IPP Class Driver over vendor drivers
• From July 1, 2027 third-party drivers get security fixes only
• Legacy v3 and v4 drivers can still be installed manually if vendors support them