I'm currently experimenting with Windows 11 and using IPP to set up my printer through the command line with the Add-Printer -IppUrl command. While printing itself does work, I'm running into issues where basic options like duplex printing aren't available. I've tried changing the driver to various options, including the HP Universal PS and PCL drivers, but the printer stops working as soon as I make any changes. This issue doesn't happen on my Linux or macOS systems; those expose duplex printing just fine even with their default IPP drivers. Am I missing something, or is it just that Windows IPP has this limitation?
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Yeah, IPP printing on Windows is pretty limited, especially with V4 drivers. They often don’t provide the extended options like duplex that you're looking for. It sounds frustrating! You might want to stick with the built-in Microsoft IPP driver for now, even if it's not ideal.
I don’t usually deal with IPP printing, but there’s something from Microsoft indicating that IPP printing is meant to eliminate the need for third-party drivers. You might need a Print Support App to access those extra features you’re missing, including duplex.
That’s interesting! I’ve heard there are two versions of IPP in Windows—one old and one newer. I wonder if that could be affecting driver compatibility too.
If that's the case, is there any workaround that might help? I read somewhere that using the Print Support App could add more options. Has anyone tried that?