Notes on "Windows Protected Print Mode"
implemented in Windows 11 24H2

December 3, 2024
Toshiba Tec Corporation

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Windows 11 24H2, which was released to the public on October 2, 2024, adds Windows Protected Print Mode.
The default value of this function is disabled, but if the user enables it, the installed printer driver and network fax driver will be automatically removed, which will affect your printing environment.

Please understand the above before enabling or disabling the [Windows Protected Print Mode] function.

OS behavior when Windows Protected Print Mode is enabled

  • All vendor-supplied printer and network fax drivers are removed from Windows.
  • Printers added using a vendor-provided printer driver or network fax driver will be removed from Windows.
  • You will not be able to install vendor-provided printer drivers and network fax drivers.
  • You will not be able to create ports or create printer queues.

Support for the print function when [Windows Protected Print Mode] is enabled

If [Windows Protected Print Mode] is enabled, it can only be used for printing functions using the Microsoft IPP Class Driver, which comes standard with Windows.
You cannot use the network fax function, e-BRIDGE Global Print, or the printer plug-in function.
The status of support for Microsoft IPP Class Driver on our MFPs and label printers is as follows.

Availability of Microsoft IPP Class Driver at MFP Products

Model nameAvailability of Microsoft IPP Class Driver
e-STUDIO 2020ACavailable
e-STUDIO 2021ACavailable
e-STUDIO 2025NCavailable
e-STUDIO 2525ACavailable
e-STUDIO 3525ACavailable
e-STUDIO 4525ACavailable
e-STUDIO 5525ACavailable
e-STUDIO 2528Aavailable
e-STUDIO 3528Aavailable
e-STUDIO 4528Aavailable
e-STUDIO 5528Aavailable
e-STUDIO 6527ACavailable
e-STUDIO 7527ACavailable
e-STUDIO 6529Aavailable
e-STUDIO 9029Aavailable
e-STUDIO 2010ACavailable
e-STUDIO 2015NCavailable
e-STUDIO 2515ACavailable
e-STUDIO 3515ACavailable
e-STUDIO 4515ACavailable
e-STUDIO 5015ACavailable
e-STUDIO 2518Aavailable
e-STUDIO 3518Aavailable
e-STUDIO 4518Aavailable
e-STUDIO 5018Aavailable
e-STUDIO 5516ACavailable
e-STUDIO 6516ACavailable
e-STUDIO 7516ACavailable
e-STUDIO 6518Aavailable
e-STUDIO 8518Aavailable
e-STUDIO 3508LPUsable(*1)
e-STUDIO 4508LPUsable(*1)
e-STUDIO 5008LPUsable(*1)
e-STUDIO 2523A/2523ADUnavailable
e-STUDIO 2323AMUnavailable
e-STUDIO 2823AMUnavailable
e-STUDIO 2323AMSUnavailable
e-STUDIO 2323AMWUnavailable
e-STUDIO 2823AMWUnavailable
e-STUDIO 2329AUnavailable
e-STUDIO 2829AUnavailable
e-STUDIO 2822AMUnavailable
e-STUDIO 2822AFUnavailable
e-STUDIO 409Savailable
e-STUDIO 409Pavailable
e-STUDIO 409ASavailable
e-STUDIO 449Savailable
e-STUDIO 479Savailable
e-STUDIO 479Pavailable
e-STUDIO 528Pavailable
e-STUDIO 220CSavailable
e-STUDIO 240CPavailable
e-STUDIO 339CSavailable
e-STUDIO 409CSavailable
e-STUDIO 409CPavailable
e-STUDIO 509CSavailable
e-STUDIO 300DUnavailable
e-STUDIO 301DNavailable
e-STUDIO 302DNFavailable
e-STUDIO 908Unavailable
e-STUDIO 1058Unavailable
e-STUDIO 1208Unavailable

*1: Toner mode [Blue Printing/Black & White Printing] can be set in TopAccess.

Availability of Microsoft IPP Class Driver for Label Printer Products

Our label printer products cannot print with the Windows IPP Class Driver.

Precautions

  • If the installed printer driver or network fax driver is deleted as a result of enabling [Windows Protected Print Mode] once, the driver will still be deleted even if you disable this function again. To use the removed driver again, you will need to disable this feature back and then reinstall the driver.
  • If you want to disable [Windows Protected Print Mode] back after it was enabled, please note the following:
    • Enabling Windows Protected Print Mode does not remove the plug-in, but after reinstalling the printer driver, you need to re-enable the plug-in by doing the following:
      In Printer Properties → Device Settings → Customize → Plug-ins, click the checkbox for PluginsCheck out
    • If you have changed the print settings or standard settings, you need to reinstall the printer driver and then change the settings again.
  • Enabling Windows Protected Print Mode does not delete shared printers installed from the server, but you will not be able to print.

How to set up the Microsoft IPP Class Driver

We apologize for the inconvenience, but please contact our service store.