KYOCERA TA-9003 Windows Protected Print User Guide
Version 1.0
01/2025
KYOCERA Document Solutions America
©2025 KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
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Overview
What is Microsoft Protected Print
Windows Protected Print Mode (WPP) is a secure method to print documents for Windows. WPP utilizes the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP). It’s designed to reduce the risk of data breaches by utilizing Windows OS driver technology, eliminating the need for outside third-party drivers and less secure communication ports. Other benefits include:
- All manufacturers utilize the same driver
- Greatly Reduced support and management resources for printer output workflow.
- Printer Drivers updates for functionality and security are automatically applied.
Architecture:
If an enterprise decides to move all their printer fleet to WPP printing, all existing printer devices currently installed utilizing 3rd Party drivers that are not Windows Modern Print Stack compliant (WPP, MS Universal Print, Embedded OS) will be automatically removed after the device is set by an administrator to WPP and the PC is restarted.
Listed are some of the Kyocera drivers that will be removed:
KX Driver
Kyocera Universal Driver (Full and Type 4)
PCL Mini Drivers
KPDL Mini Driver
Kyocera Network Fax Driver
PDF Print Drivers (Except Microsoft PDF printer)
Note: Kyocera TWAIN Driver is still operational for scanning.
Windows 11 accessible printer impact
Before enabling WPP
- Kyocera KX & Fax Driver are selectable
- Adobe PDF Print
After enabling WPP and restarting the PC
- Added Devices: WPP TA-9003i
- Added MS Universal Print TA-3554ci
- MS Print to PDF
Enable WPP On PC and Setup Printer MFP
This section explains how to set up the WWP environment and how to use its functionality.
Administrator Checks:
- The Windows 11 OS requires version 24H2 or later installed for the feature.
- Access to the Local Group Policy Editor feature.
- Ensure the print devices can directly communicate to the Windows 11 PC on the network.
Note: Windows 11 22H2 level update will not operate WPP correctly and recovery out of WPP may not be possible. Do not activate WPP if the device at 22H2
Prepare the User Windows 11 PC
In order to use WPP you need to prepare following environment.
Enabling WPP
It is recommend the activation is performed by an adminstrator from the Local Group Policy Editor so end suers are not able to accidentally disable from setting screen.
To enable WPP by following the next set of steps.
Open Local Group Policy Editor
Select Administrative Templates
Select Printers
Inside of Printers Setting Tab down and select Windows Protected Print
Select Enable then Apply and OK to Register the change.
After selecting OK you will see the status change to Enabled
The Windows 11 PC requires a restart before adding print devices or errors will occur!
Confirming Windows Protected Print Mode is enabled
After you have restarted your Windows 11 PC , to ensure WPP was activated unders settings go to Bluetooth and Devices the select Printers and Scanners
You will see Windows Protected Print Mode
(Since we had WPP setup through Logical Group Policies, user will not be able to disable the mode from this screen to ensure they are WPP compliant)
Setup the Printer/MFP
Ensure at this time that print devices being configured for WPP are active on the network with an on-line status and can communicate with the PC’s being configured.
(Can be accomplished from the Command Prompt, Ping the printers that will be set-up)
Under “Setting” select Bluetooth & Devices then Printers and Scanners next add devices.
WPP will scan the network for Print and scan device to add to the Windows 11 PC.
Windows will automatically create the Printer, build the driver and configure the hardware options for the device. The Print Device will appear as the model and host name
WPP Windows 11 User Graphics interface for Printer.
Default initial screen offerings with Advanced Key output options.
Advanced features offers:
- 29 different paper sizes
- All Cassette options
- Copy Counts to 9999
- Color and B&W Print Modes
- Finishing Features
o Stapling/Hole Punch
o Binding (Booklet)
o Output Trays
o Scaling
Clients utilizing WPP will require less management of the print system workflow management because of the integration of the printer profiles inside Windows 11.
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