IPP Drivers

Last Updated: May 19, 2026

Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) printing is a driverless printing method that allows the Vasion PrintClient to send print jobs directly to a printer over the network without requiring a manufacturer-supplied printer driver. This topic guides you through configuring your printers for IPP printing.

Key Points

  • Review the Requirements before setting up printers for IPP printing.
  • Printers require the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) driver assigned.
  • Assigning an IPP driver only applies to the selected operating system.
  • Admin Console driver profiles are not supported when using the IPP driver selection.
    • IPP drivers may not support all the driver options of a manufacturer specific driver.

Set the Default Protocol

  1. In the Admin Console, go to Tools then Settings then Printing.
  2. In the Internet Printing Protocol section, select IPP or IPPS.

  3. Adjust the default port as needed.

    The IPP default port is 631. The IPPS default port is 443.

  4. Select Save in the upper-right corner.

IPP settings section showing the general setting options available for configuration.

Assign IPP Drivers

Apply the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) driver to printer objects during creation or from the Drivers / Profiles tab of existing printer objects. The steps below show the process from the Drivers / Profiles tab.

  1. In the Admin Console, select the desired printer object.
  2. Select the Drivers / Profiles tab.
  3. Use the dropdowns next to the operating system option(s) to assign the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) driver.
  4. Select Save in the upper-right corner.
  5. Repeat as needed for each printer object.

The printer object's Drivers Profiles tab showing the different OS options and the IPP driver attached to some.

Printer-Specific IPP Settings

Custom URI paths identify the specific printer or print queue a Client targets on a print server. When a server hosts multiple printers, the URI path, such as /ipp/print/finance-queue, directs the job to the correct destination. This is especially useful in multi-queue environments or when integrating with third-party systems that don't use a default IPP path.

Vasion Print also provides a default file format setting that controls how print jobs are transmitted over IPP. Options include Auto-detect, PDF, PWG-Raster, and Octet String, allowing administrators to match the format to their environment or client compatibility requirements.

The Vasion Print Client configures these settings automatically. Only modify them if a printer is not functioning correctly with the default configuration.

To adjust these settings at the printer level:

  1. In the Admin Console, select the desired printer object.
  2. Select the Port tab.
  3. In the Internet Printing Protocol section, select Use custom setting.
  4. Select IPP or IPPS.

  5. Adjust the default port as needed.

    The IPP default port is 631. The IPPS default port is 443.

  6. (Optional) Select the checkbox for Add Custom Universal Resource Identifier (URI) Path.
    1. Enter the Custom URI Path for the print queue on the server.
  7. In the IPP Version dropdown, select from the following. Auto-detect, 2.0, 1.1, or 1.0, depending on what the printer supports.
  8. Use the Default File Format dropdown to select from Auto-detect, PDF, PWG-Raster, or Octet String.
  9. Select Save in the upper-right corner.
  10. Repeat as needed for other printers.

Printer object's printer specific IPP and IPPS settings, custom URI path, IPP version, and default file format.