
Once the issue with the installed printer is resolved, It states:Ī troubleshooter has been released that will automatically download and fix this issue on affected devices running Windows 11, version 22H2. In another addition to the support post Some installed printers might only allow default settings, Microsoft announced a troubleshooter for the problem by October 21, 2022.

The post has been updated by Microsoft as of Octoin content to only block drivers that "currently only allow default settings".

It has been confirmed that Microsoft has therefore set a compatibility block (upgrade blocker) for Windows devices with printers that use the Microsoft IPP Class Driver or the Universal Print Class Driver. Currently, installed printers in this state will carry this issue forward when upgraded to Windows 11, version 22H2. You might be affected by this issue if your printer is unable to use printer specific features such as color, two-sided/duplex printing, paper size or type settings, or resolutions higher than 300x300dpi. Without connectivity, the printer is set up with default settings and in some scenarios might not get updated once connectivity to the printer is restored. Windows needs connectivity to the printer to identify all the features of the printer. Microsoft has found an issue when an installed printer uses Microsoft IPP Class Driver or Universal Print Class Driver and is installed on a Windows device with connectivity issues to the printer. Microsoft's support document Some installed printers might only allow default settings states: 29, 2022 – see also my post Windows 11: Printer driver confirmed as upgrade stopper (Sep 29, 2022). The official confirmation by Microsoft was made on the Windows Release Healt Status page of Windows 11 as of Sept. I had reported in the blog post Windows 11 22H2: Issues and upgrade stoppers that Microsoft had set an upgrade blocker for certain Microsoft IPP Class Drivers – but details were still unknown.
