{"id":55206,"date":"2026-05-20T16:08:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T21:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/?page_id=55206"},"modified":"2026-06-09T08:47:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T13:47:33","slug":"wpp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/es\/wpp\/","title":{"rendered":"WPP"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"55206\" class=\"elementor elementor-55206\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-071857f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"071857f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef2cfdf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef2cfdf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b6235 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49b6235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>WINDOWS PROTECTED PRINT MYTH CHECK<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c13ff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c13ff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>HEARD SOMETHING ABOUT WPP? LET&#8217;S CHECK THE FACTS.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668d091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"668d091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Windows Protected Print is changing the conversation around drivers, print security, device compatibility, and modern print management. Some of what you&#8217;ve heard is true. Some of it needs context. ACDI is here to help partners understand what matters, what needs testing, and where PaperCut MF fits today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2d6f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d2d6f3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2dc75f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2dc75f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Asset-1024x870.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55243\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Asset-1024x870.png 1024w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Asset-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Asset-768x652.png 768w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Asset-1536x1305.png 1536w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Asset-2048x1740.png 2048w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Asset-14x12.png 14w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65af567 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65af567\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-485ca03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"485ca03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FIRST, WHAT IS WINDOWS PROTECTED PRINT?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb60ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fb60ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Windows Protected Print, or WPP, is Microsoft&#8217;s modern approach to Windows printing. It shifts Windows environments away from traditional third-party print drivers and toward a more secure, IPP-based print model.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320e0f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"320e0f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>In plain English: WPP changes the Windows print path by moving supported printing toward Microsoft\u2019s modern print stack instead of traditional third-party print drivers.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e859c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e859c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That shift may help reduce driver-related complexity and improve print security, but it also changes how customers need to think about device compatibility, printer-specific features, and the workflows users rely on every day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea9bcdc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ea9bcdc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6119088 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6119088\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ec64ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ec64ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6318aac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6318aac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WPP Reality Check<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bd4ef8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bd4ef8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WPP sounds simple: fewer drivers, stronger security, cleaner print architecture. But in real customer environments, the details matter.<\/p><ul><li>Driverless does not mean effortless<\/li><li>IPP support does not guarantee full feature parity<\/li><li>Universal Print is aligned with WPP, but not required<\/li><li>Print Support Apps are not the same as traditional drivers<\/li><li>Secure release, reporting, and workflows still need validation<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1f6072 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d1f6072\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-332312e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"332312e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WPP Myth Check: What's True, what's not, and what needs a closer look<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf06713 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf06713\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WPP is a major shift, and major shifts tend to create confusion. Dealers may hear different things from customers, IT teams, OEMs, Microsoft resources, or end users. The goal is not to overcomplicate the topic. The goal is to separate the headline from the real-world impact.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3705f83 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"3705f83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal&quot;:&quot;start&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"57696131\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-576961311\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-576961311\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tMyth #1\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-576961312\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-576961312\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tMyth #2\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-576961313\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-576961313\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tMyth #3\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-576961314\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-576961314\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tMyth #4\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-576961315\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-576961315\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 5;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tMyth #5\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-576961311\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-576961311\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-7e4690b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e4690b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a15d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a15d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Myth:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6e0ae0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6e0ae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;WPP means customers have to use Universal Print.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5591cbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5591cbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Status:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c9292 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65c9292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Myth Status: BUSTED<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b1a182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b1a182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Reality:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6fd91e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6fd91e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WPP and Universal Print are connected in Microsoft&#8217;s broader print direction, but they are not the same thing. WPP is the Windows print architecture change. Universal Print is Microsoft&#8217;s cloud print platform.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b04f1dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b04f1dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Takeaway<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec80361 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec80361\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think of WPP as the Windows-side print model and Universal Print as the cloud print infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-576961312\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-576961312\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-193f546 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"193f546\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0f8ebe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0f8ebe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Myth:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-556b054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"556b054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Driverless printing means everything gets easier immediately.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc20a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cc20a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Status:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef25313 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef25313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Needs Context<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee995af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee995af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Reality:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf9b72a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf9b72a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>T<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he direction is simpler in theory. Reducing traditional driver dependency can help simplify environments and improve security. But real print environments are full of details: device models, finishing features, authentication methods, reporting needs, print rules, and user expectations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb8c684 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb8c684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Takeaway:<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8af6da7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8af6da7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Driverless does not mean decisionless. Customers still need a plan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-576961313\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-576961313\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43576df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43576df\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abe112d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abe112d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Myth:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-644613f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"644613f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Print Support Apps are just the new print drivers.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f7fa0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f7fa0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Status:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a244397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a244397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Busted<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbf6e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cbf6e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Reality:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-748b6ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"748b6ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Print Support Apps, or PSAs, are not the same thing as traditional drivers. In the modern print model, the driver role is handled by Microsoft&#8217;s IPP Class Driver. The PSA acts more like the OEM companion layer for printer-specific settings, preferences, validation, and workflow behavior.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a45f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2a45f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Takeaway:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64522a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64522a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The PSA does not replace the driver. It extends the print experience around the modern IPP path.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-576961314\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-576961314\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2130a25 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2130a25\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6e46cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6e46cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Myth:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd62cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dd62cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;If a device supports IPP, all features will work the same way.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aa0fba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8aa0fba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Status:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b554158 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b554158\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not So Fast<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bb5d29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bb5d29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Reality:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd45218 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd45218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IPP helps standardize printer communication, but it does not automatically guarantee every advanced feature will behave exactly like it does today. Finishing options, accessories, vendor-specific settings, and workflow logic may still need testing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aacc75b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aacc75b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Takeaway:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d614d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31d614d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Printing may work. The full print experience still needs validation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-576961315\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-576961315\" data-tab-index=\"5\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 5;\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b87086 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b87086\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2347cbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2347cbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Myth:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5dd10a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5dd10a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;WPP removes the need for print management.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66e446b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66e446b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Status:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-030140b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"030140b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Definitely Busted<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d56a4a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d56a4a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Reality:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bfa94f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bfa94f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WPP may change how Windows handles drivers and printer communication, but customers still need visibility, control, security, reporting, accountability, secure release, and a consistent user experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a96df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76a96df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Takeaway:<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39024a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39024a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WPP changes part of the print path. It does not replace print strategy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efe63e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"efe63e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8087163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8087163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>UNDERSTANDING THE MODERN PRINT MODEL<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acfbb20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acfbb20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Part of the confusion comes from the names. WPP, IPP, PSAs, and Universal Print are related, but they each play a different role.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bec3cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1bec3cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a0e6cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a0e6cc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f2e0b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f2e0b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPP-1024x768.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55230\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPP-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPP-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPP-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPP-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPP.png 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4853232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4853232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Windows Print Shift<\/strong><br \/>Microsoft&#8217;s modern Windows print model focused on reducing traditional driver dependency and improving print security.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd6a2f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd6a2f9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb489f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb489f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPP-1-1024x768.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55231\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPP-1-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPP-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPP-1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPP-1-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPP-1.png 1275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c364717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c364717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Communication Standard<\/strong><br \/>The standards-based method Windows uses to communicate with printers in the modern print model.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce445c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ce445c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1102ba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1102ba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPP-2-1024x768.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55232\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPP-2-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPP-2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPP-2-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPP-2-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPP-2.png 1275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc07ec5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc07ec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The OEM Experience Layer<\/strong><br \/>Apps that can support printer-specific settings, preferences, validation, and user experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ce079 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11ce079\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-979e517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"979e517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPP-3-1024x768.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55233\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPP-3-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPP-3-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPP-3-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPP-3-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPP-3.png 1275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa3c645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa3c645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Cloud Print Platform<\/strong><br \/>Microsoft&#8217;s cloud print infrastructure. It aligns with WPP, but WPP does not have to depend on it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-845898f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"845898f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b66a73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b66a73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Simple Version: WPP is the shift. IPP is the path. PSAs support the experience. Universal Print is the cloud platform.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7399e1b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7399e1b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-955e92b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"955e92b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b6dc5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b6dc5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>WHERE WPP WORKS WELL:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c00519 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c00519\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WPP and modern print architecture may be a better fit for environments that are already moving toward simpler, cloud-aligned infrastructure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9dc0f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9dc0f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>WPP MAY WORK WELL FOR:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7764070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7764070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Simple print environments<\/li><li>Distributed or remote workforces<\/li><li>Customers already using Microsoft Entra ID \/ Azure<\/li><li>Organizations looking to reduce print server dependency<\/li><li>Basic print needs where advanced finishing and complex workflows are limited<\/li><li>Customers moving toward cloud-first infrastructure<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ccb13c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ccb13c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>For the right environment, WPP can support a cleaner and more secure print direction. The key is knowing where the customer&#8217;s needs are simple and where they are not.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4752f77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4752f77\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b4646 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64b4646\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pcwpp1.2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55237\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pcwpp1.2-1.png 600w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pcwpp1.2-1-300x241.png 300w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pcwpp1.2-1-15x12.png 15w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41611ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41611ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pc.wpp_.2-1024x815.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55238\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pc.wpp_.2-1024x815.png 1024w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pc.wpp_.2-300x239.png 300w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pc.wpp_.2-768x611.png 768w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pc.wpp_.2-15x12.png 15w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pc.wpp_.2.png 1052w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ee40b5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9ee40b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7e0212 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7e0212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHERE GAPS STILL EXIST<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13630a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13630a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WPP is moving the industry forward, but maturity varies. Dealers should help customers understand what works today, what is still evolving, and what needs validation before rollout.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a42d3aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a42d3aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a78ac9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a78ac9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfdfccc elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"bfdfccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ed2c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50ed2c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Advanced Finishing<\/strong><br \/>Stapling, hole punching, booklet making, folding, tray selection, and other device-specific finishing features may need testing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a856a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51a856a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a62951 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"5a62951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-id-badge\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2856244 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2856244\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Authentication<\/strong><br \/>Badge release, QR release, mobile release, and secure print workflows may vary depending on the customer&#8217;s environment and solution mix.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfd587e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cfd587e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4940bfd elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"4940bfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-shoe-prints\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ae51d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6ae51d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Feature Parity<\/strong><br \/>Not every OEM, model, or Print Support App experience will be identical. Device feature parity may depend on PSA maturity and the device itself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b64c3a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b64c3a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e2a6f9 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"8e2a6f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-desktop\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03b8e34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03b8e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Visibility &amp; Reporting<\/strong><br \/>Customers still need tracking, reporting, accountability, cost control, and print policy enforcement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5808a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5808a1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d52e74f elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"d52e74f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-network-wired\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6429f2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6429f2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Enterprise Workflows<\/strong><br \/>Complex environments may still need hybrid support, print management tools, and a phased rollout strategy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-360bd65 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"360bd65\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c2d6d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c2d6d2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-242a8e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"242a8e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>WHERE PAPERCUT MF FITS IN THE WPP CONVERSATION<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a1c11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51a1c11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WPP may change how customers think about drivers, print queues, and printer communication. But it does not remove the need for print management.\u00a0<\/p><p>For PaperCut MF environments, the conversation should focus on what works today, what needs to be tested, and how to protect the customer&#8217;s print experience as Microsoft&#8217;s modern print architecture evolves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feb98ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"feb98ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>ACDI helps partners connect the technical shift to real customer needs, including:<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03f489d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03f489d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><em>Secure release<\/em><\/li><li><em>User authentication<\/em><\/li><li><em>Print tracking<\/em><\/li><li><em>Reporting<\/em><\/li><li><em>Cost control<\/em><\/li><li><em>Policy enforcement<\/em><\/li><li><em>Print deployment strategy<\/em><\/li><li><em>Customer experience<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e433fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e433fd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f888964 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f888964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mf-login-screen-02smaller-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55244\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mf-login-screen-02smaller-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mf-login-screen-02smaller-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mf-login-screen-02smaller-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mf-login-screen-02smaller-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mf-login-screen-02smaller-2048x1366.png 2048w, https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mf-login-screen-02smaller-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0bd052 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0bd052\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The opportunity is not to make WPP sound scary. The opportunity is to make sure customers do not treat it like a simple checkbox.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd56bbe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd56bbe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8615d3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"8615d3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/ilugYRDj6qI&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24d3f60 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24d3f60\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c31caaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c31caaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Download this quick guide to understand what Windows Protected Print is, how it differs from Universal Print, where gaps still exist, and how to start the right conversations with your customers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a85ccde elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a85ccde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/acd-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/V2-WPP-One-Pager-6.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">WPP ONE-PAGER<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WINDOWS PROTECTED PRINT MYTH CHECK HEARD SOMETHING ABOUT WPP? LET&#8217;S CHECK THE FACTS. Windows Protected Print is changing the conversation around drivers, print security, device compatibility, and modern print management. Some of what you&#8217;ve heard is true. Some of it needs context. 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