[German]Microsoft had to set up an upgrade block to Windows 11 22H2 for certain systems with printers in September 2022. The problem was that printers on affected systems could only be operated in the default settings. As of October 21, 2022, Microsoft had already released a troubleshooter to fix printer issues. Now Microsoft has lifted the upgrade block for the function update to Windows 11 version 22H2 on the affected systems and classified the problem as solved.
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Upgrade stopper for printer drivers
I had reported in the blog post WWindows 11 22H2: Issues and upgrade stoppers that Microsoft had set an upgrade blocker for certain Microsoft IPP Class Drivers – but details were still unknown. The official confirmation by Microsoft was made on the Windows Release Healt Status page of Windows 11 as of Sept. 29, 2022 – see also my post Windows 11: Printer driver confirmed as upgrade stopper (Sep 29, 2022). On the Microsoft website, the article Some installed printers might only allow default settings states:
Microsoft has identified an issue that occurs when an installed printer uses the Microsoft IPP Class Driver or the Universal Print Class Driver and is installed on a Windows device with connectivity issues to the printer. Windows requires a connection to the printer in order to recognize all of the printer's features. Without a connection, the printer will be set up with the default settings, and in some scenarios, it may not update once the connection to the printer is restored. You may 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 greater than 300 x 300 dpi. Currently installed printers that are in this state exhibit this problem even after upgrading to Windows 11, version 22H2.
First, an upgrade blocker (compatibility lockout) has been set for Windows devices with printers that use the Microsoft IPP Class Driver or the Universal Print Class Driver. Microsoft updated the content of the October 7, 2022 support post to block only drivers that "currently only allow default settings." These devices were not offered Windows 11 version 22H2 as a feature update.
After "Troubleshooter" now the fix
Microsoft had already presented a workaround in the first reports (fix the problem by removing and reinstalling the printer or remove the Microsoft IPP Class Driver and Universal Print Class Driver to upgrade). 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. I had reported the details in the blog post Windows 11 22H2: Troubleshooter for upgrade blocker "printer driver" released (Oct. 21, 2022).
Now Microsoft has updated its post Some installed printers might only allow default settings, marking the issue as resolved. It states:
This issue has been resolved and the security lock was lifted on November 10, 2022. Please note that it may take up to 48 hours for the update to Windows 11 version 22H2 to be offered if no other protection measures affect your device.
Microsoft doesn't disclose details, but I interpret this to mean that the problematic drivers or internal issues with Windows 11 22H2 related to printers have been fixed by updates. In any case, if it was due to this upgrade blocker, the systems should now be updated to Windows 11 22H2. (via).
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