The Printer Working Group
The Printer Working GroupOur members include printer and multi-function device manufacturers, print server developers, operating system providers, print management application developers, and industry experts. We make printers, multi-function devices, and the applications and operating systems supporting them work together better.
The PWG has defined an IPP extension for 3D printing using standard file formats and an associated XML print job ticket format.
Print to any network or USB printer without using special software from the manufacturer.
Support multiple network protocols and job ticket formats using our abstract model.
PWG Standards define all of the common network protocols used by your printer.
PWG Call for Objections: IPP Document Object v1.2 (concluded) Apr 29, 2024
The PWG Call for Objections of the IPP Document Object v1.2 update has begun.
PWG Call for Objections: IPP Workgroup Charter (concluded) Apr 23, 2024
The PWG Call for Objections of the updated IPP Workgroup Charter is underway.
PWG Approved: PWG 5100.11-2024: IPP Enterprise Printing Extensions v2.0 (EPX) Apr 2, 2024
Candidate Standard 5100.11-2024: IPP Enterprise Printing Extensions v2.0 (EPX) has been approved. This specification defines the conceptual Job Release, Job Storage, Job Print Policy, Job Proof and Suspend, and Job Proof Print features for IPP, to support printing workflows important to institutional IT environments such as corporate businesses, governments, and universities.
This specification was previously titled “IPP Job and Printer Extensions - Set 2”.
PWG Formal Vote: IPP Enterprise Printing Extensions v2.0 (EPX) (concluded) Feb 21, 2024
The PWG Formal Vote for the IPP Enterprise Printing Extensions v2.0 (EPX) specification is currently underway.
PWG Last Call: IPP Enterprise Printing Extensions v2.0 (EPX) (concluded) Jan 2, 2024
The PWG Last Call of the IPP Enterprise Printing Extensions v2.0 (EPX) is now underway.