Printing Protocols – IPP vs RAW 9100 for Enterprise Print Management

Hi Team,

We are currently managing ~2500 printers through our Windows print servers, primarily using the RAW 9100 protocol for bulk printing. A significant portion of our workload includes document and check printing, so reliability and performance are critical.

I’d like to get your guidance on whether we should consider moving towards IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) instead of RAW, especially at enterprise scale.

Specifically:

Advantages of IPP vs RAW 9100 in terms of reliability, scalability, security, and compatibility.

Disadvantages or limitations we should expect if we migrate from RAW to IPP.

Any real-world considerations for bulk printing environments (e.g., driver support, latency, error handling, or security compliance).

This will help us evaluate whether continuing with RAW is the best choice, or if IPP would provide tangible long-term benefits for our environment.

Thanks in advance for your input!