What is "Printer WS" for my Canon MX710 series printer?

[HarleyDog]

In addition to "Canon MX710 series Printer," there is a "Canon MX710 series Printer WS" listed.  I never print to the WS one, and would like to remove it from my printer list to reduce the icon options.  What is it and why would I want to print to it?  Couldn't find a clear answer to this on the net or in this forum.  Thanks.

[tycroes]

Web Services, and it makes a difference when you try to connect wirelessly to your pc if you have printer WS selected or not.

[PeterLairo]

Yes, but what is the "difference", and why is this difference so important that it warrants a confusingly duplicate printer entry?

[thetempguy]

CANON... please answer this question!!!   Why are there two printers, one ending with "WS".   Do i need both?  Which should be default?   When/why would i need or use each?  (mine is a pixma MG 7520 and often just prints blank pages)

[wriver]

I ran into this problem when I updated my wireless router firmware and had to reconnect the printer on the network.  I have the MP560, and it's setup to print over my wifi network and allows me to print from laptops etc.  But when I tried to print a document from an ethernet-wired desktop, I could not because it was now trying to print to the 'Canon MP 560 WS' printer.  To fix this, I just went to 'devices and printers' and chose the 'non-WS' printer and made it the default printer.  However, on my laptop the only available printer that shows up is the 'WS printer', and is what I use to print wirelessly.  I don't see a problem in deleting the 'WS printer' unless you're using the PC as a proxy where other PC's need to connect  in order to print.