Windows 10: Edge Browser - cannot print to pdf file

I cannot use the Microsoft print to pdf feature on my Lenovo laptop from the Windows 10 Home Edge browser. The print screen shows a blank preview. Print to pdf does work on the laptop from any other app such as Word, OneNote, etc.

I can print to pdf from Edge on my desktop running the same version of Windows 10 and Edge.

I have completely uninstalled the print to pdf feature on the laptop, all the way to uninstalling the print server drivers and disabling the feature in the Windows 10 installation. And then enabling and reinstalling it. I still cannot print to a pdf file from Edge on the laptop. It is not a print problem, as this feature does work on all other apps/programs.

Just wondering if this has been reported as an issue on certain hardware? Thanks for any replies!

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Printing from Edge - where is the old dialogue box?

Yes, changing the browser solves the problem ... but no need to change the standard browser.

If you want to print from Edge go to the three dots drop down menu and 'Open in Internet explorer'

Printing from the internet explorer brings the old print menu again.

Some attention for PDF files! Edge can open/read pdf files but the internet explorer cannot.

To make the internet explorer open/read an acrobat pdf file the Adobe acrobat reader (DC) must be installed.

Hope this could help

 

The Edge does NOT print .pdf files

by default Windows 10 opens pdf files in the Edge browser. However, you can't print them. Each time one selects PRINT, the Edge browser instead of printing saves the file the Documents folder. Open the file from the Documents folder and it opens it again
in the Edge browser and again when trying to PRINT it saves the files to the Documents folder.

The only way to print the file is to download and install Adobe Reader.

Way to go again Microsoft!!!!!

 

No guarantees. It is possible your Edge program in your laptop has been damaged.
Perhaps a reinstall and re-register of Edge can solve the problem.
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...dows-10-a.html

 

I use Edge all the time and I can print ok
Check to make sure you have
Microsoft Print to PDF
How you check is
Right click Start Button
Scroll to
Program and Features
Then Scroll to
Turn Windows Features On or Off
Then when Menu comes up
Scroll down to
Microsoft Print to PDF
Make sure it is ticked

 

If above method does not work, and assuming the problem is your Edge in your laptop, my suggestion to you is to post the question to this forum................
Microsoft Community forums
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...dows_10-msedge

Experts in that forum using Edge might be able to help, providing the problem is Edge.

 

You use adobe PDF instead of microsoft
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...2-fdf398590ad6

 

zaqxsw,
Please post back the result one way or the other.
Thank you.

 

Thanks for all of the replies.

davidhk, I tried this with no luck. I did get a bit of a "wait" animated logo on the preview page before it went blank. On my desktop, it would have shown the print preview.

 

I have no more good ideas.
The only suggestion I have already given to you is try asking in Microsoft Community, Edge forum.
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...-msedge?auth=1

You might want to hang around a bit longer.
Someone might come along to help.

 

Just an update. I can now print to .pdf through Edge on my laptop using the Microsoft print to pdf feature . The only explanation I can come with is that the following update fixed this issue:

Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems (KB3140768). Installed 3/8/16.

Thanks for the replies!