Windows 10: Microsoft Print to PDF Files Don't Allow Copy Text

Hello,


PDF files I currently make using print driver Microsoft Print to PDF don't allow copying text. Only shows an arrow, not the cursor to select text. This started happening in June of this year as I have many pdf's created with this method and files from May 2020 are fine and those in June 2020 aren't. Only noticed it today though.


I can make the same pdf's using PDFCreator printer and those are fine.

I'm printing emails or items from other sites while in Msoft Edge that have problems. Using Firefox the pdf's are fine. I'd then guess it may be an EDGE problem during the creation of the file.


It's not an Acrobat security problem and the sandbox option is unchecked. If I open the pdf in Edge, still can't select text.


I have the latest version of Edge Version 87.0.664.66 Official build 64-bit and latest updates for Windows 10.


Any ideas?


Thanks

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Microsoft Print to PDF: Can't copy text

When creating PDF files using "Microsoft Print to PDF" I can't copy text from that PDF file even the security setting is: "Content Copying: Allowed".

Just get ????????? instead ...

 

Microsoft Print to PDF: Can't copy text

Have you tried opening a .pdf file in a browser ?

I have no trouble copying .pdf text that way.

 

Microsoft Print to PDF: oversized, un-copy-able text and other issues

Hello,

I've tried to use the Microsoft Print to PDF in Windows 10 but encounter 2 main issues:

• I cannot copy any text from the PDF document
• PDF document seems oversized file

I saw already many subjects/complaints about these issues for years, but all have been closed by Microsoft without solution...

Is there any way to make Microsoft Print to PDF perform like other PDF printer tools?

Regards,

Gauthier