Windows 10: MicroSoft Print to PDF stopped working

I have been using Microsoft Print to PDF for years to print parts of web pages, etc. Suddenly it has a problem. When I do what I have always done I get an error message " print preview error" and "an error occurred while printing". Then when I look at the folder where this document was to go it shows the file name but shows 0 bytes. Was there another MicroSoft update recently? Any quick fix for this? Ron

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Microsoft "Print to PDF" prints out Garbage

Hi,

To better assist you regarding Microsoft Print to PDF, we just have a few questions for you:

• What are the documents that you're trying to save as a PDF file?
  
• Can you provide us a step-by-step screenshot of how you print your documents as PDF?

 

Microsoft Print to PDF stops working requiring Windows re-install

Hi all,

I have a Lenovo Yoga 910. It's a great little laptop. Truly the only thing flawed about it is the Windows x64 HOME operating system. It regularly comes up with glitches and failures (often in simple core features) that take hours of troubleshooting to sort out. In case this I am here now trying to sort out why Microsoft Print to PDF is so unreliable.

I have just now attempted to print a webpage and now found that the Microsoft Print to PDF simply does not work. It does not work in any browser, app or program on the computer. The driver has simply failed and the print driver is no longer available.

This is not the first time I have encountered this... in fact it's about the 5th or 6th time I've had this problem over the last 2-3yrs. The pattern I have noticed is that it occurs after some kind of automatic windows update (ie. you go to shutdown and get the "Update and Shutdown" prompt instead in the start menu). After restart BOOM - Microsoft Print to PDF no longer works. I have wasted hours and trawled the internet looking for solutions... there are plenty of people with the problem... not a lot of working solutions.

I have tried (and usually they have failed) the following solutions (from around the internet):



• Rollback to a restore point prior to the update (from safe mode bootup)
• the SFC/scannow and DISM from elevated CMD prompt
• remove and re-install from windows features
• remove and re-install manually the device driver from Control Panel > printers
• PLUS all the other solutions listed in the links below.

These usually make things worse and end up with a bunch of coded errors (0x0000007e etc) that point to .net framework etc or other nebulous issues when I search further.











In all cases my only reliable solution is to download a windows image onto a thumb drive and do an 'in place re-install' of the operating system. I am tired of wasting my time on this. It goes without saying that I always have the latest version of windows installed and fully updated (as mentioned it is... from what I can gather... updates that appear to cause the problem) .

Does anyone here happen to have a solution to this problem that won't take me more hours of troubleshooting to sort out? Otherwise it is just faster for me to do the re-install.

I am happy to access the registry and system files/permissions if required.

Here are some of the threads (and associated solutions) I have tried already trying to sort out this issue:

How to Add or Reinstall the Microsoft PDF Printer - Microsoft Community

Microsoft print to PDF stopped working after long time with no issues | Windows 10 Forums

Fix Microsoft Print to PDF Not Working or Missing in Windows

Fix: Print to PDF not working in Windows 10

microsoft print to pdf not working - Microsoft Community

Top 6 Solutions to Fix Microsoft Print to PDF Not Working on Windows 10 | Driver Talent

Cheers,

Growler

 

Microsoft Print to PDF mixes up JPGs.

Hi Anita,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

To understand the issue better, I suggest you to answer the below questions.

• What happens when you select small bunch of images and try to print?
• Is the issue specific to the Microsoft Print to PDF?

I would suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps you.

• Create a new folder and copy the images you want in PDF.
• Sort the images as you want. (It always copies as per the sorted time/date)
• Set the images in Order/Sequence as you want it to be set in PDF.
• Select all and Print it to PDF.

Keep us posted to help you better.