Windows 10: Missing XPS Document Writer for Windows 10 OS

Just go to CONTROL PANEL>ADD/REMOVE Programs>Turn Windows Features ON/OFF>Check the CHECKBOX>MICROSOFT WINDOWS XPS DOCUMENT WRITER>Click OK Button.

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Windows 10 and XPS Document Writer issues

Hi Briston,

We appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

Before proceeding, we need more information to help you better.

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  What files you are trying to save using XPS document writer?
  
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  Is the issue specific with the files?
  

I suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps to resolve XPS document writer issues.

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  Right click on empty area on Desktop, click on Create and select New text document.
  
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  Open the created text document and type some text (input text as you desire, save and close text file)
  
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  Again open the text document, click on File tab and click on Print.
  
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  Select the Microsoft XPS writer and click on Print button.
  
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  You may select the location to save the file.
  

You may follow the below article to fix the issues with Printer.

Fix printer problems
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/fix-printer-problems

I hope the above information helps. Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

Thank you.

 

Missing Microsoft XPS Document Writer

Hi David,

Before I can help you with the missing XPS Document Writer and QB, I need to know, are you using Windows 10 Pro? If you can answer "yes" to this question - continue...

If your answer was "yes", try this, it worked for and I, (DK83) but I'll need you to answer a couple of questions first. Please answers my questions in the order below - thanks.

1. - Open the File Manager and single (left) click on the "This PC" icon.

2. - Then double (left) click on the icon for the C: drive.

3. - Then double (left) click on the directory file folder - "Windows".

4. - Then double (left) click on the sub-directory file folder - "System32"

5. - Then double (left) click on the sub-directory file folder - "spool".

6. - Then double (left) click on the sub-directory file folder - "tools".

Is there a sub-directory called "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" located in the "tools' sub-directory?

If yes, go to step 7 below. If no, go to step (a) below.

(a) - Then single click on the "New Folder" icon on the tool bar above and add a folder in the "tools" sub-directory called Microsoft XPS Document Writer.

(b) - On the left side of File Manager, single click on the "My PC" icon and then using "Search this PC" in the upper right of the File Manager display enter the file name - mxdw.gpd and allow the search engine to local where on your computer this file
is located.

(c) - If the "Search This PC" function can't local this file or any of the files listed in Step 7, let me know with a Reply to this message by indicating - "I'm screwed, but let's move on...".

7. - Then double click on the sub-directory "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" and verify that the following files are there:

mxdw.gpd GPD File

mxdwdui.dll Application Extension

mxdw-manifest Configuration settings

mxdw-piplineconfig XML Document

prnms001 Security Catalog

prnms001 Setup Information

If these files are not in the "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" folder, return to step (c) above.

If the files are in the sub-directory "Microsoft XPS Document Writer", reply to this message with - "OK - I'm good to go. Let's move on...".

You'll need to reply to by August 9th, otherwise you'll need to wait until August 28th.... thanks.

DK83

 

Missing Microsoft XPS Document Writer

After a recent Windows 10 pro update from Microsoft, I noticed that two printers were missing from "Devices and Printers", my Cannon color ImageClass MF72bCdw printer and Microsoft's XPS Document Writer. I was able to reinstall the MF72bCdw printer driver
and the printer is back and functioning normally. However, I can't reinstall the Microsoft XPS Document Writer. When I do I get a error message "Unable to install printer" - The handle is invalid". I've looked in C:\windows\system32\spool\tools and the subdirectory
"Microsoft XPS Document Writer" is completely missing. Gone....

I've check my other Window 10 pro computers and the "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" subdirectory is in the C:\windows\system32\spool\tools directory. What's the fix for this problem? I need this printer installed for QuickBooks and it's getting to be a issue.
I've spent the better part of three days working on this problem. HELP....

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