Windows 10: Print command asks "save"

Discus and support Print command asks "save" in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; This morning I clicked "print" in Word, Notepad or elseware the print window opens, I click print and instead of print it ,"Save Print Output As" opens... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by nichos, Nov 25, 2017.

  1. nichos Win User

    Print command asks "save"


    This morning I clicked "print" in Word, Notepad or elseware the print window opens, I click print and instead of print it ,"Save Print Output As" opens with "Save as Type: Open XPS Document (*.oxps)" option only, & an error "Could not start print job" appears.

    With my printer connected in a laptop it prints immediately like it was on my PC.

    How can I correct the PC as it was before?

    A scan showed no virus e.t.c.


    Home build, Asus P5K Premium WiFiiFi Intel,
    Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600, EVGA GeForce 9800,
    W10 pro

    :)
     
    nichos, Nov 25, 2017
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  2. rkrezo Win User

    The print command was removed from the display to print a document and replaced with a "Save"

    The print command was removed from the display to print a document and replaced with a "Save"
     
    rkrezo, Nov 25, 2017
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  3. Canon easy photo ex

    Every time I click on "print", a screen pops up asking me where to save the print output. In the past when I clicked "print",it printed. I cannot work out why this is happening. When I try and save the " print output" ,I get a message saying "easy photo
    print error ". I would be really grateful if anybody has any ideas how to fix this.
     
    francisdrake_825, Nov 25, 2017
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  4. Bree New Member

    Print command asks "save"

    Go to Settings > Devices > Printers & scanners. Click on the printer you want to use, the Manage button can be used to set it as the default printer. If your printer doesn't appear in the list you may have accidentally deleted it. You can add a printer here if that's the case.

    You may also want to untick the 'let windows manage my default printer' box. When it's ticked windows sets the default as the last printer you used. This may be how you ended up printing to the XPS printer (which is a virtual printer that saves to as file).
     
  5. nichos Win User
    SOLVED

    Thank you.
     
    nichos, Nov 27, 2017
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  6. Bree New Member
    Great! *Thumbs

    You should mark this thread Solved then, there's a button to do that above your first post.
     
    Bree, Apr 5, 2018
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