Windows 10: Printer list disappears and there are none listed when selecting print for word or other...

Discus and support Printer list disappears and there are none listed when selecting print for word or other... in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Almost every time in windows 10 (I'm using Surface pro computer) I will go to print a document, the system hangs because it cannot find a printer. I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by David Franklin, Aug 9, 2018.

  1. Printer list disappears and there are none listed when selecting print for word or other...


    Almost every time in windows 10 (I'm using Surface pro computer) I will go to print a document, the system hangs because it cannot find a printer. I then have to cancel the print, 'trouble shoot' printers and then the list appears, and I can continue, Why is the list of printers disappearing?

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    David Franklin, Aug 9, 2018
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  2. Print to PDF missing in Printer List

    Hi William,

    We suggest that you disable and re-enable the Print to PDF feature. Here are the steps:

    • Click on the Start menu and type in Windows Features.
    • Choose Turn Windows features on or off.
    • On the next window, find Microsoft Print to PDF and disable it. Click
      OK to save changes.
    • Restart your PC.
    • Repeat the same steps to re-enable Microsoft Print to PDF.
    If the issue persists, we suggest that you perform the troubleshooting steps suggested on the link below under
    Advanced:

    Fix printer problems

    Regards.
     
    Rolando Vil, Aug 9, 2018
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  3. Rene tb Win User
    Printer listed as device and not as a printer. Cannot print

    I am not able to print. If I go to Word or any other application my printer is not listed. If I go to settings I see my printer listed as a printer. When I go to > hardware and printers, then my printer is listed as a
    device and not as a printer. This is probably the reason why it is not listed in applications like Word. How can this problem be fixed? I run a business and need to print!

    Rene

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    Rene tb, Aug 9, 2018
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  4. Printer list disappears and there are none listed when selecting print for word or other...

    Print to PDF missing in Printer List

    Thanks for your help. I was browsing the web the other day and I found a page called FINAL DRAFT. They had a set of instructions for reinstalling the Microsoft Print to PDF utility that worked great for me. Problem solved.
     
    WilliamSturgis, Aug 9, 2018
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