Windows 10: Printer Query/ SPL and SHD to PDF converter

Hi all!When I press "Keep Printed Documents" in advanced settings it saves as a SPL and SHD file.Is there an easy way to change it into a pdf/ a way I can automate changing it into a pdf?Thanks.

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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.

 

Converting Word to a PDF issues

That shouldn't happen.

When you use SaveAs in Word {as opposed to just Save}, it should bring up its mini-explorer dialog so you can
- choose the location & filename you want
- choose the SaveAs type [i.e. format] you want, in this case pdf



- click on the save button [covered by the dropdown list in my diagram].

At which step is yours going wrong?

[Your dialog will be roughly the same as mine but will probably look a bit prettier - I'm still on Word 2007]


It occurs to me that you might have installed some third-party utility to convert files to pdf using a 'virtual printer'. Word does a much better job than any of them do.
- That third-party utility might incorrectly be trying to connect to your turned-off printer rather than its own 'virtual printer' and that's why you are getting that strange response.


All the best,
Denis

 

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.