Windows 10: Printing Multiple .PDF files from Microsoft Windows 10 or 11

This is interesting. This came up for a customer wanting to print 30 .pdfs without opening each and every one. It stumped our analyst. We all know it should be select all / right click /print but huh? Where did it go?Error = This file cannot be printed. Please try opening the file with the correct application and printing from there. A clumsy solution, but it has worked flawlessly.So it would seem that Microsoft has removed the feature to print multiple .pdf files by selecting all , right click and print.Below are instructions on how to make it work. These instruction

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Microsoft "Print to PDF" prints out Garbage

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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?

 

Unable to Print PDF files

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Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We understand your concern as you are unable to print a PDF file. In order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, please reply with the answers to the questions below:

• What is the Windows 10 version and Build installed? (Type
  winver in Windows search/Run command)
  
• What is the make and model of the printer & PC?
  
• Does this issue specific to a particular PDF file or all PDF file in the USB?
  
• What is the program that you are using to open the PDF file in order to print?
  
• Did you try printing any PDF file that is saved on the PC?
  
• What happens when you try to print, do you get any error message/code?

Meanwhile, we would suggest you to perform these steps from this article:

Fix printer connection and printing problems in Windows 10



Also, if you are using the Adobe application to print the PDF file, refer this article from Adobe:
Troubleshoot PDF printing in Acrobat and Reader



We await your response.



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Windows 11 and Microsoft Print to PDF

Hello all -

I have a new computer and Windows 11 (upgrade). Just tried to edit the Microsoft Print to PDF to include a new size (Arch D). I had done this successfully on a Windows 10 machine using the method described here:

Microsoft Print to PDF - custom paper sizes possible? - Microsoft Community

Does not seem to work with Windows 11.

1. The print driver blows up if you add the name with a space in it, so I went from "Arch D" to "ArchD".
   
2. Then it didn't like the larger paper sizes and blew up (had to reinstall the print driver).
   
3. Then tied copying another of the definitions for another paper and just changed the name, using the same sizes. Nothing. Didn't blow up, but still couldn't see "ArchD" in the drop down list.
   
4. Then looked at the registry and saw there is an entry showing the drop down list so I added it there. Nada.
   
5. Giving up after 4 hours of attempts.
   

Anyone know a good PDF maker besides expensive Adobe?

Chris