Windows 10: When I hit PRINT, the PRINT TO FILE box comes up even though it is not selected, and I...

Since about a week ago, right after an update to MY OFFICE, I am not able to print. Nothing is wrong with my printer. I hit PRINT, and the PRINT TO FILE box opens up even though I have not selected it, and I cannot print anything. HELP!

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Print to file active even when not selected Brother HL-2270DW

I have a Brother HL-2270DW. The Print to file box is not selected, yet every time I print I get the Print to File save window.

I've tried selecting Print to file, printing, then un-selecting and printing, no help.

Tried printing to another Brother printer which does not have the problem then printing to the laser, still same problem.

I'll have uninstall and reinstall the drive next but I hate doing that as I have the same printer setup as two devices, one for Duplex, one not and I always have to figure out how I did it last time. When I get it working this time I'll write it down so the next time will be easier.

I'll wait a bit in case anyone has a suggestion. This was working fine night before last. I'm suspecting an update as the cause. Maybe I'll check and roll back if one was applied recently.

 

Color printing

I would suggest the following steps:

In Word, click on "File" - "Options".

Click on "Display" - Select the box which says "Print background colors and images".

Click Ok to save the settings and then try to print.

 

selection printing

Examples:

Microsoft Word

Highlight the text you want to print

Press CTRL+P

In the Print dialog, find the print selection dropdown box

From the dropdown, choose "Just what you selected."

Microsoft Excel

Highlight the cells you want to print

Go to File > Print

Find the print selection dropdown box

From the dropdown, choose "Print selection."

Google Chrome - many ways to do this; here's one:

Select the text you want to print.

Press CTRL+C

Open Microsoft Word to a blank page.

In the Home ribbon and the Clipboard group, find the Paste dropdown icon.

From the dropdown list, choose how you would like the copied text to look (formatted, not formatted, etc.)

P.S. Everyone should be concerned about wasting paper and ink. That's why it's best to save in PDF format rather than printing on paper. Most third-party PDF readers install a printer driver that lets you 'print' to PDF just as you would otherwise
print to paper. You can also save to OneNote.