What is going on with Microsoft Print to PDF in Win 11 24H2

SonicMojo · Tuesday at 3:45 PM

KevTech said:
Open Administrator command prompt.

Hit enter after each line entered.

Code:

net stop spooler dism /Online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:"Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features" /NoRestart dism /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:"Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features" /NoRestart net start spooler

Open text file in notepad. Print. MS Print to PDF appears normally - click Print - Result = 0kb PDF

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Wynona · Tuesday at 4:05 PM

SonicMojo said:
View attachment 125097

Open text file in notepad. Print. MS Print to PDF appears normally - click Print - Result = 0kb PDF

S

Have you tried to actually read the pdf to see if it is there? Just for grins?

SonicMojo · Tuesday at 4:07 PM

And I am getting somewhere now - here is what appears in Event Viewer after that last attempt.:

Whatever "module" is needed - is clear not here.

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Wynona said:
Have you tried to actually read the pdf to see if it is there? Just for grins?

Yep - I get this

S

Wynona · Tuesday at 4:13 PM

SonicMojo said:
And I am getting somewhere now - here is what appears in Event Viewer after that last attempt.:

View attachment 125104

Whatever "module" is needed - is clear not here.

S

Yep - I get this

View attachment 125105

S

OK, But I figured it was worth a try for you.

SonicMojo · Tuesday at 4:20 PM

Wynona said:
OK, But I figured it was worth a try for you.

Even tried the "print" troubleshooter in 24H2 and even that does not work - here is what I get when I click Run - instead of a "troubleshooter" - I immediately get take to the MS Store and see this:

I am quickly beginning to understand why some folks are staying on (or going back) to Windows 10....jeezus.

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Edwin · Tuesday at 4:27 PM

Have you tried the 'PreferLegacyPrintDialog' reg hack?

KevTech · Tuesday at 4:45 PM

SonicMojo said:
here is what appears in Event Viewer

What does the details tab show?

SonicMojo · Tuesday at 5:02 PM

KevTech said:
What does the details tab show?

Here you go:

The greatest, most informative message ever :)

S

KevTech · Tuesday at 5:11 PM

XML view might give more info.

antspants · Tuesday at 5:12 PM

Have you tried all the fixes available?

Add or Remove Microsoft Print to PDF Printer in Windows 10

How to Add or Remove Microsoft Print to PDF Printer in Windows 10

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6 Fixes for Microsoft Print to PDF Missing on Windows 11

The article tries to address the reasons why the Microsoft print to pdf missing windows 11 and provides a list of six effective solutions to solve the issue.

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SonicMojo · Tuesday at 5:16 PM

antspants said:
Have you tried all the fixes available?

Add or Remove Microsoft Print to PDF Printer in Windows 10

How to Add or Remove Microsoft Print to PDF Printer in Windows 10

www.tenforums.com

6 Fixes for Microsoft Print to PDF Missing on Windows 11

The article tries to address the reasons why the Microsoft print to pdf missing windows 11 and provides a list of six effective solutions to solve the issue.

pdf.easeus.com

All of these - some at least 3-4 times.

Whatever this is - it is VERY obscure and probably not well documented either.

Also would love to know why I cannot even run the Print Troubleshooter on this build.

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antspants · Tuesday at 5:19 PM

I’m thinking perhaps a software conflict? Do you have anything obscure installed? or any tweaks you’ve made to W11?

KevTech · Tuesday at 5:26 PM

Is it using the correct port?

SonicMojo · Tuesday at 5:26 PM

antspants said:
I’m thinking perhaps a software conflict? Do you have anything obscure installed? or any tweaks you’ve made to W11?

Well - I have a standard MS Win 11 Business Edition ISO, it does have my standard tweaks applied - ones that I have used for 5+ years.

Most certainly nothing crazy and this is not one of those hard core Windows-Nothing builds where the image is crammed down to 18MB.

Also - it looks to me like Print to PDF is as good as it needs to be:

DISM comes back clean

SFC is clean

The printer actually does what it is supposed to do - just will not create a file with any actual data in it.

I have dealt with some doozies in my time - this one is right up there. If it wasn't so damn important to my "work" workflow - I wouldn't be overly concerned but I will need a solution - be it this MS feature or a third party - very soon.

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KevTech · Tuesday at 5:30 PM

SonicMojo said:
Also would love to know why I cannot even run the Print Troubleshooter on this build

Microsoft has started removing them but maybe try option 3 in the tutorial.

Run Troubleshooters in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to manually run troubleshooters to find and fix many common problems in Windows 11. Windows 11 includes troubleshooters to help you solve problems with your PC. Troubleshooters are listed in the "C:\Windows\diagnostics\index" folder. Notice...

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antspants · Tuesday at 5:31 PM

SonicMojo said:
I have dealt with some doozies in my time - this one is right up there.

Yeah the zero bytes is interesting.

KevTech · Tuesday at 5:34 PM

SonicMojo said:
t looks to me like Print to PDF is as good as it needs to be

Look at what port it is using.
Setting > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners > Microsoft Print to PDF > Printer properties > ports
Should match my screenshot.

antspants · Tuesday at 5:34 PM

Did you mention what Antivirus software you’re using?

antspants · Tuesday at 5:41 PM

Two more things.

There is actually a virus called 0kb virus. Do you have any other files showing as 0kb?

Also, have you tried installing Acrobat “Reader” and seeing if it adds “Acrobat Print to PDF”?

KevTech · Tuesday at 5:43 PM

I do not see the XPS Document Writer in your list and that is why I asked what port yours is using as by default that is what print to PDF uses.
Here is mine.

Maybe quicken replaced it and maybe it is corrupted.

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