Microsoft Print to PDF not working, nor any third-party PDF printer

I tried some steps in Windows 11, and it starts printing PDFs again-

1. Go to Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners > Microsoft Print to PDF. 
2. Open 'Printer properties'. A 'Microsoft Print to PDF Properties' window will appear. 
3. Click on 'Change Properties' button to get elevated access. 
4. Now navigate to 'Advanced' tab at the top. 
5. Tick the 'Keep printed documents' checkbox. 
6. Click 'Apply' button and finally click on 'OK' button at the bottom. 

Voila! all done.

The following worked for me:

1. Go to Settings>Bluetooth & Devices>Printers & Scanners

2. Remove Microsoft Print to Pdf

3. Restart the pc

4. The printer should be reinstalled automatically. (If not, then go to Settings>Bluetooth & Devices>Printers & Scanners and click "Add printer." Click "The printer that I want isn’t listed." Click Add a local or network printer with manual settings, then click Next. Select Use an existing port, then click in the list box, then select FILE: Print to File)

5. Repeat step 1

6. Under Printer Properties, in the advanced tab, tick "Start Printing after last page is spooled."

I hope this helps.

chris1170 

You should try to reinstall Microsoft printer to PDF 

This worked for me.

• Type Advanced printer setup in the windows search bar
• Click on the search result, Next the search wizard will search for printers and display them on a list.
• Select Microsoft Print To PDF and click Next
• Follow the instructions provided by the setup wizard to complete the installation.

Hope this steps will work for you. If you are interested in seeing a short video footage click here.

Hi chris1170 

Please go to the Control Panel, then Devices and Printers, and right-click on Microsoft Print to PDF and select Troubleshoot. I hope this could be helpful for you, please do not hesitate to contact me for any further assistance, I will welcome the questions you may have.