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gooder2390
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Sep 25, 2023

Microsoft Print to PDF prints blank documents

Hello,   I scan many documents as pdf files, and then use Microsoft Print to PDF to reprint them to pdf removing the blank and superfluous pages I do not need. The scan shows up fine in my folder a...
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shivinshrivastava
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Mar 23, 2025

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!

 

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sidartha
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Sep 29, 2025

thank you this solves my problem

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