{"id":1564,"date":"2016-02-03T19:00:04","date_gmt":"2016-02-03T19:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=1564"},"modified":"2022-11-17T09:03:30","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T03:33:30","slug":"reinstall-microsoft-print-to-pdf-delete-accidentally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/reinstall-microsoft-print-to-pdf-delete-accidentally\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reinstall Microsoft Print to PDF After Deleting it Accidentally"},"content":{"rendered":"

Windows 10 and 11, as you know, includes the Microsoft Print to PDF virtual printer built-in that can print (convert) documents to PDF format from any application.<\/p>\n

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Microsoft Print to PDF is a handy tool in Windows 10\/11. In the previous Windows Operating Systems, users needed to use a third-party tool or virtual printer driver to convert documents or web pages to PDF. Most users, including me, have been relying upon the Cute PDF Writer driver or similar drivers supplied with PDF reader applications — e.g., Adobe Acrobat or Fox It Reader. And don\u2019t forget Microsoft\u2019s own Office Add-in: Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, many Windows 10\/11 users accidentally delete Microsoft Print to PDF and wonder how to restore it. This post explains how to restore\/reinstall the Microsoft Print to PDF printer if you’ve accidentally deleted it.<\/p>\n

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Reinstall Microsoft Print to PDF using:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Windows Features dialog<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Add a Printer wizard<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Microsoft PowerShell<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. DISM<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    ERROR: 0x800F0922 when installing MS Print to PDF?<\/a>\"warning<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    How to Reinstall Microsoft Print to PDF in Windows 10\/11<\/h2>\n

    Please follow one of these methods to reinstall the Microsoft Print to PDF driver in Windows. If you wish to do this via command-line, use the PowerShell or DISM method discussed in this article.<\/p>\n

    <\/a>1. Reinstall Microsoft Print to PDF using “Windows Features”<\/h3>\n
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    1. Right-click Start, and click Run<\/li>\n
    2. In the Run dialog, type optionalfeatures.exe<\/code> and click OK.
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    3. In the Windows Features dialog, uncheck Microsoft Print to PDF<\/strong> and click OK.<\/li>\n
    4. Reopen the Windows Features dialog. This time, enable the Microsoft Print to PDF checkbox and click OK.
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      \"tipsHere’s the catch: On the Windows Features dialog, “Microsoft Print to PDF” may show up as installed — i.e., the checkbox may have been enabled already. In that case, you’ll need to uncheck the option and click OK. Then, repeat steps 1 to 4 above to reinstall it.<\/p>\n

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      <\/a>2. Reinstall Microsoft Print to PDF Using Devices and Printers<\/h3>\n
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      1. Click Start \u2192 Settings \u2192 Devices \u2192 Printers and scanners.<\/li>\n
      2. Click Add a printer or scanner<\/b><\/li>\n
      3. As it searches for the printer, a new option named “The printer that I want isn’t listed” will show up on the screen. Click “The printer that I want isn’t listed.” This starts the classic “Add Printer” wizard.\n
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        \"tipsAlternately, you can launch the Add Printer dialog (thus skipping steps 1-4) via Control Panel \u2192 Device and Printers \u2192 Add a printer<\/strong> (button). Another way is to launch the Add Printer dialog is by using the following command-line from the Run dialog.<\/p>\n

        C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\printui.exe \/im<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
      4. Windows will try to detect if there are any printers connected to the system. As Microsoft Print to PDF is just a driver, click The printer that I want isn’t listed<\/b> and click Next.
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      5. Click Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings.
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      6. Choose PORTPROMPT: (Local Port)<\/strong> from the drop-down list box, and click Next.
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        \nNote:<\/strong> In the above dialog, many users tend to choose the FILE: (Print to File)<\/code> or LPT1<\/code> port, which are         incorrect port<\/a> settings. Selecting those ports causes MS Print to PDF to print to .PRN files or do nothing at all.<\/em><\/li>\n
      7. Select Microsoft in the Manufacturer<\/i> scroll box, and select Microsoft Print to PDF in the right pane.
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        Microsoft Print to PDF not listed?<\/h3>\n
        On my Windows 10 v20H2 device, “Microsoft Print to PDF” wasn’t listed (even after using the Windows Update option) in the Add Printer dialog.<\/p>\n
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        If Microsoft Print to PDF is not listed in the above dialog, then follow these steps to get it back in the list:<\/p>\n