QuickBooks Desktop won’t Print to Printer or PDF

We have seen many people experience issues with QuickBooks Desktop not printing to PDF, not sending forms via email, and an overall issue with the XPS document writer. Here is a reliable fix for these QuickBooks print issues.

Find and download the latest version of the Microsoft XPS Document Writer. Then, perform the following steps.

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Search for and select Printers & Scanners.
3. Click Add Device.
4. Select Add Manually and choose the Add a local printer option.
5. Select XPS Port under Use an Existing Port.
6. Click Next.
7. Choose Microsoft under Manufacturer.
8. Choose the latest version of the XPS Document Writer under Printers.
9. Click Next.
10. Select Use the driver that is currently installed (recommended).
11. Click Next.
12. Name your printer and click Next.
13. Select Do Not Share Printer and click Next.
14. Click Finish.

Note: If the XPS Port is not available, perform the following steps:

1. Search for and select Printers & Scanners.
2. Click Add Device.
3. Select Add Manually and choose the Add a local printer option.
4. Select Create a New Port.
5. Select Local Port and click Next.
6. Enter “XPS Port” in the Port Name field and click OK.
7. Choose Microsoft under Manufacturer.
8. Choose the latest version of the XPS Document Writer under Printers.
9. Click Next.
10. Select Use the driver that is currently installed (recommended).
11. Click Next.
12. Name your printer and click Next.
13. Select Do Not Share Printer and click Next.
14. Click Finish.

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