How to Install/Uninstall Microsoft Print to PDF in Windows 11?

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Windows 11 will include many new features and improvements now available and comes with a built-in printer! With Microsoft Print to PDF, you can now print any document as a PDF file to your computer.

If you accidentally remove the Microsoft Print to PDF printer, here’s how to reinstall the Microsoft Print to PDF printer in Windows 11.

How do I reinstall Microsoft Print to PDF printer in Windows 11?

Step 1. Open the Command Prompt as an administrator.

To do so, open the Start menu and search for “Command Prompt“. To launch the Command Prompt as an administrator, just click on it in the search results.

Step 2. Type the following into the elevated command prompt window and press Enter on the keyboard to stop the print spooler service:

net stop spooler

Step 3. Run the following command to remove or deactivate the PDF printer feature

dism /Online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName: "Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features"/NoRestart

Step 4. The following command will remove the Microsoft Print to PDF feature from your Windows 11 computer. Copy and paste the next line on the command prompt window and press Enter from the keyboard to reinstall it on your PC:

dism /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName: "Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features"/NoRestart

Step 5. That’s all there is to it. It would help if you now had the Microsoft Print to PDF printer installed on your PC again.

It’s time to start the print spooler service now. You can’t print any document digitally or physically without it. To do so, copy and paste the following words into CMD, then hit Enter on your keyboard to execute the command.

net start spooler

You should see a Microsoft Print to PDF printer in the list. This printer can print any document in PDF format.

To export a document as PDF, hit Ctrl + P from the keyboard, pick Microsoft Print to PDF printer from the drop-down menu, and click the Save button.

FAQs

What is Microsoft Print to PDF?

Microsoft Print to PDF is a feature in the Windows 11 operating system that lets you print any document to your computer as a PDF file.

What is a PDF file?

A PDF file is created in Adobe Acrobat that has been compressed and can’t be edited. It stores a document snapshot, preserving its formatting, including text style, fonts, and images or graphics.

What is the benefit of a PDF file?

PDF files are small in size.
PDFs offer easy document storage and retrieval.
Allows you to print documents and then save or share them easily.
Preserves formatting, including text style, fonts, and images.

Which PDF Editor Software Is the Best?

The best PDF Editor Software are Wondershare PDFelement, Adobe Acrobat,… Adobe Acrobat is a popular PDF software that enables you to create, edit, sign, and share PDF files. You can also convert to and from other file formats with Acrobat.