{"id":5730,"date":"2023-05-21T15:30:28","date_gmt":"2023-05-21T10:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/windowslay.com\/?p=5730"},"modified":"2023-05-30T16:52:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T11:52:22","slug":"solved-microsoft-print-to-pdf-is-missing-in-windows-7-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/windowslay.com\/solved-microsoft-print-to-pdf-is-missing-in-windows-7-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Solved: Microsoft Print to PDF Is Missing in Windows 7\/10"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-ad-id=\"3224\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:px; margin-bottom:10px; margin-left:px; margin-right:px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_custom  afw_ad afwadid-3224  \">\r\n                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\tatOptions = {\r\n\t\t'key' : 'c403e99c13482c5d818e92434c3be687',\r\n\t\t'format' : 'iframe',\r\n\t\t'height' : 90,\r\n\t\t'width' : 728,\r\n\t\t'params' : {}\r\n\t};\r\n\tdocument.write('<scr' + 'ipt type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http' + (location.protocol === 'https:' ? 's' : '') + ':\/\/www.profitabledisplaynetwork.com\/c403e99c13482c5d818e92434c3be687\/invoke.js\"><\/scr' + 'ipt>');\r\n<\/script>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.softlay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Restore-if-microsoft-print-to-PDF-is-missing-in-Windows-10-and-Windows-7.png\" alt=\"Restore if microsoft print to PDF is missing in Windows 10 and Windows 7\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft print to PDF is a native option available in <a href=\"https:\/\/windowslay.com\/download-windows-10\/\">Windows 10<\/a>. By default, it allows users to print any document in PDF format.\u00a0Unlike macOS or Linus, printing to PDF was never so easy in Windows OS. Especially in Windows 7 or 8, this option was not there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In those Win versions, users had two options either to add a Microsoft PDF printer or use\u00a0third-party software. This was the only way to enable the Microsoft print to PDF option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for Windows 10 users, a moment comes, when this option disappears, or they accidentally remove&nbsp;Microsoft Print to PDF. If you are facing this same issue and you want to add or reinstall the Microsoft PDF printer, then you came to the right place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a solution for this problem, using our helpful guidelines to enable\u00a0Microsoft Print to PDF option while printing in Windows 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is&nbsp;Microsoft Print to PDF?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The term PDF stands for \u201cPortable Document Format\u201d which is an electronic document. The PDF file contains the original formatting sequence. Even if you use a different device, system, or OS, the PDF format views remain the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0Microsoft Print to PDF in Windows 10 is native support to print as PDF using a virtual\u00a0Microsoft PDF printer. This way your document\u2019s format setting doesn\u2019t change and you get a clean error less printed file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"threadQuestionTitleStatusIcons\">How to Add Microsoft Print To PDF Printer Driver in Windows 10<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have accidentally deleted&nbsp;Microsoft Print to PDF or you need to create another PDF printer. Then this article will show you how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to Windows 10\u00a0<strong>setting page<\/strong>, Click on\u00a0the <strong>Start<\/strong>\u00a0button and click on the settings icons. Alternatively press\u00a0<strong>Windows + I &gt; Device &gt; Printers and Scanning<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you should be able to see all the available Microsoft printers. If&nbsp;Microsoft Print to PDF is not there then click on&nbsp;<strong>Add a Printer or Scanner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.softlay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PRINT-TO-PDF.jpg\" alt=\"Microsoft Print to PDF missing in Printer List \" class=\"wp-image-4222\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you click on add printer button, Windows will start scanning to your required printer. Once the scanning finishes click on&nbsp;<strong>The Printer that I want isn\u2019t listed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A new window will appear, here&nbsp;Click on&nbsp;<strong>Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings<\/strong>&nbsp;then click&nbsp;<strong>Next.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.softlay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Find-Microsoft-Print-to-PDF.png\" alt=\"Find Microsoft Print to PDF\" class=\"wp-image-4224\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you will see two options, select&nbsp;<strong class=\"\">Use an existing port<\/strong>&nbsp;then click in the list box then select&nbsp;<strong>PDF (Local Port)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.softlay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Locate-Find-Microsoft-Print-to-PDF-missing-feature.png\" alt=\"Locate Find Microsoft Print to PDF missing feature\" class=\"wp-image-4225\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 6:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this window select&nbsp;<strong>Microsoft&nbsp;<\/strong>appearing&nbsp;under&nbsp;<strong>Manufacturer.&nbsp;<\/strong>Then scroll down the adjacent list and select&nbsp;<strong><em>Microsoft Print to PDF<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;under&nbsp;<strong>Printers.<\/strong>&nbsp;Now&nbsp;click&nbsp;<strong>Next.<\/strong>&nbsp;If you are unable to see the \u201cMicrosoft Print to PDF\u201d option then click on&nbsp;<strong>Windows Update<\/strong>. That should solve your issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.softlay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Microsoft-Print-to-PDF-missing.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Print to PDF missing\" class=\"wp-image-4223\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 7:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now give that new printer a name, but it is wise to leave it as a default, click&nbsp;<strong>Next,&nbsp;<\/strong>and then&nbsp;<strong>Finish<\/strong>. The&nbsp;Microsoft Print to PDF option is enabled. Go to any web page or document which you want to convert to PDF. Select the PDF options from the list and then click \u201cprint\u201d. Your file will automatically convert into PDF format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Add&nbsp;Microsoft Print to PDF Printer in Windows 7<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As already mentioned the option to print as PDF in Windows was not introduced till Win 10. So if you are a Windows 7 user and you need to add a Microsoft PDF printer then you need to download third Part Software. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is the best solution for this problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But sometimes, the Adobe PDF reader is installed in the system but still, the print as PDF option remains absent. To solve <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PDF<\/a> printers in Windows 7, use these steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">[Alternate] Print to pdf Windows 7 download<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As already explained in windows 7 print to pdf option wasn\u2019t included until the windows 10 release. So Win 7 users can download print to PDF driver. The pdf printer for windows 7 is free to download software. They are designed to give you ease while printing documents in PDF format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is much free software you can find i.e. free print to <a href=\"https:\/\/windowslay.com\/adobe-acrobat-pro-dc-free-download\/\">PDF<\/a>, Win2PDf, Sejda PDF editor, and doPDF are the best software to download and add print to PDf option in <a href=\"https:\/\/windowslay.com\/download-windows-7\/\">Windows 7<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Manually Install PDF Printer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Click Start &gt;&nbsp; Control Panel &gt; Devices and Printers<\/li><li>Select&nbsp;<strong>Add a printer<\/strong><\/li><li>Select&nbsp;<strong>Add a local printer<\/strong><\/li><li>Check to&nbsp;<strong>Use an existing port<\/strong>&nbsp;and select&nbsp;<strong>Documents\\*.pdf (Adobe PDF)&nbsp;<\/strong>from the drop-down menu.&nbsp;Click&nbsp;<strong>Next<\/strong><\/li><li>Click the&nbsp;<strong>Have Disk<\/strong>\u2026&nbsp; button<\/li><li>Click the&nbsp;<strong>Browse<\/strong>\u2026 button<\/li><li>Navigate to&nbsp;<strong>C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Adobe\\Acrobat 10.0\\Acrobat\\Xtras\\AdobePDF&nbsp;<\/strong>or any destination where you saved Adobe Acrobat.<\/li><li>Select&nbsp;<strong>AdobePDF.inf<\/strong>&nbsp;from the list, then click the&nbsp;<strong>OK<\/strong>&nbsp;button<\/li><li>You will see a good of Adobe<strong>&nbsp;PDF Converters<\/strong>&nbsp;in the list, however, count six down from the top and click&nbsp;<strong>Next<\/strong>&nbsp;(you may need to try this numerous times to find the correct Converter from the list that works with your version of Windows)<\/li><li>Name your printer, e.g.&nbsp;<strong>Adobe PDF<\/strong><\/li><li>Follow the rest of the prompts and your PDF printer should now be installed correctly<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note- The method to enable Adobe PDF Printer functionality to create PDF files will only work if you have Adobe Acrobat (paid version), and not with Adobe Reader (free version).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if you can\u2019t afford Adobe paid version then you can also try free PDF converters such as doPDF or CutePDF. 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