By default, Windows 10 comes with a nice print to PDF feature which allows you to create PDF files without using third party software. Windows 10 ships with the 'Microsoft Print to PDF' virtual printer installed out-of-the-box so you can create PDF documents. If you find no use for this PDF printer and are not going to use it to create PDF files, here is how to to remove it quickly.
- Oct 07, 2016 Remove the Print to PDF printer from Windows 10 using GUI. Open Settings. Go to Devices - Printers & Scanners. On the right, select the item named Microsoft Print to PDF: Once you have it selected, the option Remove device will appear under the printer's name. Use it to remove the XPS Document writer. You are done.
- Windows 10 as you know, includes the Microsoft Print to PDF virtual printer built-in that can convert documents to PDF format from any application. This post explains a couple of methods on how to reinstall the Microsoft Print to PDF printer if you’ve accidentally deleted it.
- Reinstall Microsoft Print to PDF using 'Windows Features'. Right-click Start to access the Win-X menu, and click Programs and Features. In the Programs and Features window, click Turn Windows features on or off. In the Windows Features dialog, uncheck Microsoft Print to PDF and click OK.
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Probably the fastest way to remove the Microsoft Print to PDF printer is to use the command line. Once you execute a command, it will remove the printer without additional prompts, dialogs and confirmations.
Aug 25, 2015 Reinstall Microsoft Print to PDF. If this does not help you, or if you removed Microsoft Print to PDF by mistake, type and search for Advanced printer setup in the taskbar search bar and click on the result. The wizard will search for printers and list them. Select Microsoft Print To PDF and click Next and follow the wizard to its completion.
Remove the Print to PDF printer from Windows 10 using the command line
To remove this printer, open a new command prompt instance, then type or paste the following command:
The same can be done using PowerShell. Open a new instance of PowerShell and use the following command:
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Both commands above do not produce any output and remove the Print to PDF printer silently and quickly.
If you prefer the GUI way to remove this printer, you can do the following.
Remove the Print to PDF printer from Windows 10 using GUI
- Open Settings.
- Go to Devices - Printers & Scanners.
- On the right, select the item named Microsoft Print to PDF:Once you have it selected, the option Remove device will appear under the printer's name. Use it to remove the XPS Document writer.
You are done.
Here is how to restore the removed PDF printer.
Restore the removed Microsoft Print to PDF printer in Windows 10
- Open Control Panel.
- Go to Control PanelHardware and SoundDevices and Printers:
- Click the 'Add a printer' button on the toolbar:
- In the dialog that appears, click the link 'The printer that I want isn't listed':
- In 'Find a printer by other options', select 'Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings':
- On the next page under the option 'Use an existing port' you need to select 'PORTPROMPT: (Local Port)' from the drop down list.
- Select Microsoft in the Manufacturer list on the left and pick the item 'Microsoft Print to PDF' in the right.
- On the next page, tick the option 'Use the driver that is currently installed' and click the Next button.
- Click Next on the last two pages of the 'Add Printer' wizard and you are done.
That's it.
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