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Inspiring
March 17, 2021
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can't save in AI or open my Ai document

  • March 17, 2021
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Hello, Since 2 days I can't save my document in .ai and I can't open my ai file too.
I tried to change from ai to pdf with Acrobat or Illustrator but it's not working.
What can I do to open my file ?

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Correct answer Monika Gause

The latest Windows update messed with the printer drivers.

Illustrator is super annoyed when it cannot find a printer whenever it searches for one.

It searches for a printer when you open or save a file.

 

Microsoft seems to be aware of the problem, but I'm not aware of a fix. There might have been something on the forums, but I missed it. This thread has some more info: https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator/illustrator-25-2-1-crashing-windows-10/m-p/11898001#M267772

 

If you currently have a printer connected, try and disconnect it. If you currently have a PDF printer set up, try and reset it.

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Monika Gause
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Community Expert
March 17, 2021

Is this on Windows?

Inspiring
March 17, 2021

Yes on windows 10

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Monika GauseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
March 17, 2021

The latest Windows update messed with the printer drivers.

Illustrator is super annoyed when it cannot find a printer whenever it searches for one.

It searches for a printer when you open or save a file.

 

Microsoft seems to be aware of the problem, but I'm not aware of a fix. There might have been something on the forums, but I missed it. This thread has some more info: https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator/illustrator-25-2-1-crashing-windows-10/m-p/11898001#M267772

 

If you currently have a printer connected, try and disconnect it. If you currently have a PDF printer set up, try and reset it.