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Sean Heffernan
Sean Heffernan
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July 31, 2015
Question

Cannot print to pdf from microsoft edge in windows 10

  • July 31, 2015
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I'm not sure if I have the right forum for this but I just upgraded to Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) and now I can't print to pdf in Microsoft Edge. Has anyone else encountered this issue? Any assistance greatly appreciated.

Best regards,

Sean

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taxed2max
taxed2max
New Participant
December 16, 2017

same problem.  switched to Chrome and now works like a charm.

Dave__M
Dave__M
Community Expert
December 16, 2017

For what it's worth, I can successfully print to PDF from Edge.  Just tried it, and no difficulties noted.

Dave

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srewobwj
New Participant
August 24, 2017

Windows 10 | Edge | Acrobat X Standard  

I too could not print from Edge. To correct this, I simply changed the printer properties to "Start printing after last page is spooled" from "Start printing immediately." You'll find this setting on the "Advanced" tab as shown below.

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    Anonymous
    September 19, 2016

    yea leave it to microsoft to throw a wrench in the works.

    I think everyone needs to abandon microsoft and go a ubuntu linux.

    I had to go away from pdf and printing in my database program. I converted mine to a jpg pic and hide my control buttons via java splicing a hide-show function granted I don't need the show part, just the hide.

    this is what I had to do inside my php page:

    <!DOCTYPE html>

    <html>

    <head>

    <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.12.4/jquery.min.js"></script>

    <script>

    $(document).ready(function(){

        $("#hide").click(function(){

            $("p").hide();

            window.print();

              $("p").show();

        });

        $("#show").click(function(){

            $("p").show();

        });

    });

    </script>

    </head>

    <body>

    <?php

    echo '<p><button id="hide">Print</button>';

    echo "<a href='printrecs.php' style='text-decoration: none'><button>Back</button></a></p>";

    echo '<table align=center  ><tr><td align=center><img src="permission.jpg"></td></tr></table>';

    ?>

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    kennethj42517513
    New Participant
    August 27, 2016

    My solution is to change the default browser to anything but Edge. When use Explorer 11, Google Chrome, and any MS product or other program all print fine. It is only when using Edge the problem exists. Edge plain sucks. I just do not use Edge and get along fine.

    Summary problem is with Edge, everything else works just fine.

    Windows 10 64 bit

    HP wireless printer Office Jet Pro 8600

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    pierothcl
    New Participant
    May 17, 2016

    This worked for me:

    1.  Select "Print" in Microsoft Edge

    2.  When the dialog box opens, instead of selecting "Adobe PDF" select "Microsoft Print to PDF"

    3.  Once you hit print, you will get the normal prompt to select a folder and provide a file name

    4.  The PDF will be created and placed in the folder using the file name you selected but the PDF will not automatically open in Adobe

    5.  If you click on the PDF using File Explorer, it will open as a PDF file in Microsoft Edge not in Adobe

    6.  However, if you open Adobe first and select the PDF, it will open in Adobe just like any other PDF file

    Hope this helps!

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    steve p
    New Participant
    May 8, 2016

    Same problem using Edge.  Installed version of Acrobat is 9 pro.  No problem w/ Chrome or IE.

    pvwebb
    pvwebb
    New Participant
    March 13, 2016

    I could print to pdf in Microsoft Edge two weeks ago using Microsoft print to pdf and never had a problem before.  [I used Windows 10 and Edge on this computer since two weeks after it came out.]  Suddenly I started get the blank pages in the preview and the pdf files were unreadable.  Here is what is strange about the fix.  I tried to do the properties fixes suggested in the section and couldn't find anything to change.  After I click OK to the Microsoft print to pdf properties without changing anything, then the view pane worked and I could print to pdf.  Note: this problem didn't just affect print to pdf.  I couldn't print from Edge at all using any printers before this fix.  This wasn't a Adobe Acrobat problem.  It affected all my printers, even the ones not using Adobe. 

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    networldsystems
    New Participant
    December 1, 2015

    I don't see a reply regarding accessibility. It may or may not have bearing on the original issue. If the PDF employs password security and editing is restricted, there is an option to "Enable text access to screen reader devices ..." If this option (I call it the Accessibility option) is set, Microsoft Edge won't handle it. Remove the Accessibility option and it works just fine.

    Microsoft Edge should be able to print web pages via "Microsoft Print to PDF" and display them without issue. The issue comes when trying to use a PDF with the Accessibility option set. HIH.

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    robertw007
    New Participant
    November 8, 2015

    I too have this problem of printing from Windows Edge with the Adobe PDF Driver.  My work around was to download another free PDF writer program and it works great.  I chose, Foxit Reader PDF Writer.  However, I use Windows Edge rarely as possible.  My primary browser is FireFox and there are no issues printing to any Print Driver listed in FireFox Print drop-down list.

    marco jm98708187
    marco jm98708187
    New Participant
    December 1, 2015

    You are right.

    It very much looks like as if I have to use my NuanceSoft Power PDF Standard. It is not free, but it perfectly converts web pages in Edge to PDF, as it should be, and as Adobe should also be able to doing so. I see no point in spending over CHF 748 for an Acrobat DC upgrade which is dysfunctional.

    samsqanch19a
    samsqanch19a
    New Participant
    September 8, 2015

    Since installing Windows 10, this has been a real pain.  When I print from Edge to Acrobat, after entering my file location/name, I get a little box that pops up and hangs.  Here is how I got mine to work:

    Devices and printers - Adobe PDF printer - right click - PRINTER PROPERTIES - advanced tab - changed from 'Spool print...' to 'Print directly to printer'.

    Now, once I did that, my Edge documents printed to pdf without hanging, BUT they also printed with weird characters.  To fix that I did this:

    Devices and printers - Adobe PDF printer - right click - PRINTING PREFERENCES - unchecked 'Rely on system fonts...'

    Since the change, I have also tried printing to pdf from Outlook, Excel, and Word and things seem to be working fine.  Since I'm kind of a fix-it-until-I-break-it-or-have-to-reinstall-Windows kind of troubleshooter, I have zero idea why this is working, only that it is...so far...fingers crossed.

      Snoman
      Snoman
      Participating Frequently
      September 8, 2015

      Thanks for sharing, but doesn't work for me.  Running Win10 64Bit, upgraded from Win8.1.  Still have exact same problem, hangs on converting a webpage to PDF file.  Tried opening a story in msn.com, then selecting Adobe PDF as printer, after changing font selection and spooling default in printer and printing preferences.  Didn't work at all for me, just replicated the problem.  Wonder what the difference might be.  Can still print to Adobe printer from other programs, and other browsers, but just not from Edge.

      larryvc1
      larryvc1
      New Participant
      September 9, 2015

      The fix that icefish27 suggested did not work for me either, so I tried a variation of the same theme and got it to work.  Thanks icefish27.

      These are the settings that are working for me:

      Devices and printers - Adobe PDF printer - right click - PRINTER PROPERTIES - advanced tab - kept setting as 'Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster' and changed from 'Start printing immediately' to ' Start printing after the last page is spooled'

      Devices and printers - Adobe PDF printer - right click - PRINTING PREFERENCES - unchecked 'Rely on system fonts...'

      I do want to see a real fix announced by Adobe so that we do not have to apply these kluged fixes.

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