Counter Measures For QuickBooks Can't Save As PDF Issue

 

QuickBooks allows users to create tax forms, e-files, invoices, and other official documents. These documents can be directly printed using the software but sometimes fail due to internal issues. QuickBooks Can't Save As PDF or print documents due to some incorrect settings in your Windows. If you also face problems while saving PDF documents in your QBDT, read this complete blog to acknowledge the reasons it happens and the methods to resolve it.

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Reasons

After encountering this issue, you won’t be able to create, save, or print PDF documents in QuickBooks. The conditions that are3 responsible for triggering this PDF issue in QBDT are discussed below-

• The Microsoft XPS document writer fails to run or has been disabled by the user.
• The PDF converter malfunctions in the background whenever you try saving or printing a document in QuickBooks.
• QuickBooks is dealing with internal issues that stop the software from executing any task related to PDF documents.

Solutions

Until the issues are fixed, the software will either crash or freeze when you try working on your documents or saving them. The methods to help you terminate the PDF issue are mentioned below-

Solution 1- Grant Admin permissions to QuickBooks and enable the XPS document writer

QuickBooks can face problems saving or printing documents if it doesn’t have the folder permissions required to access the storage location. The software will not be able to save your PDF documents if the XPS document writer is disabled or it stops running when you try to create a document. An easy way to counter this error is by allowing the software to run in admin mode and enabling the XPS Document writer as described in the steps given below-

• Go to the C: drive and access your QuickBooks folder using the file explorer.
• Click the Properties and move to the Compatibility tab.
• Single-click the Run this program as Administrator checkbox and tap Apply to save the settings.

Whenever you run QuickBooks now, it’ll have admin rights which prevent it from getting blocked while accessing a folder or using system resources. The following steps will help you enable the XPS document writer, which may also create problems while saving PDF documents-

• Press Windows+R simultaneously on your keyboard to open the Run window.
• Clear auto-filled data and type appwiz.cpl before hitting Enter.
• Go to the Program and Features window and tap Turn Windows Features on or off.
• Scroll the list and mark the Microsoft XPS Document Writer checkbox.
• Close the window after saving the settings and open QuickBooks to create & save documents again.

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Solution 2- Fix the issues using PDF & Print repair tool in the QB Tool hub

There is a dedicated tool in the QB Tool hub that helps you resolve issues you face while working on PDF Documents or printing them. Here’s a way to use it-

• Launch QB Tool hub and go to the Program Problems menu.
• Click the PDF & Print repair tool option and wait until the tool resolves the issue.

Conclusion

This blog gives a complete understanding of why QuickBooks Can't Save As PDF or print documents on your system. Some practical ways to deal with the issue are also in the blog, which we hope you’ll apply to never face problems with your PDF documents in the future.

Talk to a QB Professional available at 1-855-856-0042 to clarify remaining queries about the issue.

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