Microsoft Print to PDF Missing from Windows 11

Source Fix: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/windows11/microsoft-print-to-pdf-missing/4416986

  • On Windows 11
  • when Microsoft Print to PDF is missing
  • and Removal and Addition from Programs and Features doesn’t work
  • and you get a code like 0x800f0922
  • and you have to stop and start the Print Spooler service to prevent that error
  • and if you try to install a printer manually and the Print to PDF option is literally missing from the list of Microsoft Printers
  • dism /Online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:”Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features” /NoRestart doesn’t work
  • dism /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:”Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features” /NoRestart doesn’t work
  • PowerShell Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -online -FeatureName Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features doesn’t work
  • PowerShell Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -online -FeatureName Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features doesn’t work

The fix is:

  • Settings, Devices, Printers and Scanners
  • Click Add a printer or scanner
  • Click The printer that I want isn’t listed
  • Click Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings
  • Select Use an existing port: PORTPROMPT:
  • Click Windows Update
  • Select Microsoft on the left pane.
  • Select Microsoft Print to PDF on the right pane.
  • Install the printer as normal.