Why 'Save as Pdf' is not working properly on Edge browser?

Anonymous
2023-11-18T14:42:22+00:00

I have a problem with printing from the latest version of Microsoft Edge. When I select some text on the browser and choose Print → 'Save As Pdf', the download starts but never finishes. How can I fix this? Is this a common issue for all the users of the latest version of Edge?

I have tried restating the PC, Resetting the browser, stopping all the extension etc. to fix it. but it doesn't work? Should I switch to Chrome?

Microsoft Edge | Read PDFs | Windows 11

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-12-14T14:13:52+00:00

    Same issue here. Just started yesterday. VERY frustrating!

    Then I found that Edge did download the file but renamed it to "Unconfirmed 123456.crdownload"

    The 123456 being a changing and seemingly random set of numbers.

    So,

    I changed that file name to "Unconfirmed 123456_crdownload.pdf" and opened that file with pdf reader and VOILA!

    THERE WAS MY DOWNLOADED PDF FILE! And then with the magic of NOTEPAD, I renamed it to what I wanted w/pdf extension.

    Then

    I wondered if there was a setting for pdf files and there is, sort of.

    A. In Edge upper right click on 3 horizontal dots (ellipsis?) and choose SETTINGS

    B. Choose COOKIES AND SITE PERMISSIONS

    C. Choose PDF DOCUMENTS (scroll way down to find)

    D. Two toggles there:

    1. Always download PDF files

    "Download PDF files to your device. If Microsoft Edge is your default PDF reader, PDF files will open automatically without downloading." 2. PDF view settings

    "Open PDFs to last viewed location when you reopen files"

    Be sure to re-start edge.

    In my case, I still received "Unconfirmed..." files, but at least with finding and renaming them, I have my downloads, many of which were invoices/confirmations of paid bills.

    Like all y'all, I have no idea why this behavior happened and why it just popped up.

    After research, seems as though it's been happening since 2021ish.

    MICROSOFT!!!! IS ANYBODY HOME!!!

    Maybe deaf?

    HELP!

    Somone smarter should look at this!!!!

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-12-14T01:31:06+00:00

    I have the same issue as well and it started about 2 days ago (Dec 11, 2023).

    Same build as others.

    Agree with some that the output file from Microsoft Print to PDF is NOT as good as Save as PDF.

    2 additional observations:

    1. The same function does not work on the New Outlook for Windows.
    2. I am able to use Save as PDF function with other browser like Chrome and Firefox.

    hope there will be a fix very soon as I do agree that Save as PDF is the best way to make PDF (with embedded links and text recognized).

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-12-13T19:42:47+00:00

    A solid workaround for this is to switch from "Save as PDF" and use the "Microsoft Print to PDF" virtual printer until they fix this.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-12-13T19:16:06+00:00

    Still not working. Any ETA of when a patch will be done?

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