Microsoft XPS Document Writer Download for Windows 10

Anonymous
2018-05-18T19:03:20+00:00

A combination of a recent Windows update and Quickbooks update has left us without the XPS Document Writer, which is necessary to save or print invoices from Quickbooks.

The XPS Document Writer is not an option when trying to install a new printer and neither the XPS Service nor XPS Viewer are options listed in "Turn Windows features on or off."  I suspect we need to reinstall the Writer, but I'm unable to locate a version for Windows 10. 

We have already tried a system restore, but this failed to resolve the issue.

The only link I have found: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=11816 is not compatible with Windows 10.

Where can I locate the XPS Document Writer for Windows 10?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers

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Anonymous
2018-05-18T19:24:18+00:00

Hi Katherine,

Hit Windows key + R together, enter: optionalfeatures

Just check once more to see if the "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" exists, at least it pops up on my Windows 10 with 1803. Check that if not already, click OK. Now we need to bring back the XPS Viewer.

Go to Start, look for "Apps & features", then click that. In the new window under Apps & features, click Manage optional features. Click "Add a feature", then look for XPS Viewer, and click the Install button that pops up.

If this doesn't work at all, please provide me with your Windows 10 edition (Home, Pro, Enterprise), and I can look into this further for you.

Let me know.

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Anonymous
2019-06-14T01:59:23+00:00

>>Found this link - worked for me! Allowed me to reinstall XPS Document Writer.<<

https://superuser.com/questions/1192920/how-to-force-xps-service-installation-on-windows-10

This worked perfectly for me. Downloaded the zip file and followed the KB instructions. Worth repeating here:

File download found here -- just click download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8Zv87UX9gSKLV9ud3c1ZFAtcjA/view

Instructions: I followed them with following exceptions -- ignore Windows 7, worked for Windows 10. I could not remove the XPS printer because it was not there. I just ignored that and went to Add printer. All else I followed and XPS was installed.

How to resolve PDF issues on windows 8?

On Windows 8 Emailing forms, previous bank reconciliation reports, and saving as PDF within the program may get resolved by the following Steps:

  1. Download and extract the Windows 7 XPS document writer printer drivers containing folder from here Microsoft XPS Document Writer Click File and Download.
  2. Copy and paste this folder to C Drive\Windows\System32.
  3. Open Devices and Printers using Windows key+ R to get the run box and type Control.exe Printers and press Enter.
  4. Right Click Microsoft XPS Document Writer and Click Remove Device.
  5. Click Add a new printer and Click on “A printer that wasn’t listed”
  6. Select “add local printer with manual settings” and Click next.
  7. Select the radio button Create a new Port,Type of port Local port and Click next.
  8. Enter a port as XPS and click ok.
  9. Click have disk and Browse to the C Drive\Windows\System32\Microsoft XPS Document Writer
  10. Select prnms001 file and click open and the ok.
  11. Select replace Current drivers and next.
  12. Type a printer name will show up as Microsoft XPS Document Writer just click next and Finish.

Test: Open Quickbooks and open any invoice and Click File and Save as PDF and save to the desktop and check if that invoice got saved as PDF.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-09-04T23:18:35+00:00

    Thanks for posting this solution RobertMannel, is worked for me too after nothing else did.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-11-28T16:42:09+00:00

    If you tried to install a printer and the driver is missing you can download the driver from Microsoft here:

    http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=xps%20document%20writer[![](https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/5b6faf0b-d3fa-4812-9657-2678e63733b3?platform=QnA

    It worked for me on November, 28 2018

    My windows 10 version is: Version 1803

     opened device manager -> Action -> Add Legacy hardware -> install Manually ->printers -> Use an existing port: FILE:(Print to File)-> Have a disk-> Microsoft XPS Document Writer V4

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-08-28T07:53:59+00:00

    I can print to Adobe PDF to create a PDF and manually attach to an email, but greatly lacks the ability to email a sale sales report directly within QuickBooks. This is not an uncommon problem and has been off and on for over a year. One might think that between Microsoft and QuickBooks there would be some cooperation to fit the problem permanently and to have immediately developed a temporary fix. I know they have the intellect to do it, but for some reason don't seem interested.

    I'm able to save a PDF copy of my reports and such using CutePDF, Adobe, or Microsoft Print to PDF, though I still get their error message about the missing file. After spending an hour on the phone with Microsoft, a half hour with HP, and another hour with Quickbooks, I can assure you, none of them are taking responsibility for the problem. Each and every one wanted to foist me off on one of the others. I insisted the "expert" at Intuit take a trouble ticket but whether or not it actually makes it to engineering is anyone's guess. I'm a long-time Quickbooks user and I've never been so disgusted with them. The only saving grace is the many years and many software packages I have under my belt which gave me some rather extensive skills at working around weaknesses and "known issues" like this one.

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