Reinstall xps document writer windows xp

Downloaded the zip file and followed the KB instructions. Instructions: I followed them with following exceptions -- ignore Windows 7, worked for Windows 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. On Windows 8 Emailing forms, previous bank reconciliation reports, and saving as PDF within the program may get resolved by the following Steps:.

Just when I was about to put that project on hold, I thought about PowerShell. I took a look at the help file for Add-Printer. This can be done in any of the following ways.

Remove the XPS Document Writer printer from Windows 10 using the command line To remove this printer, open a new command prompt instance, then type or paste the following command: The same can be done using PowerShell. Open a new instance of PowerShell and use the following command: Both commands above do not produce any output and remove the XPS Document Writer printer silently and quickly.

If you prefer the GUI way to remove this printer, you can do the following. On the right, select the item named Microsoft XPS Document Writer : Once you have it selected, the option Remove device will appear under the printer's name. Use it to remove the XPS Document writer. You are done. Open Control Panel. I really appreciate your help. Thank you! I was having issues reinstalling the printer with Group Policy Preferences. I ended up having to use PowerShell.

Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? Windows Server TechCenter. Sign in. United States English. Ask a question. However, if I tried to print and it tells me a driver is not installed. If I click Windows Update it still doesn't appear. Any ideas on how I can add the driver back? IF I take a look at the print server properties I can see "Microsoft Print To PDF" listed as an option there so I don't understand why the system isn't seeing it in the other selection box.

If your working space is not cumbersome, I suggest you back up your data and prepare to reset your computer. This is just a followup for anyone else that finds this ticket later and faces the same issue. Maybe you need to disable and enable the optional features again. Please consider stopping the spooler for enabling the features. Error Code 0x activation error. Problem disk C and the usb.

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