If your PDF document isn’t printing, either your printer is faulty or there may be some issue with PDF settings. Both the printer and your PDF file must meet certain criteria to print your PDF document.
Below, we’ll discuss a few reasons why your PDF is not printing along with its fixes in detail.
Why can’t I print a PDF?
The first thing you need to know is if the problem you are facing is in the printer or your pdf file. you may check this by trying to print any webpage or even a .doc file to know where the issue is.
The above are some of the most common reasons you cannot print a pdf. Now, let’s get onto what we should do to fix these issues.
Fixes for Why You Can’t Print a PDF
If you cannot print any document, then the problem is with the printer. Here are some steps you may do to fix your printer issue.
Set Your Printer as the Default Printer
Sometimes, if you have not set your printer as the default printer, it cannot print your document. To set a printer as your default printer, you may follow these steps:
Update Your Printer Driver
you may update your printer drivers if your printer isn’t working. To update your driver, you can go toControl Panel>Device Manager > expand “Printer queues“> select your printer> right click andupdate.
After the update is complete, you may attempt to print the PDF file to see if it worked.
Clear Files That Are Left to Be Printed
Another reason your PDF isn’t printing might be because there are already some files that are on the list of the printer that needs to be printed. The printer works on the First-In-First-Out policy, which means whichever file it gets first is printed.
To clear your printer queue, you may follow the following steps.
