Cannot Print A File It Opens As Save As Instead On Windows Computer

Cannot print a file; It opens as ‘Save as’ instead

The following methods may help you fix the Cannot print a file issue for PDF, Word or other files on Windows 11/10:

1] Run the Printer Troubleshooter

Open the Windows Settings app. Navigate to Update & Security > Troubleshoot. Run the Printer troubleshooter. Following the on-screen instructions, and it will automatically detect and fix issues related to printers.

2] Fix the Printer Configuration

Sometimes, misconfiguration with Printer’s settings also results in issues like this. Open the Control Panel. Look for Devices and printers and open it. Right-click on your printer’s entry which you wish to use to print documents and select Set as default printer. You may also try this. Open the PDF, go to the Print Dialog box and uncheck the Print to file option. See if this helps.

3] Install the latest drivers for your printer

The corruption or incompatibility of drivers can also cause issues like this. To fix this, make sure you download the latest drivers for your printer for its manufacturer’s website and have it installed like any other driver. This should fix any corruption or incompatibility of these drivers with the operating system. I hope these methods helped you in fixing the issue.