Facing the QuickBooks Could not Save Your Form as a PDF File Error is pretty annoying as it restricts you from creating and saving the file as PDF. This error emerges when you create an email, report, or print the reports, statements, or forms. When this error strikes your system, the warning message appears on your screen, stating, “Your forms were not sent because QuickBooks could not create the necessary PDF files.” When QuickBooks is unable to create PDFs, there might be an issue with the Windows update as the Microsoft XPS document writer is not updated to the latest version. Moreover, the PORT PROMPT becomes incompatible with QuickBooks. So, if you are facing this error, then read this blog post, as we will provide the strategies to resolve the QuickBooks Could not Save Your Form as a PDF File Error.

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What Leads to QuickBooks Could not Save Your Form as a PDF File Error?

Many times when you try to send the QuickBooks forms and reports as PDF, you will get 

“QuickBooks Could not Save Your Form as a PDF File”. A list of factors are responsible for triggering this error in QuickBooks, including:

• Some issues are going on with the printer drivers, which restrict communication between QuickBooks and printersprinter. 
• The PDF converter component is having some internal issues. 
• The UAC (user account control) settings are restricting QuickBooks from communicating with the printer.
• You are using the outdated version of QuickBooks, which is incompatible with your operating system.
• The MSXML components are damaged/ corrupted.

How to Resolve the QuickBooks Could not Save Your Form as a PDF File Error?

Now, you know why does QuickBooks save as pdf not working properly. A couple of solutions are mentioned below to fix this printing error.

Solution 1: Make use of QuickBooks PDF print and Repair Tool 

QuickBooks tool hub is a centralised platform consisting of multiple tools which are used to fix various technical issues. You can make use of QuickBooks PDF print and Repair Tool in order to resolve the QuickBooks Cannot Create PDF Error. 

• Open the QuickBooks tool hub application in your system by double-clicking on its desktop icon.
• After opening the tool, move towards the Programs Problem tab. 
• Here, click on the PDF Print Repair tool button to fix the printing issue.
• The tool will automatically fixes the issue on its own. Once the issue is fixed by the tool, try to send the form as a PDF from QuickBooks.

Solution 2: Reinstall XPS Document Writer 

The corrupted XPS document writer will result in a print error. You can resolve the issue by following the below-mentioned steps:

• Open the control panel of your system, where you need to click on the Devices and Printer option. 
• Here, look for the PDF printer and repair icon and right-click on it, where you need to click on the REMOVE option. 
• Press the YES button to confirm the deletion. 
• Now, in the toolbar of your windows, type ADD a PRINTER option. 
• In the opened window, type Add a local printer using the manual settings option.
• Press the Next button and choose PORTPROMPT -local option and press the Next button. 
• Thereafter, select Microsoft, choose Microsoft XPS document writer V4 from the list and press the enter key.
• Lastly, press the OK button which appears on your screen to end the process.

Wrapping Up 

We hope that this blog helps you in eradicating the error easily. The methods explained in this blog are tried and tested by our experts. If you faces issue in addressing the error, you can get in touch with our experts by dialing our helpline number.