Fix Microsoft XPS Document Writer not working
If the Microsoft XPS Document Writer has stopped working on your Windows 11/10 device, you can try the fixes mentioned below to get the problem resolved. Let’s see all these solutions in detail.
1] Remove and add Microsoft XPS Document Writer again
If Microsoft XPS Document Writer is not working properly, remove it from your Windows 11/10 device and add it again. Due to the change in UI, the steps to remove Microsoft XPS Document Writer are different for Windows 11 and Windows 10 users.
Remove Microsoft XPS Document Writer in Windows 11
Remove Microsoft XPS Document Writer in Windows 10
After removing the Microsoft XPS Document Writer from your Windows 11/10 device, restart your computer and go through the following steps to add it again.
Restart your computer and check if the problem is fixed.
2] Uninstall and reinstall Microsoft XPS Document Writer via Windows Features
If the above solutions did not work, uninstall and reinstall the Microsoft XPS Document Writer via Windows Features and see if it works. The steps to do this are as follows:
3] Troubleshoot in a Clean Boot state
There might be some problematic app causing the problem. To check this, you have to perform a Clean Boot. In the Clean Boot state, all the extra applications and services remain disabled. Print your document via the Microsoft XPS Document Writer after starting your computer in Clean Boot. If you are able to do so, one of the disabled apps is the culprit. Now, enable some of the disabled apps and restart your computer in a normal state. After booting your computer in the normal state, if the problem persists, one of the apps that you have just enabled is causing the problem. Now, disable one of the enabled apps and check if the problem disappears. If yes, that app is the culprit. Uninstall that app so that the issue will not appear again. Read: How to print to the Microsoft XPS Document Writer
How do I enable Microsoft XPS Document Writer in Windows 11/10?
In Windows 11/10, Microsoft XPS Document Writer is added as an optional feature. This means if you do not require it, you can disable it. If it is already disabled, you will not find it in Printers & scanners in Windows 11/10 Settings. To enable it, open Windows Features, select the Microsoft XPS Document Writer checkbox and click OK.
Where is Microsoft XPS Document Writer?
You will find the Microsoft XPS Document Writer on the Printers & scanners page in WIndows 11/10 Settings. If it is not there, you have to enable it using Windows Optional Features. Hope this helps. Read next: Print to PDF not working in Windows 11/10.
