QuickBooks Desktop is a popular accounting software, used to complete financial tasks in the company. It can create PDFs of reports, invoices other documents. Sometimes, you might get a QuickBooks PDF Component Missing Error. This means QuickBooks can’t find something that supports to make PDFs. QuickBooks usually looks for ‘XPS Document Writer’, it is a virtual printer used for making XPS files and later QuickBooks turns it into PDFs.
What can be the Causes of QuickBooks PDF Component Missing Error?
The missing PDF component in QuickBooks can happen due to different reasons:
- QuickBooks might be outdated or damaged.
- There could be problems with the Microsoft XPS Document Writer used by QuickBooks.
- Windows settings or permissions might be set up incorrectly, causing issues with PDF creation.
- Third-party apps or security software might be causing interference.
Effective Solutions for QuickBooks PDF Component Missing Error
Checkout the following effective solution that can be help us to rectify the QuickBooks detected PDF component missing issue:
Method 1: Repair QuickBooks desktop
- Open the Windows Control Panel.
- Click on 'Programs and Features.'
- Find QuickBooks in the list and select it.
- Click on ‘Repair’ and follow the instructions to finish the repair process.
Method 2: Check Your PDF Converter
We have given the steps to check Your PDF Converter
- Open the 'Printers and Faxes' window on your computer.
- If you see QuickBooks PDF Converter there, try making a PDF file again.
- If the PDF file is still missing, reinstall the PDF converter.
- Reinstall Microsoft XPS Document Writer:
- Download Windows 7 XPS Document Writer drivers.
- Extract the downloaded files.
- Copy and paste the extracted folder to C:\Windows\System32.
- Press the Windows key + r to open the Run command box.
- Type Control.exe Printers and click OK.
- Right-click on Microsoft XPS Document Writer and choose "Remove Device."
- Click on "Add a Printer."
- Choose "A printer that wasn’t listed."
- Select "Add a local printer with manual settings" and click next.
- Choose "Create a new port" with Local port as the option.
- Name the port as XPS and click OK.
