XPS Document Writer

Question

receiving error 0x800F0922 when trying to activate XPS Document Writer in Windows Features. QuickBooks Desktop heavily relies on the Microsoft XPS Document Writer to function properly, particularly for printing to PDF and emailing forms like invoices. This computer is on 2 weeks old and Dell does not support Windows software related issue.

Answer 1

Hello,

1. Enable .NET Framework Features First (Windows Features > Look for .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)
2. Open (Services.msc) and ensure that the below services is Enabled + (
   
3. if didn't work > open CMD as admin
   dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:Printing-XPSServices-Features /all
sfc /scannow
4. Restart

Answer 2

Hi Loucas Stauffer Properties LLC,

Thank you for reaching out and explaining the current situation.

QuickBooks Desktop relies on the Microsoft XPS Document Writer for key functions such as printing to PDF and emailing forms like invoices. When XPS cannot be enabled, these features may not work as expected, even though QuickBooks itself is installed correctly.

Please try the following checking steps in order:

1, Make sure Windows is fully up to date

• Go to Settings > Windows Update > Check for updates
• Install all available updates and restart the PC

2, Repair Windows system components

• Open Command Prompt (Run as administrator)
• Run: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
• Then run: sfc /scannow
• Restart

3, Retry enabling XPS Document Writer

• Open Control Panel > Turn Windows features on or off
• Check Microsoft XPS Document Writer and select OK

While this is being addressed, you can continue working by:

• Printing from QuickBooks using Microsoft Print to PDF (if available)
• Saving the PDF locally and emailing it manually

Once XPS is enabled successfully, QuickBooks PDF and email functions usually resume without further changes. Let me know if you need further assistance, feel free to ask me by clicking "Add Comment" or "Add Answer" if you cannot add comment so your response will be visible. Thanks for your effort.

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