Windows
Chrome print destination was set to Save to PDF
Printing in Chrome opened a save/cancel screen instead of sending the job to a printer. The print destination was changed from Save to PDF to the printer, which restored printing.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-01-12.
Affects
Versions
- Windows
Apps
- Chrome
Hardware
- printer
What you see
- Ctrl+P or the print icon opens a screen that offers Save or Cancel instead of printing.
Why it happens
Likely Chrome was set to Save to PDF instead of a printer destination.
When it shows up
Chrome print preview shows Save/Cancel and the job is going to Save to PDF instead of a printer.
You are in this case if:
- Chrome print destination shows Save to PDF
- Print action opens a save prompt instead of a printer selection
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2026-01-12. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.