
#MICROSOFT XPS DOCUMENT WRITER V4 DRIVER#
On the next page, tick the option "Use the driver that is currently installed" and click the Next button.Select Microsoft in the Manufacturer list on the left and pick the item "Microsoft XPS Document Writer v4" in the right.On the next page under the option "Use an existing port" you need to select "PORTPROMPT: (Local Port)" from the drop down list.
#MICROSOFT XPS DOCUMENT WRITER V4 MANUAL#
In "Find a printer by other options", select "Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings":.In the dialog that appears, click the link "The printer that I want isn't listed":.Click the "Add a printer" button on the toolbar:.Go to Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Devices and Printers:.Some day, you might change your mind and decide to add back the XPS Document Writer feature to Windows 10. Use it to remove the XPS Document writer. Once you have it selected, the option Remove device will appear under the printer's name. On the right, select the item named Microsoft XPS Document Writer:.Remove the XPS Document Writer printer from Windows 10 using GUI If you prefer the GUI way to remove this printer, you can do the following. Open a new instance of PowerShell and use the following command: Remove-Printer -Name "Microsoft XPS Document Writer"īoth commands above do not produce any output and remove the XPS Document Writer printer silently and quickly. To remove this printer, open a new command prompt instance, then type or paste the following command: printui.exe /dl /n "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" Remove the XPS Document Writer printer from Windows 10 using the command line Once you execute a command, it will remove the printer without additional prompts, dialogs and confirmations. Probably the fastest way to remove the XPS Document Writer printer is to use the command line.

This can be done in any of the following ways. But for many users, the XPS Writer feature is not required. You can print to this virtual printer to create an XPS file. It can be useful when you need to print from some app on a PC where a printer is not physically connected. Microsoft ships Windows 10 with the XPS Document Writer printer installed by default.
