How to send Print to: HP Envy Inspire 7900e all-in-One Printer Series, in lue of it going to PDF

Doretha Carson 0 Reputation points
2026-08-17T18:41:15.7766667+00:00

When I click on Print , how can I send the material to my Computer: HP Envy Inspire series 7900e all in one Priner series, instead of it going to a pdf ?

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  1. Harry Phan 29,430 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-08-18T06:03:53.9333333+00:00

    Hello,

    What’s happening is that your default printer is currently set to “Microsoft Print to PDF,” so every time you hit Print, the job is routed to a PDF file instead of your HP Envy Inspire 7900e. To fix this, you need to change the default printer setting in Windows.

    Open Settings > Devices > Printers & scanners. Locate your HP Envy Inspire 7900e in the list, click on it, and select Set as default. Once that’s done, when you press Print in any application, the job will go directly to your HP printer instead of generating a PDF.

    If you’re printing from a specific program and it still defaults to PDF, check the print dialog box itself. In most applications, when you press Ctrl+P or choose Print, you’ll see a drop-down list of available printers. Make sure to select “HP Envy Inspire 7900e” instead of “Microsoft Print to PDF.” After you select it once, many applications will remember that choice for future print jobs.

    I hope you've found something useful here. If it helps you get more insight into the issue, it's appreciated to accept the answer. Should you have more questions, feel free to leave a message. Have a nice day!

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    2026-08-17T18:41:29.7266667+00:00

    Select the real printer in the Print dialog instead of a virtual printer such as Microsoft Print to PDF.

    Try this:

    1. Open the document or item to print.
    2. Select File > Print.
    3. In the Printer dropdown, make sure HP Envy Inspire 7900e is selected.
    4. If it shows Microsoft Print to PDF or another PDF/virtual printer, change it to the HP printer and print again.

    If the HP printer does not appear in the list, reinstall or add it in Windows:

    1. Go to Start > Settings > Devices > Printers & scanners.
    2. Select Add a printer or scanner and wait for Windows to find the printer.
    3. Choose the HP printer and select Add device.

    If it is already installed but still behaves incorrectly, remove and reinstall it:

    1. Go to Start > Settings > Devices > Printers & scanners.
    2. Select the HP printer and choose Remove device.
    3. Add it again.

    If printing still asks to save output, check that the printer is not using a file output port:

    1. Open Control Panel.
    2. Open Devices and Printers.
    3. Right-click the HP printer and select Printer Properties.
    4. Open the Ports tab.
    5. If the port is set to Print to File, change it to the normal printer port instead.

    A quick test is to print a test page after reinstalling the printer to confirm Windows is sending jobs to the HP printer and not to PDF.

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