Microsoft brought many exciting changes with Windows 10 and 11, and one of the biggest changes was a new browser, Microsoft Edge. This browser is designed as an Internet Explorer replacement, but users reported certain problems with Edge. According to users, they can’t print from Edge in Windows 10/11. This error message can also be found in the following form: Microsoft Edge won’t connect to a printer. Also, many users reported that Edge prints other pages than it displays. In the following part of the article, we will try to face this problem with some useful solutions and find out the reasons. So keep reading!

Why can I not print from my browser?

There are several things that can prevent you from printing anything from a web browser. It includes the following ones:

Conflicts with third-party extensions Incorrect Printer settings Improper Microsoft Edge print settings. Driver problem Registry errors Internal components corruption

How do I add a print button to Microsoft Edge? Even though you can print anything on Edge using CTRL + P or clicking on the print option from the menu, you may want to add a Print button on this browser for faster interaction. Unfortunately, there is no official way to do it. But, we have the trick. To add the print button, follow these steps. Now, you can easily find the Print button on the bookmark bar. However, if you cannot print due to errors, that will be an annoying experience. So, In this article, we have prepared some solutions that will work with any type of Edge printing-related errors. That includes the followings:

Edge crashes when printing Edge freezes when trying to print Print total can’t calculate on Edge Edge print preview not working Edge print dialog not opening Can’t print pdf from Edge Microsoft Edge print spinning circle Printing failed check your printer and try again

What can I do if I can’t print from Edge?

1. Try using a different browser

If you need to print something urgently from a webpage, you can always use a different browser. If the reason you switched to Edge in the first place was the promise of speed and design, then you might as well try Opera, since it is also a Chromium-based browser. As for printing, Opera comes with a built-in printing tool, and it even offers some tweaking tools for your final printed papers as well. It is extremely lightweight, looks very modern, and you can even customize it to look in whatever way you want it, thanks to the multitude of themes, night mode, toolbars, and more. It loads pages instantly, and even with ten tabs opened, you won’t notice much of a load as far as RAM is concerned.

2. Use the Ctrl + P shortcut

Microsoft Edge is a universal app and shortcuts are fully supported in Universal apps, which means that you can use print shortcuts inside Edge as well. Users reported that they couldn’t print in Edge, but by using Ctrl + P shortcut, they were printing without any problems. SPONSORED

3. Run the printer Troubleshooter

According to users, you can fix problems with Microsoft Edge and printing by running a Printer troubleshooter.

4. Set a different default printer

Note: After setting a new default printer you need to set your previous printer as a default one again. In addition, you can also try selecting a different printer in the Edge print dialog before selecting your default one.

5. Select print option from the menu

According to some users, you can fix this problem by using the Print option from the menu.

6. Use Print to PDF or any other virtual printer

If you can’t print from Microsoft Edge, you can try using Print to PDF feature. With this feature, you’ll print a page that you want to a PDF file, and you can just print that PDF file from your PC. This isn’t the best solution, but it’s a decent workaround, so you might want to give it a try.

7. Try using older drivers

Users reported that they managed to fix this problem after installing an older version of printer drivers. If you can’t print from Edge, you might have to remove your printer drivers and then install older drivers for your printer.

8. Use Developer Tools

All modern browsers have the Developer Tools feature that allows you to see the source code of a certain website, and so does Microsoft Edge. This is a rather strange workaround, but users reported that it works for them, so you might want to try it.

9. Edit the registry

10. Update both Microsoft Edge and Windows

10.1 Update Edge

10.2 Update Windows

To find solutions for any Windows update-related errors, check out this Windows Update section.

Cannot print from Microsoft Edge after update

Sometimes, you may find that you cannot print from Edge after updating it. It means the latest version of Microsoft Edge has some issues. So, we recommend you use the older version. To do this, you will need to follow these steps: Now, Microsoft Edge will be using an older version by uninstalling the latest one. You should not encounter the newly appeared printing error again. Not being able to print from Edge can be a big problem. But, the above solutions will help you to fix cannot print from the Edge browser on both Windows 10 and 11. If you still can’t print from Edge on Windows or know any better solutions. Tell us in the comments section below. We might have additional steps to recommend, or your information may help others.

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