Best Methods To Deal With QuickBooks PDF Component Missing
                     Countermeasures For QuickBooks 
PDF Component Missing Error
QuickBooks users can easily create official documents in PDF format and print them through the 
software. But, the users have to encounter QuickBooks PDF Component Missing error message in 
some cases while working on their PDF documents. On the off chance this error message appears 
on your QBDT, take the help of this blog to understand why it happens and the methods effective 
to deal with the problem.
Let a QB support team remove the issue from your PC by giving a call at 1-855-
856-0042 .

Reasons
This error message appears on the screen when you try saving a PDF document or printing it through 
QuickBooks. The reasons you run into this error message in QuickBooks while working on PDF 
documents are mentioned below –
• The PDF converter isn’t correctly working in the background when you try creating and saving a PDF 
document through QuickBooks.
• The printer you have selected in the system settings isn’t available, or the printer drivers are missing 
from your system.
• Incorrect printer name has been set in the QuickBooks preferences.
Solutions
Your QBDT will repeatedly develop issues when you try printing or saving PDF documents until you take 
the necessary steps to remove the error. We have mentioned some practical methods you can use to 
remove the error from the software-
Solution 1- Set the printer name correctly in the system settings & QB preferences
This error mostly develops due to a malfunction in the PDF converter, which you can fix by rebooting 
the software and signing in with your admin account. Another cause for this error can be an 
incorrect printer selected in the system settings, which is currently unavailable for printing QB 
documents. You can resolve the issue by checking the printer settings on your system and selecting 
the correct printer as the default printer. Refer to these steps-
• Go to the control panel on your system and click the Hardware and Sounds option in the menu.
• Select Printer & Scanner in the next window and select the correct printer that is available for 
use currently.
• Right-click the printer name and click the Set as Default option.
• Close the control panel menu.
After fixing the printer settings on your system, you must also ensure the same printer is selected 
in the QB preferences. Use these steps-
• Open QuickBooks and select the File option.
• Click the Printer Setup option in the list and choose the same printer you selected in the 
system settings.
• Change the printer name if needed and save the QB preferences.
If the software still fails to print or save the PDF documents, move to the next solution.
Solution 2- Run the PDF & Print Repair tool to eliminate the issues
QuickBooks Tool Hub has a dedicated tool to deal with issues you face while working on PDF 
documents or printing them. Use the tool as shown in these steps-
• Launch the QuickBooks Tool hub and click the Program Problems option.
• Select the PDF & Print repair tool and wait until the tool automatically fixes the issues.
Conclusion
This is the completion of this blog explaining why the 
QuickBooks PDF Component Missing error message comes up while saving PDF 
documents or printing them. We also described some techniques to remove the issue and 
expect you to use them to prevent the PDF issue from developing again.
Contact a QB support team at 1-855-856-0042 to remove any 
problems you encounter while using the methods.