QuickBooks can have problems writing PDF files, which can lead to the QuickBooks missing PDF component error. QuickBooks component missing error message can trigger issues due to which users can’t utilize the PDF functionality in QuickBooks Desktop. This can happen for a number of reasons, like if the Adobe Reader app is missing the latest updates. If you get the ‘Component Required for PDF Print from QuickBooks is missing’ error message, you can use the solutions in this blog to get rid of it instantly.
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Reasons Why You Get the ‘Missing PDF Component in QuickBooks Desktop’ Error Message
The message ‘QuickBooks can’t complete the current action due to a missing component’ can appear for any of the following reasons.
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The Adobe Reader app is damaged, missing, or outdated, due to which the PDF printing feature is not working in QuickBooks.
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Your QuickBooks Desktop program is missing the latest update, due to which the PDF feature is no longer supported.
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Microsoft XPS document writer is not running or is turned off.
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Your Windows OS is missing the most recent update released by Microsoft, which is why QuickBooks cannot create PDF.
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How to Fix the Missing PDF Component Error in QuickBooks?
You can easily fix the QuickBooks PDF component missing error by implementing the solutions below.
Solution 1: From the Help Tab in QB Update QuickBooks Desktop
You can get rid of the ‘Component missing’ error message in QuickBooks by updating it to the most recent version.
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Open QuickBooks and go to the File menu. Select Close Company or Logoff.
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Close QuickBooks, right-click the QB icon on your desktop, and choose ‘Run as Administrator.’ Then choose ‘Update QuickBooks’ under the ‘Help’ tab.
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Click Mark All in the Options menu and Reset Updates in the Update Now menu.
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Click ‘Get Updates’ and then ‘Restart QuickBooks.’ Click ‘ Yes ‘ in the ‘Install Updates’ window to finish the process.
Solution 2: Fix Any Issues with the Adobe Reader on Windows
To fix the PDF printing problems in QB, you need to fix the Adobe Reader app using the instructions below.
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Click ‘Start,’ then write ‘Adobe’ into the ‘Search Programs and Files’ box to find Adobe Reader.
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Go to the Help tab and click on Check for Updates. Then, follow the steps in the Adobe Installation Guide.
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Close all open windows and websites, then press the Windows + R keys and type appwiz.cpl in the Run window text box.
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Double-click Adobe Reader in the list, select Uninstall/Change and then click Repair.
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Try printing a PDF file to see if the PDF printing error is resolved using this method.
Conclusion
If you follow the steps in this blog, you should be able to fix the QuickBooks missing PDF component error in no time. If the error keeps affecting the PDF print feature in QuickBooks, you can contact us at +1(855)-955-1942 to get help from our support team.
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