MS Edge - Save to PDF Fails


galileo

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Edge (Version 120.0.2210.61 (Official build) (64-bit)) failed today when trying to save a browser webpage via "Save to PDF" as the selected printer in the print dialog. The download is reporting that it cannot save because the file is still open in the browser window. However, using the "Microsoft Print to PDF" as the selected printer in the print dialog does finish successfully. This is the first time I have seen "Save to PDF" fail.

Has anyone else seen this issue? It feels like a new "bug" has cropped up.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Insider
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell 7459 AIO
    CPU
    i6700HQ
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    12.0 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 530 + NVIDIA GeForce 940M
YES, can use print to pdf or another browser, print to pdf is flat no copying from
You can also close the browser and rename the file xxx.crdownload to xxx.pdf
Surprised is was not resolved today as it is patch Tuesday?
keep an eye out for a new version, this has been about a week now
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    All Versions of Windows
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP 800 G5
    CPU
    i7 9700
    Motherboard
    HP OEM
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce GT 440
YES, can use print to pdf or another browser, print to pdf is flat no copying from
You can also close the browser and rename the file xxx.crdownload to xxx.pdf
Surprised is was not resolved today as it is patch Tuesday?
keep an eye out for a new version, this has been about a week now

Thx for confirmation of similar behavior, I appreciate the response. As noted in my OP, I did use "Microsoft Print to PDF" to work around the issue.

Closing the entire browser to permit saving the file, while it may work, is not a useable solution unless it is a one-off save with no further interaction on that site - or with the web browser. Changing browsers is a sledge-hammer solution and, again, while it may work, is not a useable solution.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Insider
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell 7459 AIO
    CPU
    i6700HQ
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    12.0 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 530 + NVIDIA GeForce 940M
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