Guide For QuickBooks PDF Component Missing Error
                     How To Resolve QuickBooks PDF 
Component Missing Error
QuickBooks is a famous and efficient bookkeeping software that can be used to create 
and print new PDF documents. But, users sometimes run into QuickBooks PDF 
Component Missing Error message while working on their PDF documents. If you also 
encounter this error message while saving or printing QBDT documents, keep reading 
this blog to learn why it happens and the methods you can apply to get rid of it.
Speak to a QB support team at 1.855.856.0042 to 
eliminate the error quickly from your PC.

Reasons
This error message flashes on your screen when your QBDT fails to create, save or print a PDF 
document. The following circumstances are potentially the reasons you face problems while working 
on your QBDT documents-
1. You have specified the wrong printer name in the system settings and QB preferences.
2. The printer you are trying to use is already occupied with another task, or isn’t connected to your 
system.
3. The printer drivers are missing from your PC, or the files are damaged, which leads to a failure 
while printing documents.
Solutions
You will run into problems while printing or saving PDF documents after this error message comes up 
in your QuickBooks. Use the following techniques to bypass the PDF issues on your bookkeeping 
software-
Solution 1- Configure your system settings and QBDT preferences to select the correct printer
This error majorly comes up when you try saving a PDF document or printing its hard copy in 
QuickBooks. You can run into this problem if the printer set as default in the system settings isn’t 
connected to the system or it’s busy with another task. You’ll have to ensure that you are using an 
available printer to print the documents, as you’ll see this error message whenever QuickBooks fails to 
connect with the printer. You must begin by downloading and installing the printer drivers from 
Microsoft Website and then apply the following steps-
1. Go to the Control Panel on your system with the help of a search bar or use the file explorer 
(Windows + E).
2. Go to the Hardware & Sound option and click Printer & Scanner in the next window.
3. Pair your system with the correct printer and right-click the Printer name.
4. Tap Set as Default and save the system settings using Apply.
After the system settings are set, you must also configure QB preferences as mentioned below-
1. Go to the QBDT File menu and select Printer Setup in the options.
2. Ensure you have selected the same printer you use as default in the system settings.
3. Try printing documents after rebooting QBDT.
If the error develops again, jump to the next solution.
Solution 2- Run the PDF & Print repair tool to rectify the issues automatically
You also encounter this error message if the PDF converter malfunctions in the background when you 
try executing a task related to your PDF documents in the software. Use the QB tool hub as shown 
below to resolve the problem-
1. Run the QBDT tool hub on your device and click Program Problems.
2. Select PDF & Print repair tool in the options and wait until the issues are fixed.
Conclusion
This blog explains why you run into 
QuickBooks PDF Component Missing Error while saving or printing 
documents in the software. We included some effective techniques 
to deal with the issue and hope you’ll implement them to eliminate 
the PDF issues.