


The MXDW is installed automatically on Windows Vista and later versions of Windows and can be downloaded and installed on Windows XP with SP2 and Windows Server 2003. For more information on the XML Paper Specification and XPS documents, see XML Paper Specification and XPS Specification and License Downloads. When to UseĪs a user, you would select the MXDW when you want to create an XPS document from a Windows application that does not have the option to save its content as an XPS document.Īs an application developer, you would recommend the MXDW to users who want to create XPS documents when your application does not offer the option to save as an XPS document.
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To install or reinstall the XPS Document Writer, Press Windows key + R, Type: "control printers", select Enter, select Add printer, select The printer what I want isn't listed, select Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings, select Use an existing port, select Next, select Microsoft from the left column, select microsoft xps document writer from the right column, select Next and the Microsoft XPS Document Writer will download.įor more information about V4 print driver, see Exploring the Driver Options in the Wizard. Microsoft XPS Document Writer comes pre-installed on Windows 10 and Windows 11, just press Ctrl + P to print/save an XPS file. If you create an XPS file, but don't have an app to save or store the contents, you can use the Microsoft XPS Document Writer printer to save all content of the XPS file. Using the MXDW makes it possible for a Windows application to save its content as an XPS document without changing any of the application's program code. The Microsoft XPS Document Writer (MXDW) is a print-to-file driver that enables a Windows application to create XML Paper Specification (XPS) document files on versions of Windows starting with Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2).
