compulsive saving xps documents

Why should I now Save a document when I print from my computer. If I don't want to save I get an error notice printer and it used to feel. If I accept to save a copy in a folder of xps documents it still feel used.  I rebooted my my software but nothing has changed. I still cant print from my computer.

This problem started only recently so I wonder what I maybe changed or do, I downloaded software that has changed for me. Now he's become more than a joke and I have exhausted my very limited knowledge bank.  Is there anyone out there that can help this geriatric old return to a normal life.

When you click on print, above in the drop-down box, you have "DOcument XPS printer' set highlight, which means you want to print to a file.

If you want to print to the printer, scroll the scroll box until you see your printer name and highlight it instead.

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