What Is an XPS File and Why Does Windows. XML Paper Specification. XPS is an open format in. Than PDF files by including the XPS Document Writer. Learn what a XPS file is, how to open a XPS file or how to convert a XPS file to another file format.

XPS document writer does not work on my Windows 8.1 computer. Download Software Rapidshare Julio Iglesias 1. I have a Samsung Series 5 Ultrabook with an Intel Core i5-3210M CPU @ 2.5GHz, 8.00 GB RAM and 64-bit operating system.

When I attempt to open an XPS document that I have just created using Print->XPS Document Writer, it never fails to end in this error message: 'XPS Viewer cannot open this file.' This error happens every time, whether I double-click an XPS document that I saved on my desktop or I try to open one in my documents folders. The XPS document thus appears to be corrupt or something. This is what I do: 1) Select 'print page' or similar icon on a webpage 2) Choose the 'XPS Document Writer' as my printer 3) Save the XPS/Open XPS document to my desktop/My Documents folder 4) Double click the icon/file 5) Error message appears, and the file doesn't open I've tried the 'Control Panel->Uninstall Program->Turn Windows features on and off->uncheck XPS Viewer' solution but the same thing happens when I print and try to open an XPS document.

What do I need to do to make Windows 8 print and open XPS documents??? This was never an issue with my Windows 7 computer, and I used XPS regularly. It's the best feature ever when you don't have access to a printer. HELP PLEASE!?! Hi, Windows 8 can view and create both XPS and OXPS files. The “Microsoft XPS Document Writer” defaults to creating an OXPS file. When creating a document, you can choose which file type to create when you are prompted for the filename.

What Is an XPS File and Why Does Windows Want Me to Print to One? It stands for Open XML Paper Specification. Microsoft XPS Document Writer.

You can change this default using the group policy editor or use PowerShell as described in. You can’t view an OXPS file on earlier versions of Windows (i.e Windows 7, Vista, or WinXP) because, these operating systems only support XPS. If you try and open an OXPS file in the XPS Viewer, you will get the error “The XPS Viewer cannot open this document”. You can’t simply rename the OXPS file to XPS because, these formats aren’t exactly the same. If you try this, you will get the same error. These formats are compared in the paper. Is your OXPS file problem occurring with a desk top or laptop computer or is it only with a tablet?

And if only with a tablet such as Surface Pro 2 running Windows 8.1 and. I f you cannot open on your Surface those OXPS files stored on SkyDrive (OneDrive) but the same OXPS files will open on your desktop, then see the 13 Dec 2013 workaround or solution as described by 'Rich.' He is also called or goes by 'grayhaired grandpa' in this discussion.