Error "The PDF functionality is installed but might not be fully available until after a reboot" when saving a Statistica spreadsheet as a PDF file

Error "The PDF functionality is installed but might not be fully available until after a reboot" when saving a Statistica spreadsheet as a PDF file

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Article ID: KB0076496

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Products Versions
Spotfire Statistica 13.3.1 and higher

Description

When saving a spreadsheet in PDF format (Home-->Down arrow under the Save icon-->"Save as PDF"), the following error occurs:

Save as PDF under Home-->Save
PDF functionality message


Note:  Statistica reports, spreadsheets, and graphs can all be saved in PDF format.  See  https://documentation.statsoft.com/STATISTICAHelp.aspx?path=Glossary/GlossaryTwo/P/PDFPortableDocumentFormat

Environment

Windows operating systems only.

Resolution


Uninstall the following from Control Panel-->Programs and Features:
  • novaPDF 8 Printer Driver
  • Statistica PDF
  • novaPDF 8 SDK COM (x64 or x86)

Un-install the 3 components of the Statistica PDF driver


Re-install the Statistica PDF driver by following the steps here:    https://support.tibco.com/s/article/How-to-make-Statistica-PDF-v8-appear-in-Devices-and-Printers

Verify that if you open Control Panel >> Hardware and Sound>>Devices and Printers that Statistica PDF is listed as shown below :

  User-added image

Issue/Introduction

This article discusses the pop up error "The PDF functionality is installed but might not be fully available after a reboot" and steps to resolved the error.