There is a "Print" option in the context menu in Windows, you don't need to open a document in the program with the file association first. This works with documents, but obviously not in file ...

Windows allows you to Print files to PDF using Microsoft Print to PDF, which is built into Windows 11/10. No need to use any 3rd-party free software!

The error, File and Print sharing resource is online but isn’t responding to connection attempts, can be resolved by following these suggestions on your Windows computer.