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TurboTax Desktop PDF Export - Font issue

sv_siri — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:18:05 GMT

Hi,

I am printing my return using Turbo Tax Desktop and all entries font looks not normal.

I exported to PDF and all the entries font size is small i.e., less bold, less in size

How to print all entries with bold or increase in size? Is there a setting that I need to adjust?

Thanks

Re: TurboTax Desktop Print Font issue

Mike9241 — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:39:54 GMT

there are no printer settings within Turbotax. so it may be an issue with your printer. when you go to print check the settings

or if your looking at the form onscreen it may be tats the way it ppears

settings - varies by printer

minimum 600 dots per inch (DPI) printer could be low on ink/toner

size - actual 100%

print in grayscale and save toner should not be checked

paper size 8.5 x 11

another option is to save it as a PDF and print from the PDF - you may want only the forms needed for filing. since another option is every form and worksheet in the file which can be over 100 pages

Re: TurboTax Desktop Print Font issue

sv_siri — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:43:02 GMT

I updated the original post.

Actually, I exported to PDF and then when you see it is very less bold and less in size. My issue is with the PDF export only on Windows 11 laptop.

This is on TurboTax Premium Desktop Edition.

Before I used TurboTax online, I did not face this issue.

Re: TurboTax Desktop Print Font issue

sv_siri — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:53:48 GMT

When you print it is even coming lighter. All the form looks fine. Only the entries. See the photo "Self-Prepared" is light and less bold

Re: TurboTax Desktop Print Font issue

sv_siri — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 22:32:49 GMT

I called the support person and the answer I got is bizarre.

I told him that forms mode in the TurboTax Desktop shows all entries as bold and why are you guys doing this to PDF export?

He said that we don't want to waste the ink so the font is light weight when exported to PDF. Which does not make sense.

Hopefully there is a quick fix. Thanks