Big Sur does not print properly, any way to improve it?

App & System Services Core OS macOS AirPrint

BigSurPrintsBadly OP

Created Nov ’20

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Recently, I upgrade my MacBook Pro OS to Big Sur. It appears that with Big Sur, pdf file cannot be printed properly. For example, it only gives the frames of tables in the file while leave all others blank. Is there any way to solve this problem?
(By the way, I have deleted the existing links and added a new link for the printer. But it does not work.)
I notice that others are facing similar problems when printing Microsoft Word files.

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Eugene_S OP

Feb ’21

OK a little bit of an update, if I change the name of the printer it starts working. Something gets corrupted in the printer profile when you upgrade to 11 and its often not resolved by resetting the printing system and then re-installing. I think this has something to do with the printer keeping the same name. If I change the name it works. So its like the bug is stuck in the OS after resetting the printing system. Changing the name creates a new printer profile and it works again.

We use a mass printer deployment tool and changing the name of the printer every single time someone upgrades to OS X isn't going to work.