You hit Ctrl + P in an app like Word or even a browser.
The (MODIW) and its modern successor, the Microsoft XPS Document Writer (MXDW), are "virtual printers" designed to let you save digital documents without ever touching paper.
Starting with Windows XP SP2 , Microsoft introduced the XPS Document Writer . This was Microsoft's attempt to create a competitor to Adobe’s PDF format. 🛠️ How It Works