Print module- MS XPS Doc is only option?

After watching Matt K's video on how to work around LR's lack of Export as JPEG via the Print module, I tried to follow the same steps however I quickly hit a major roadblock...
When I click Page Setup, Print Settings, or Print, I get the Print Setup dialog box with 'Microsoft XPS Document Writer' listed as my printer with no apparent other options (this is where he selects Adobe PDF as the 'printer'). In addition, where Matt was able to enter a custom paper size in this dialog box, that option- those fields- do not exist. I simply have a Paper Size drop down with all the standard paper sizes listed- no option for a custom size.
Any ideas on why this might be, what I can do do fix it, and/or another workaround that would let me export what I have arranged in the Print module as a JPEG?

You will need Adobe Acrobat (not just Acrobnat Reader) installed. Then you will have the PDF print driver.
- Morey

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