Allow me to join this thread and clear things up, Jen.

Before anything else, I'd like to thank @BigRedConsulting for the clarification.

I can see how important it is to your business to be able to print your 1099-NEC form. QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) released an announcement that older versions of QBDT can no longer access Live support and other services. 

Rest assured you can still access your QBDT 2018. However, add-on services will be unavailable to you. To learn more about this, feel free to check this article for reference: QuickBooks Desktop service discontinuation policy and upgrade information.

In addition to this, you'll want to upgrade your QBDT to the latest versions (2019,2020,2021). This way, we can ensure you'll be able to print the latest 1099-NEC forms. 

Once you've upgraded your QBDT, you can now confidently print and file your 1099's whenever you're ready.

You can always get back to me if you have any other questions about printing your 1099-NEC. You can also add in your reply if you have other QuickBooks concerns. I'll be here to help and ensure to keep you on the right track.