Adobe Acrobat PDF Printer Not Working? Fixed!

Ivan Cook

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Part 1: What Is Adobe Acrobat PDF Printer?
Part 2: How to Manually Install Adobe Acrobat PDF Printer on Mac/Win
Part 3: Troubleshooting on PDF Printing with Adobe Acrobat

Part 1: What Is Adobe Acrobat PDF Printer?

The Adobe Acrobat PDF Printer is a virtual printer which will allow the user to save the files that he needs to print in the form of a PDF file. This program can also be used to save files from the internet. If someone needs to save a spreadsheet, or a word document, and they do not have a printer, or the printer is not working properly, then they can use the Adobe Acrobat PDF Printer to save those files in PDF mode. They can later view those files with Adobe Acrobat Reader, or any other PDF viewer. Any type of files from .docx, .xlsx, to pictures, and other miscellaneous types of documents which can be printed out can be saved by using this virtual printer.

Part 2: How to Manually Install Adobe Acrobat PDF Printer on Mac

Installing the Adobe Acrobat PDF Printer is quite easy, but the users who are not familiar with the installation process of Adobe might find it a bit difficult. So follow the given steps to install the Adobe Acrobat PDF Printer properly.

Step 1. At first download the original version of the Adobe Acrobat PDF Printer from the official website of Adobe, or buy the original installation CD. Then mount the downloaded ISO file onto the virtual CD drive, or insert the CD in the CD ROM.
Step 2. Open the setup file, and check the box which says that you agree with the terms and policies of the company.
Step 3. Then choose the folder, and drive where you want to install the program.
Step 4. Then follow the on screen instructions, and click on finish after the installation is finished.

Part 3: Troubleshooting on PDF Printing with Adobe Acrobat

While the Adobe Acrobat PDF Printer is a very stable software, sometimes it may crash, and show unexpected errors. These errors need to be fixed immediately or else working with the program would be difficult as most of the functions would not work. Some of the most common problems with the Adobe Acrobat PDF Printer are:

1.Sometimes the printer may stop working, and printing the files may be a problem.

This can be fixed by checking the connection of the printer to the computer. If that is okay, then the driver for the printer needs to be reinstalled.

2.The downloaded file cannot be opened.

The Adobe Acrobat PDF Printer saves the files in the form of a PDF. This can be done from the internet as well, but sometimes the file is not downloaded properly so it cannot be opened. Re-download the file and try again.

3. The Adobe Acrobat PDF Printer does not save a file if a printer is not previously installed.

Download and install the latest Adobe Acrobat PDF Printer update from the official website.

4. Nothing happens when the save button is clicked, and the file is not saved as a PDF.

Make sure that you have chosen the Adobe PDF as your default printer. Otherwise check for updates from the official Adobe website.

5. The print button is missing from the screen.

Check the resolution of the screen, and adjust it to the recommended level.

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