Adobe Reader saves a file instead of printing

Question

Hello,
I have a little problem that is really bothering me, to be honest:
I'm trying to print a PDF document, but when I want to print that file, Adobe Reader makes me save a file and doesn't print anything at all. What should I do to make it actually print? It worked perfectly before.
I want to specify that, of course, my printer is on, works perfectly, is filled with ink, paper, and everything else, and it's indeed this printer that I select in the Adobe Reader print menu. I updated Adobe, I restarted my PC three times, and nothing works. I can use the printer perfectly fine from Word or any other program, but Adobe Reader is really getting in my way, and I hate that.
I'm on Windows 7 64 bit and my printer is an Epson Stylus SX525WD connected over the network.

cynthia ann · Accepted Answer

The problem is not with the printer. It’s simply a choice to be made when you want to print a document with Adobe Reader.
I had the same issue. I found the solution.
On the document to be printed, click print.
A page opens, and on the top left, there's a tab "save" that appears instead of "print". To change this, look just below, there’s "save as PDF" destination.
Click on the "modify" tab just below.
A new window opens to select a new destination.
Choose the name of your printer.
And the problem will be resolved even for other prints.

gbinforme · Answer

Hello,

Try switching to a PDF software like pdf-xchange-viewer for example.
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maarlock · Answer

Hello,
sorry for not replying sooner, I've been quite busy lately...
Thank you for your response, I eventually ended up abandoning Adobe Reader to use something else and I had no problem printing.
Maybe a future Adobe update will fix the issue, but for now, it's a strange problem...

missjones · Answer

Hello,

I'm sharing my solution because I found myself in a similar situation, but the cause was completely different.
Actually, I had used Adobe for an image printing (in the advanced options), but since my last use, I had forgotten to uncheck this option. By going into the advanced options, I unchecked that box.

coffechoot · Answer

Hello,
I just faced a similar problem: when trying to print a PDF, the file is sent to a save prompt in a folder as a .prn file and the printing doesn't happen.
I found a solution to the issue: when you open the print interface, on the first line, click on "advanced options" and then on "advanced print settings"; the last 3 tabs "print to file" should be unchecked.

Adobe Reader saves a file instead of printing

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