Add adobe pdf printer
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Save the exported file as a new PDF document. Step 4: Add Adobe PDF as Printer. To add Adobe PDF as a printer, you need to configure the printer settings in Adobe
Add Adobe PDF as a printer option
Problem: Adobe PDF printer is missing after Acrobat installation Sometimes Adobe PDF printer doesn’t get installed with Acrobat installation on Windows. Solution: Repair Acrobat installation or add the printer manually To resolve the problem, try the following solutions in the order they appear below. Solution 1: Repair Acrobat installation Acrobat—or the resources it depends upon—could be damaged. Try repairing the product using the step below. Repair from within Acrobat: Choose the hamburger menu > Help > Repair Installation. Solution 2: Manually install the PDF Printer Click Start > Control Panel > Devices and Printers. In the Add a Device dialog box, select Add a local printer. If the option is not visible, click The printer that I want isn't listed. In the Add Printer dialog box, select Add a Local Printer or Network printer with Manual Settings. Select Use an existing port option and select Documents\*.pdf (Adobe PDF) from the drop-down list. Click Next. Click Have Disk. Click Browse and then navigate to the location - C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat \Acrobat\Xtras\AdobePDF Select AdobePDF.inf from the list. Click Open and then click OK. You see many Adobe PDF Converters on the list. Count six down from the top and select the printer. Click Next (you may have to try this multiple times to find the correct Converter from the list that works with your version of Windows). Name your printer as Adobe PDF. Follow onscreen instructions to complete the installation. Save the exported file as a new PDF document. Step 4: Add Adobe PDF as Printer. To add Adobe PDF as a printer, you need to configure the printer settings in Adobe Install Adobe PDF printer on your device. Select devices and printers. Select add a printer and manually select Documents .pdf. (Adobe PDF) to add a pdf printer. Click on Have Adobe Employee , /t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-acrobat-pro-dc-unable-to-manually-add-adobe-pdf-printer/m-p/12519228#M337696 Nov 12, 2021 Nov 12, 2021 Copy link to clipboard Copied Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more New Here , /t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-acrobat-pro-dc-unable-to-manually-add-adobe-pdf-printer/m-p/12523664#M337916 Nov 14, 2021 Nov 14, 2021 Copy link to clipboard Copied In Response To Amal. Hi Amal,I get the same error when I try to install Adobe Pro DC on another computer and try to add the "Print to Adobe PDF" manually even with full Admin privleges.The issue seems to be with:C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Xtras\AdobePDF\AdobePDF.infIt doesn't provide compatible printer drivers with Windows 10.I understand this worked on Windows 8.Can you escalate this with the developers? Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more New Here , /t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-acrobat-pro-dc-unable-to-manually-add-adobe-pdf-printer/m-p/12525967#M338071 Nov 15, 2021 Nov 15, 2021 Copy link to clipboard Copied In Response To defaultayislv4n767n Hello,We faced at work with exactly the same problem, looks like there is a bug with printer in version "2100720099".Because, this is happening only on new installed PCs, while with old computer everything is good. Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more New Here , /t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-acrobat-pro-dc-unable-to-manually-add-adobe-pdf-printer/m-p/12525979#M338073 Nov 15, 2021 Nov 15, 2021 Copy link to clipboard Copied In Response To AlMakarov as workaround we installed for end-users Microsoft Print to PDF Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more Adobe Employee , /t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-acrobat-pro-dc-unable-to-manually-add-adobe-pdf-printer/m-p/12527573#M338173 Nov 16, 2021 Nov 16, 2021 Copy link to clipboard Copied In Response To defaultayislv4n767n Hi thereWe ar e sorry to hear that. Please check for any missing/pending updates for the Widows OS and try updating it, you may also try to create a new test user profile with full admin rights in Windows and try using the application there and check. RegardsAmal RegardsAmal Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more New Here , /t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-acrobat-pro-dc-unable-to-manually-add-adobe-pdf-printer/m-p/12528334#M338219 Nov 16, 2021 Nov 16, 2021 Copy link to clipboard Copied In Response To defaultayislv4n767n I finally was able to manually install the Adobe PDF Converter driver by enabling Test Mode in Windows 10, installing the driver, and disabling Test Mode in Windows. After rebooting, everything seems ok so far.Here's a link I found for more information on using Test Mode in Windows until there is a permanent fix for this issue: Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. 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Problem: Adobe PDF printer is missing after Acrobat installation Sometimes Adobe PDF printer doesn’t get installed with Acrobat installation on Windows. Solution: Repair Acrobat installation or add the printer manually To resolve the problem, try the following solutions in the order they appear below. Solution 1: Repair Acrobat installation Acrobat—or the resources it depends upon—could be damaged. Try repairing the product using the step below. Repair from within Acrobat: Choose the hamburger menu > Help > Repair Installation. Solution 2: Manually install the PDF Printer Click Start > Control Panel > Devices and Printers. In the Add a Device dialog box, select Add a local printer. If the option is not visible, click The printer that I want isn't listed. In the Add Printer dialog box, select Add a Local Printer or Network printer with Manual Settings. Select Use an existing port option and select Documents\*.pdf (Adobe PDF) from the drop-down list. Click Next. Click Have Disk. Click Browse and then navigate to the location - C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat \Acrobat\Xtras\AdobePDF Select AdobePDF.inf from the list. Click Open and then click OK. You see many Adobe PDF Converters on the list. Count six down from the top and select the printer. Click Next (you may have to try this multiple times to find the correct Converter from the list that works with your version of Windows). Name your printer as Adobe PDF. Follow onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
2025-03-28Adobe Employee , /t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-acrobat-pro-dc-unable-to-manually-add-adobe-pdf-printer/m-p/12519228#M337696 Nov 12, 2021 Nov 12, 2021 Copy link to clipboard Copied Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more New Here , /t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-acrobat-pro-dc-unable-to-manually-add-adobe-pdf-printer/m-p/12523664#M337916 Nov 14, 2021 Nov 14, 2021 Copy link to clipboard Copied In Response To Amal. Hi Amal,I get the same error when I try to install Adobe Pro DC on another computer and try to add the "Print to Adobe PDF" manually even with full Admin privleges.The issue seems to be with:C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Xtras\AdobePDF\AdobePDF.infIt doesn't provide compatible printer drivers with Windows 10.I understand this worked on Windows 8.Can you escalate this with the developers? Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more New Here , /t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-acrobat-pro-dc-unable-to-manually-add-adobe-pdf-printer/m-p/12525967#M338071 Nov 15, 2021 Nov 15, 2021 Copy link to clipboard Copied In Response To defaultayislv4n767n Hello,We faced at work with exactly the same problem, looks like there is a bug with printer in version "2100720099".Because, this is happening only on new installed PCs, while with old computer everything is good. Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more New Here , /t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-acrobat-pro-dc-unable-to-manually-add-adobe-pdf-printer/m-p/12525979#M338073 Nov 15, 2021 Nov 15, 2021 Copy link to clipboard Copied In Response To AlMakarov as workaround we installed for end-users Microsoft Print to PDF Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more Adobe Employee , /t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-acrobat-pro-dc-unable-to-manually-add-adobe-pdf-printer/m-p/12527573#M338173 Nov 16, 2021 Nov 16, 2021 Copy link to clipboard Copied In Response To defaultayislv4n767n Hi thereWe ar e sorry to hear that. Please check for any missing/pending updates for the Widows OS and try updating it, you may also try to create a new test user profile with full admin rights in Windows and try using the application there and check. RegardsAmal RegardsAmal Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more New Here , /t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-acrobat-pro-dc-unable-to-manually-add-adobe-pdf-printer/m-p/12528334#M338219 Nov 16, 2021 Nov 16, 2021 Copy link to clipboard Copied In Response To defaultayislv4n767n I finally was able to manually install the Adobe PDF Converter driver by enabling Test Mode in Windows 10, installing the driver, and disabling Test Mode in Windows. After rebooting, everything seems ok so far.Here's a link I found for more information on using Test Mode in Windows until there is a permanent fix for this issue: Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more New Here , /t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-acrobat-pro-dc-unable-to-manually-add-adobe-pdf-printer/m-p/12532010#M338483 Nov 17, 2021 Nov 17, 2021 Copy link to clipboard Copied In Response To brants85536418 I'm also seeing this issue on Windows 10 Pro / 64 computers. Whatever is causing this
2025-04-04Issue, it's in the wild. Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more Adobe Employee , /t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-acrobat-pro-dc-unable-to-manually-add-adobe-pdf-printer/m-p/12533467#M338557 Nov 18, 2021 Nov 18, 2021 Copy link to clipboard Copied In Response To defaultmsw16wslsamu Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more New Here , /t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-acrobat-pro-dc-unable-to-manually-add-adobe-pdf-printer/m-p/12609506#M342864 Dec 21, 2021 Dec 21, 2021 Copy link to clipboard Copied LATEST In Response To Amal. Patch fixed my issue as well, but had to use the 32 bit version (on a Windows 10, 64 bit system). The pdf converter files were unsigned previously and could not be installed by the typically methods used to add new printer drivers. Thanks. Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more New Here , /t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-acrobat-pro-dc-unable-to-manually-add-adobe-pdf-printer/m-p/12575050#M340982 Dec 06, 2021 Dec 06, 2021 Copy link to clipboard Copied In Response To brants85536418 This fixed the issue. That's amazing you found how to do that.Thank you! Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more New Here , /t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-acrobat-pro-dc-unable-to-manually-add-adobe-pdf-printer/m-p/12608362#M342812 Dec 21, 2021 Dec 21, 2021 Copy link to clipboard Copied In Response To dddw444rr The patch fixed my issue, too. Thanks. Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more New Here , /t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-acrobat-pro-dc-unable-to-manually-add-adobe-pdf-printer/m-p/12569817#M340737 Dec 03, 2021 Dec 03, 2021 Copy link to clipboard Copied Even I am having same issue with Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 32 Bit. Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more Adobe Employee , /t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-acrobat-pro-dc-unable-to-manually-add-adobe-pdf-printer/m-p/12573560#M340901 Dec 06, 2021 Dec 06, 2021 Copy link to clipboard Copied In Response To HANCHAVV Hi thereWe are sorry to hear that. Have you checked the helparticle shared above for the troubleshooting steps?Let us know how it goes.RegardsAmal RegardsAmal Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more New Here , /t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-acrobat-pro-dc-unable-to-manually-add-adobe-pdf-printer/m-p/12574118#M340942 Dec 06, 2021 Dec 06, 2021 Copy link to clipboard Copied Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more
2025-04-17Adobe Employee , /t5/acrobat-reader-discussions/how-to-set-up-adobe-reader-to-save-as-a-pdf-when-printing-with-no-existing-printer-port/m-p/13034217#M92188 Jun 27, 2022 Jun 27, 2022 Copy link to clipboard Copied Hello Tyson,I hope you are doing well. As per the above description, I understand that you want to add Adobe PDF Printer to your drivers.You may refer to the given help article that will give you step-by-step details on how to add the driver:Adobe PDF printer is missing | Manually install PDF printerLet me know if this helps.Thanks,Souvik. Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more Community Expert , /t5/acrobat-reader-discussions/how-to-set-up-adobe-reader-to-save-as-a-pdf-when-printing-with-no-existing-printer-port/m-p/13035336#M92203 Jun 28, 2022 Jun 28, 2022 Copy link to clipboard Copied LATEST In Response To S. S This only applies to Acrobat, not to the free Reader. Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more Community Expert , /t5/acrobat-reader-discussions/how-to-set-up-adobe-reader-to-save-as-a-pdf-when-printing-with-no-existing-printer-port/m-p/13034485#M92192 Jun 27, 2022 Jun 27, 2022 Copy link to clipboard Copied The printer Adobe PDF comes with Adobe Acrobat, not Acrobat Reader. Follow Report Community guidelines Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more
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