How to set up adobe pdf printer windows xp

Please note that the Adobe PDF Printer functionality to create PDF files is only available with Adobe Acrobat (paid version), and not with Adobe Reader (free version).

Repair the Acrobat installation using the option in the Help menu.

Uninstall and then re-install Acrobat on your Windows OS.

Manually install the PDF Printer

Click Start > Control Panel > Devices and Printers
Select Add a printer
Select Add a local printer
Check Use an existing port and select Documents\*.

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Please note that the Adobe PDF Printer functionality to create PDF files is only available with Adobe Acrobat (paid version), and not with Adobe Reader (free version).

Repair the Acrobat installation using the option in the Help menu.

Uninstall and then re-install Acrobat on your Windows OS.

Manually install the PDF Printer

Click Start > Control Panel > Devices and Printers
Select Add a printer
Select Add a local printer
Check Use an existing port and select Documents\*.pdf (Adobe PDF) from the drop down. Click Next
Click the Have Disk… button
Click the Browse… button
Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 10.0\Acrobat\Xtras\AdobePDF
Select AdobePDF.inf from the list, then click the OK button
You will see many Adobe PDF Converters in the list, however count six down from the top and click Next (you may need to try this numerous times to find the correct Converter from the list that works with your version of Windows)
Name your printer, e.g. Adobe PDF
Follow the rest of the prompts and your PDF printer should now be installed correctly

If you are later prompted for the ADPDF9.PPD file, it can be found in the C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 10.0\Acrobat\Xtras\AdobePDF\ folders.

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/t5/acrobat-discussions/manually-installing-pdf-printer/m-p/4527802#M13567 Oct 26, 2012 Oct 26, 2012

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Thank you very much for that, Rave -- especially the manual install procedure. Very helpful.

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Community Beginner , /t5/acrobat-discussions/manually-installing-pdf-printer/m-p/4527803#M13568 Jan 07, 2013 Jan 07, 2013

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I also am having problems with my PDF Printer. It worked fine for years, then a few months ago it disappeared from the printer list and now I can't print to PDF. I tried your Solution 3, Mannually Install PDF Printer, as described above but my file structure for Acrobat 6.0 doesn't look like what you described for Acrobat 10.0.

In Step 4, after checking 'Use an existing port', there is no 'Documents\*.pdf' to select from the drop down.

In Step 7, there is no path on my c drive called C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\Xtras

I searched my entire harddrive and backup drive for a file named, AdobePDF.inf. There isn't one on there.

Can you send me the installation procedure that will work with Acrobat 6.0? I would be so grateful. I am unable to use Solution 1 or 2 as my source disk is packed in one of a garage full of boxes.

I am using a Dell XPS running Windows XP SP3. I usually use FireFox 17.0.1 browser, but occasionally use IE 8.0.6001.

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