Few days back, I upgraded my desktop (Windows 10 version 1803) to Windows 10 version 1809 using the update released through WSUS.
After the upgrade, I'm unable to print any PDF document in Abobe Acrobat Reader DC (version 2019.010.20064). What I mean is the document loads successfully and everything else is in place (within the options I use), except print. Whenever I click on Print, nothing happens. Also checked using Ctrl + P, but no difference.
Things I've tried (with no luck):
- Installed latest updates for Windows 10 version 1809 (December, 2018)
- Installed latest updates available for Abobe Acrobat Reader DC; no new updates available.
- Uninstalled Abobe Acrobat Reader DC and then reinstalled the latest version from Adobe's website.
Alternate (working) ways to print PDF document:
- Using Microsoft Edge browser to open and print PDF documents.
Could anyone please suggest/guide how to resolve this problem? I've searched everywhere across Internet, but couldn't find anything which would solve this case!
21 Answer
This is certainly an Adobe bug. A long-running post up to 2018,Acrobat DC cannot print PDF fileson the Adobe forums, united many users suffering the same problem with many suggested workarounds that worked for some but not for others:
- Try to disable your anti-virus and if this works exclude the Adobe program folder
- Printer name should be longer than 10 characters
- In Preferences > Security (Enhanced), disable Enhanced Security and OK
- Try running Reader as admin
- Check in Task Manager if another Reader task is executing and terminate it
- Using
regedit, delete allAdobeentries underHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobeand restart the Reader - Using
regedit, create underHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DCa sub-key namedFeatureStateand create a new DWORD (32-bit) value named4211929and set it to1. - Do not print files from network shares requiring UNC paths
- Save the file to the local desktop and print from there
- If all fails, use another product for printing.