Problem:
After you print a file using the Adobe PDF Writer printer driver, Acrobat Reader or Acrobat Exchange automatically starts and opens the PDF file.
Solution:
Disable the PDF Writer printer driver's View PDF File option using a text-editor (e.g., Windows
Write, Microsoft Word).
To disable the View PDF File option in Windows 3.1x:
- Open Windows Write, located in the Accessories group in Program Manager.
- Choose File > Print.
- Click Setup and select PDF Writer as the printer, then click OK.
- When the Save PDF File As dialog box appears, deselect the View PDF File option, then click OK.
- Click OK to the following message: "Windows cannot print due to a problem with the current printer setup."
- Exit Windows Write.
To disable the View PDF File option in Windows 95/98/NT:
- Choose Start > Programs > Accessories > WordPad.
- In WordPad, choose File > Print.
- In the Print dialog box, select the PDF Writer from the Name pop-up menu, then click OK.
- When the Save PDF File As dialog box appears, deselect the View PDF File option, then click OK.
- Click OK to the following message: "Windows cannot print due to a problem with the current printer setup."
- Exit WordPad.
Additional Information
When the View PDF File option is enabled, Acrobat Exchange or Acrobat Reader automatically starts after the PDF Writer printer driver creates a PDF file. When you disable the PDF Writer printer driver's View PDF File option in a text-editor such as Windows Write, you disable the option for all applications. After you print using the PDF Writer printer driver from another application in Windows, Acrobat Reader or Acrobat Exchange will not open automatically.
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