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Adobe Printer's default setting changes back to "letter" instead of staying A4

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March 9, 2026
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I use Adobe Printer as my default PDF printer, but as soon as I print a document the Adobe Printer’s default paper size settings revert back to “letter” in stead of staying on A4 after it was saved.

creative explorer

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@Michael_Rosenstein May I suggest you ‘save’ your settings as a ‘print setting’ so it becomes one your ‘Presets’?

I have a few on my end…

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I always use one of the predefined Acrobat settings (Smallest file size).
It doesn’t matter if I create my own setting, it will anyway reset to default “Standard”.
The paper size I choose will reset to “Letter”, too.

AndrewTheScot

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I have exactly the same problem with Adobe Acrobat Reader (64-bit) defaulting to US letter size rather than A4. My printer is set to use A4 paper as I am in the UK and all setting reflect this.

The instructions to change the Printing Preferences of “Adobe PDF” under Printers & Scanners fails because “Adobe PDF” is not an available option.

Clearly Adobe Acrobat Reader (64-bit) has a default of US letter size built in to it. Where exactly is it and how do you change it?

creative explorer

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@Johan_Massyn To make A4 the permanent and go-to-default-size, you have to change it at the "system" level, not the "app" level. Here is the move:

1: Printing Preferences (Search Menu > Printers & Scanners > Adobe PDF > Printing Preferences > Adobe PDF Settings Tab). Change "Adobe PDF Page Size" to A4.

2: Advanced Settings Inside that same Preferences window, click the Advanced button. Under "Paper/Output," ensure the "Paper Size" is also set to A4.

For more details, https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/desktop/print-documents/set-up-and-print-pdfs/pdf-printer-settings.html and https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/desktop/print-documents/set-up-and-print-pdfs/page-size.html

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Allan223255622mtk

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Hi

I have done the above changes, but my PC keeps on changing back to size letter. :-(

I have been in contact with Adobe support 4 times, but they take over the screen, and just reinstall the program. And when this don’t work, tell me that it’s a Windows issue??

M

Michael_Rosenstein

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I have the same issue. Adobe PDF printer settings always reset to default, not only paper size.
Cusiously, some time /Acrobat versions ago it wasn’t the case.

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