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rpuentesa
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Jun 6, 2013 12:56 PM UTC
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Printing a pdf opens "save as" instead.

I have never had this happen, but whenever I attempt to print a pdf, it opens a "save as" box instead.  So I've saved the pdf to my desktop, but after it's opened again I select print and the same "save as" box pops up again.  The ONLY way I've been able to print is by right-clicking the pdf file from my desktop.  Only then does it actually print.

I'm using Adobe X Reader (version 10.1.7).  Why doesn't it allow me to print a pdf when the app is open?

    Brave_friends4152Correct answer
    Participant
    Sep 29, 2025 11:32 PM UTC

    Had same problem but no box to uncheck in dialogue box, it was Microsoft Edge causing the issue. Had to delete MS Edge as default printing browser and change to Chrome. Microsoft Edge sucks, tries to hijack everything 

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    Brave_friends4152Correct answer
    Participant
    Sep 29, 2025 11:32 PM UTC

    Had same problem but no box to uncheck in dialogue box, it was Microsoft Edge causing the issue. Had to delete MS Edge as default printing browser and change to Chrome. Microsoft Edge sucks, tries to hijack everything 

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    selvam_7606
    Participant
    Jun 17, 2025 6:55 AM UTC

    Please disable "print to file" option in the advanced settings of the printer

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    BarbP1973
    Participant
    Aug 5, 2024 1:57 PM UTC

    This was my exact issue & fix as well - no idea why it changed somewhere along the way, I'm just happy to have it back 🙂 

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    davidtnaptown
    Participant
    Nov 7, 2023 9:03 PM UTC

    File/Print/Advanced/Uncheck Print to File

     

     

     

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      Fouad31189413sgln
      Participant
      Jul 20, 2023 4:19 AM UTC

      In the Print Box, when you select Adobe PDF as opposed to your printer, select Preferences and untick View Adobe PDF results.

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      NEGUS284482986zfn
      Participant
      Feb 16, 2023 10:39 PM UTC

      I also had same issue the canon printer only prints from ADOBE reader only otherwise if I opened the file from file explorer the printer would take me to save the file.

      So go to print then the priner box opens then go to advanced selection, then unclick the print to file, then ok

      problem solved

       

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      Omar23068222rcm8
      Participant
      Feb 9, 2022 12:28 AM UTC

      because Adobe is lack luster

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      Michael22655016s6pb
      Participant
      Jan 14, 2022 1:42 PM UTC

      The advise to disable the 'print to file' box worked for me so many thanks. Its in the Advance POrint Setup at the bottom. 

       

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        timmyleeturner
        Inspiring
        Dec 14, 2021 9:49 PM UTC

        The only way I could resolve this was to send the file to Chrome and it printed fine, otherwise it prompted me to save the file somewhere....  even though I had everything set to print to my default printer.  It's an Adobe issue.

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          defaultbt78gbyvq4w6
          Participant
          Aug 17, 2021 5:26 AM UTC

          I had the same problem. Then I used the keyboard buttons. It worked well. Shift+control+p

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