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mpower136
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October 23, 2014
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How do I get Adobe reader to be recognized on my Devices and Printers?

  • October 23, 2014
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How do I get Adobe reader to be recognized on my Devices and Printers?

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    Correct answer Sara_Forsberg

    When I select print- I have the printer setting on CutePDF Writer

    On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 2:34 PM, Sara.Forsberg <forums_noreply@adobe.com>


    CutePDFWriter is a third-party application, which Adobe doesn't provide support for. But, I did find the following on their website:


    "Requires PS2PDF converter such as Ghostscript (recommended).

    You can get the free GPL Ghostscript 8.15."


    Here's a link to their website:

    CutePDF :: Product :: CutePDF Writer


    So, it looks like it creates a PostScript file for you, but then you need additional software to convert the PostScript file to PDF.


    Best,

    Sara

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    Sara_Forsberg
    Inspiring
    October 23, 2014

    Hi mpower136,

    Adobe Reader is a PDF viewer application, so it wouldn't show up in your Devices and Printers list. Are you trying to "print" to PDF format?

    Best,

    Sara

    mpower136
    mpower136Author
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    October 23, 2014

    Yes.. When I try to print (or save a specific number of pages on the

    exisiting PDF File) It is saving everything as a PS file and once its

    downloaded, I cant access it. It then gives me an error message saying

    "Adobe Reader could not open "file name" because it is either not a

    supported file type or because the file has been damaged (for example, it

    was sent as an email attachment and wasn't correctely decoded).

    On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 2:05 PM, Sara.Forsberg <forums_noreply@adobe.com>

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    Sara_Forsberg
    Inspiring
    October 23, 2014

    Ah, it sounds like you may have a "print to file" option selected in the printer driver, so when you print, you're actually creating PostScript files (which Reader can't open). What printer are you printing to?

    Sara

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