adobe printing problem

I could not get a cleanup utility to work.

So instead I found this free acrobat reader program and made it my default. Works fine. It's open source.

http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/

Before you can troubleshoot the problem, you need to determine its cause.

You said that I can print from word and excel but not from adobe reader 8.0 If that file prints correctly, the problem isn't system-wide--it's specific to the Acrobat product. However, the way Acrobat interacts with the system may affect printing performance.

You may also try these: -

- Restart your computer, and then print a PDF file:
- Turn off your printer for at least 15 seconds to flush its memory, and then turn it back on and print a PDF file:
- Print from another computer:
- Print the PDF file as an image.
- Re-create the PDF file to determine if the original PDF file is damaged and causing the problem.
- Print the PDF file in batches to determine if a particular page, or object on a page, is causing the problem.
- Print using the default settings to determine if a variant print setting causes the problem.
- Delete Acrobat temporary files.
Excess temporary files can cause Acrobat to freeze or appear to freeze when you print.
- Print with Windows in a Simplified mode.
- Use the latest version of the Acrobat product.
- Use an updated printer driver.
- Use an updated PPD file.
- Install a printer driver that's compatible with your operating system.
-Ensure that the printer has enough memory.

For more details and Troubleshooting visit this link: http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=333214

found the answer!!! I called adobe tech support and they were great!! The guy helped me download a windows clean up to delete 8.0 and re-installed and it works fine now.