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DRM5303
DRM5303
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Sep 13, 2025 2:39 PM UTC
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Print Setup Dialogue Issues

When I select "Setup" in the InDesign print dialogue, it takes me to another dialogue which is apparantly a Windows 11 setup, which resets everything to defaults, including the system default printer (which I am not using for this job.) Then I have to select "More Settings" and make adjustments there from the traditional printer settings dialogue. My other Adobe products don't go through this. And searching online for a fix did not come up with a simple solution. Is there a way to bypass this stupid step? If not, can Adobe fix this?

Version 20.5 x64

Windows 11 Pro 10.0.26100 

Michelle28792030m123
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May 20, 2026 5:19 PM UTC

This solved the issue for me: https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/restore-legacy-print-dialog-windows-11/

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Michelle28792030m123
Michelle28792030m123Correct answer
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May 20, 2026 5:19 PM UTC

This solved the issue for me: https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/restore-legacy-print-dialog-windows-11/

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leo.r
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Sep 14, 2025 12:08 AM UTC

Is it the same issue by any chance:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/windows-print-dialog-gets-in-the-way-when-printing-in-indesign-windows-11-machine/m-p/13341957#M502204

 

I think there also were other discussions on the subject but I couldn't find them.

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    Peter Spier
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    Peter SpierCommunity Expert
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    Sep 13, 2025 7:01 PM UTC

    Have you tried dwfining a Print Preset ( File < Print Presets > Define...)?

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    Willi Adelberger
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    Willi AdelbergerCommunity Expert
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    Sep 13, 2025 3:38 PM UTC

    The printer dialogue depends on the driver of the printer. I recommend to export the file to PDF and print from Acrobat. 

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    DRM5303
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    Sep 13, 2025 6:15 PM UTC

    If that were true, why doesn't the same dialogue come up for each Adobe app when the same printer is selected? Exporting to PDF is definitely a solution, and I have done that, but I only experience this annoying and awkward step with InDesign. (So far.) Hate having to create another file just to print. Thanks for the response.

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    rob day
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    rob dayCommunity Expert
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    Sep 14, 2025 7:38 PM UTC

    If that were true, why doesn't the same dialogue come up for each Adobe app

     

    Hi @DRM5303 , The print requirments for a page layout program like InDesign are more complex than an image editing or illustration application. Generally speaking the print parameters that are not printer specific—do you need bleeds, are you outputting color separations, do you need printer marks, etc—are found in the Print dialog:

     

     

    The Printer... dialog generally has parameters that are specific to the chosen printer and are not universal to all printers:

     

     

     

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