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_Anthony_Krause_
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April 18, 2007
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64-Bit AdobePDF Printer -- Experiemental!!!!

  • April 18, 2007
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Ok, just as a heads up for all you people that are having issues trying to install Acrobat 8 (Pro or Standard) to any system that is running a 64-bit OS and if you got prompts to insert your windows CD:

ADOBE DOES NOT PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THIS METHOD!!! TRY THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!!

The AdobePDF printer will function if you MANUALLY extract the AdobePDF.dll (the DLL file that is associated to the PDF printer) and place it on your desktop and tell your Setup that is requesting the file to browse and point to the desktop ---

The location of the DLL file is required is within the Data1.cab and it will be named 'AdobePDF.dll_64' (DO NOT USE THE AdobePDF.DLL that is there, that is a 32-bit driver), copy the '64' file to your desktop and rename it to AdobePDF.dll

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Possible locations of install cab files

Download Version:
Start>Run> %temp% > Acrobat 8 Professional (or standard) > data1.cab

or CD

X:\Acrobat 8 Professional (or standard) > data1.cab

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After the file has been copied and the setup is complete, you may delete the file off your desktop safely

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I have tested this method with the following Operating Systems:

Windows XP Pro 64bit
Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit
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I have NOT tested it on the following Operating Systems:

Windows Server 2003 (ANY version) 64bit
Windows Vista Business 64bit

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Let me know if it works; also, I only have found this to work only when you have the prompt for the windows cd to be inserted referencing the AdobePDF.dll, so if you want to get this to work, you may have to completely uninstall Acrobat or maybe a possibility to repair the install.
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    _KrisRivel_
    Participant
    May 7, 2007
    Ah nice...using CutePDF now as well....forget Acrobat Pro! Works great.
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    _KrisRivel_
    Participant
    May 7, 2007
    I have WinXP 64, I too followed the abobe steps: copied the 64 dll file, renamed it. I'm getting printer errors when trying to convert a spread sheet document in Excel to PDF. I tried removing the printer driver and doing a repair but now I'm getting failed to write pdf file errors. Any good solution to this whole Win64 / Acrobat issue?
    mom2one
    mom2one
    Participating Frequently
    May 4, 2007
    Darrin

    I have just been playing around with my settings and after changing the port of the Adobe PDF printer to the 'CPW2:' port I am not only able to print but it also prompts for a file name and destination for the produced PDF. The resulting PDF file is made by Acrobat Distiller 8 etc.

    It doesn't seem to matter to Acrobat that the port used is for another PDF creator altogether. I practically have this thing functioning perfectly now :-)

    I got the 'CPW2:' port from installing the free version of CutePDF creator for 64-bit apps.

    Jacqui
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    _Darrin_FM_
    Participating Frequently
    May 4, 2007
    Jacqui,

    That's new. Okay, within the Adobe PDF Printer Pref, 3rd Tab, Adobe PDF Folder, mine is already showing as blank but the pull-down for it shows LPT1 as a choice.

    Switching it to LPT1 > print a test page > fails
    Switching the port to XPS
    Apply and then
    Switching back to the lpt1 port
    Adobe PDF printer prefs > adobe pdf folder is now on LPT1 (not blanked) and the pull-down doesn't offer anything else.
    Test print causes print error in the que.
    2 cancels and it clears from the que.

    Maybe I'll try later to delete the Adobe printer and repair it to see if it comes back

    The investigation continues...
    mom2one
    mom2one
    Participating Frequently
    May 4, 2007
    Darrin,

    Have you tried right clicking on the printing preferences on the Adobe PDF printer? On the third tab there is a field: 'Adobe PDF Folder' which points to LPT1. That field needs to be blank. Since doing that I am able to print from Firefox, IE and any other application.

    From what I recall, I managed to get that field blank by temporarily changing the Adobe PDF port to another port by checking another virtual port. You could try the XPS port for instance. Then return the port to the LPT1 port. For some reason the 'Adobe PDF Folder' remains blank, resulting in the ability to print from any application without hang.

    Jacqui
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    _Darrin_FM_
    Participating Frequently
    May 4, 2007
    Jacqui,

    Thanks for the check. Unfortunately something must be going wrong on my install because I don't have anything like that on Vista x64 with Acrobat 8 pro.

    These are my available printer ports:

    LPT1 "Adobe Printer"
    LPT2,3
    COM1,2,3,4
    FILE, "Print to File"
    USB "Virtual printer port"
    XPS "Local Port", MS XPS Document Writer".

    And if I remember correctly, there use to be right-click options to convert files to PDF and TIFF files that are missing from inside windows explorer. But, I'd be happy at this point just to get the adobe print function to work inside internet explorer and firefox.

    Darrin
    mom2one
    mom2one
    Participating Frequently
    May 3, 2007
    Darrin

    Acrobat 7 Pro on my XP Pro box uses the port: 'My Documents\*.pdf' with a description of: 'Adobe PDF Port' and the printer is: 'Adobe PDF'.

    I would expect version 8 to be similar.

    Jacqui
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    _Darrin_FM_
    Participating Frequently
    May 3, 2007
    Anthony,

    I tried your instructions for a complete fresh install using your "The UNIVERSAL VISTA HELP GUIDE FOR INSTALLS AND CONFIGURATION OF ACROBAT 8" found on another thread and still seem to be having difficulty. This time however I didn't receive the "config.msi" error, but did receive the (now) recognizable adobepdf.dll not found error. I installed with the recommended adobepdf.dll_64 file and continued.

    Still, the print function didn't work when tried in IE or any other program. Often the document just 'hangs' in the print que and cannot be cleared without a reboot.

    I see that others are now saying that their adobe printer is using the printer port LPT1. That's the way mine is showing in the properties, however I am unable to select it without picking something else. I tried "print to file" but that doesn't work either.

    Further, I tried deleting the Adobe Printer and did a repair from the control panel, but it comes back with the same port selected.

    What port should I expect to see the Adobe Printer to be using?
    mom2one
    mom2one
    Participating Frequently
    May 3, 2007
    My Adobe PDF printer also points to the LPT1 printer port BUT I can de-select that in the printing preferences and I can now "print" from any application without throwing any error.

    The only downside is that it doesn't ask to save the PDF first and automatically places the PDF in the 'My Documents' folder. It also replaces any existing PDF with the same name without prompting. Selecting 'Ask to Replace existing PDF file' results in hang and no PDF is created.

    I am happy to be able to print to Adobe PDF though despite these limitations.
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    _Anthony_Krause_Author
    Participating Frequently
    May 2, 2007
    yeah...it should not be pointing to the LPT1 printer port - remove the printer driver and launch acrobat and do a detect and repair and see if that works...

    as for the virtual port i will do some more research as to where it exists other than the PDF printer port
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