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donaldf75009555
donaldf75009555
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August 25, 2017
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Acrobat Print function shows a PS printer that no longer exists. How do I delete it? It is not in the windows settings any longer.

  • August 25, 2017
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I've got a PS printer that no longer exists to Windows. Yet it still shows up in the printers available for print in the Acrobat DC print function. How do I delete it from Acrobat?

I've tried rebooting the system and repairing Acrobat but it is still there. If we accidentally select that printer and attempt to print, it just gives me print error messages.

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Correct answer Jill2309863891f0

Since Adobe can't be bothered to resolve this, here's how you remove the deleted printers (you'll need admin privileges):

 

1. Open registry editor, by pushing Windows Key and 'r', and then entering "regedit" into the field.

2. Navigate to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers

3. Right click on the deleted printers, and click delete to banish it for good.

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Duceyco
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May 30, 2024

Same issue.  Printer no longer existed I had but it was account related. 

 

One account read the default printer fine, but the other did not.

 

I logged into the latter account, went under printers.  Clicked it then Manage.  Set to default.

 

Closed Acrobat,  rebooted the system.  Not only did it default,  the phantom printer disappeared.

 

It was like the application just didn't want to let go a pri ter which no longer existed or Windows reported a false positive for that account

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Jill2309863891f0Correct answer
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February 10, 2022

Since Adobe can't be bothered to resolve this, here's how you remove the deleted printers (you'll need admin privileges):

 

1. Open registry editor, by pushing Windows Key and 'r', and then entering "regedit" into the field.

2. Navigate to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers

3. Right click on the deleted printers, and click delete to banish it for good.

    iloveweeding
    iloveweeding
    Participant
    January 20, 2023

    Thank you Jill2309863891f0

    Worked beautifully!!

    AnandSri
    Community Manager
    AnandSriCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    August 28, 2017

    Hi Donaldf,

    it seems that it's an Operating system limitation as the Print management is not available in Windows 10 Home edition.

    Sadly, there isn't much that can be done to fix this issue.

    Regards,

    Anand Sri.

    AnandSri
    Community Manager
    AnandSriCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    August 25, 2017

    Hi Donaldf,

    printmanagement.msc command is for Windows OS, please press Windows + R to launch the Run window, then type printmanagement.msc command and click Ok.

    Check for the PS printer, and remove it.

    Regards,

    Anand Sri.

    Acrobat Print function shows a PS printer that no longer exists. How do I delete  it?  It  is not in the windows settings any longer.

    donaldf75009555
    donaldf75009555Author
    Participant
    August 26, 2017

    Alas, the laptop is a Windows 10 home version without printmanagement.msc. I guess I am out of luck cleaning up the printer selections list in Adobe Acrobat?

    No other way to do it?

    AnandSri
    Community Manager
    AnandSriCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    August 25, 2017

    Hi Donaldf,

    Please check, if you can see the Printer Listed under "Printer and Device" if you see the PS printer, then right click on it, and choose to Remove the Device.

    If you are unable to see the Printer under "Printer and Device", then Go to the RUN command, and type printmanagement.msc and click Ok.

    A Print Management console will open, remove the PS printer.

    Keep us posted with the results.

    Regards,

    Anand Sri.

    donaldf75009555
    donaldf75009555Author
    Participant
    August 25, 2017

    I cannot find printmanagement.msc on the laptop in question.

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    AnandSri
    Community Manager
    AnandSriCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    August 25, 2017

    Hi Donaldf,

    We apologize for the inconvenience caused.

    As per the description above, you are not able to remove the Adobe printer on a windows machine, Is that correct?

    Please try the troubleshooting steps to remove the Adobe Printer from the following: Remove Adobe Create PDF Desktop Printer

    if you want to reinstall the Adobe PDF printer, you can follow the steps from the following link: Manually installing PDF Printer

    Keep us posted with the results.

    Regards,

    Anand Sri.

    donaldf75009555
    donaldf75009555Author
    Participant
    August 25, 2017

    The link:

    https://forums.adobe.com/docs/DOC-4642

    fails with a not found condition.

    donaldf75009555
    donaldf75009555Author
    Participant
    August 25, 2017

    I found the doc, but it has NOTHING to do with my real  Post Script printer that was reinstalled  for PS driver and renamed. The old port still shows up in printer selection list of ADOBE ACROBAT.

    Port does not show up in printer devices in windows settings.

    This problem has nothing to do with the PDF printer...

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