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March 18, 2019
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Default print is Landscape, not Portrait

  • March 18, 2019
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How do I make Reader choose Portrait format when printing.   It used to be that way but changed to Landscape.  I cannot find a setting to make default settings in Reader.

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Correct answer AkanchhaS8194121

Hi Nantucketbob,

Acrobat's preferences settings doesn't allow to change the default print orientation.

However, you can try the following steps to set the "Auto portrait/landscape" as the default option while printing any PDF.

  • Open a PDF and click on Print icon.
  • In the Print dialogue box, select 'Auto portrait/landscape'.
  • Click on Print tab at the bottom left to print the file.
  • Now next time you print the file, the option Auto portrait/landscape will be selected by default.

Print horizontal or vertical pages using Acrobat or Reader

Hope this helps.

Thanks,

Akanchha

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Abambo
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Community Expert
March 26, 2019

To add to Akki_24 's answer:

When Acrobat starts it reads what the printer has as a default. So it seams to me that you have set landscape as your OS default.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
AkanchhaS8194121
AkanchhaS8194121Correct answer
Legend
March 19, 2019

Hi Nantucketbob,

Acrobat's preferences settings doesn't allow to change the default print orientation.

However, you can try the following steps to set the "Auto portrait/landscape" as the default option while printing any PDF.

  • Open a PDF and click on Print icon.
  • In the Print dialogue box, select 'Auto portrait/landscape'.
  • Click on Print tab at the bottom left to print the file.
  • Now next time you print the file, the option Auto portrait/landscape will be selected by default.

Print horizontal or vertical pages using Acrobat or Reader

Hope this helps.

Thanks,

Akanchha