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nancym81644740
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June 21, 2019
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When printing, second page is always blank

  • June 21, 2019
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When I print from Acrobat DC Pro for Mac (which is updated), the second page is always blank while the rest is double-sided.  I want it all double-sided (and the printer is a duplex printer).  Tinkering with the print dialogue box didn't fix it. Print-preview doesn't show the second page as blank. How do I fix this?

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    Furio248746856z3t
    Participant
    June 15, 2022

    Three years after, this problem it's still withy me and no answers from Adobe.... 

     

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      mikecd
      Participant
      June 18, 2022

      Did you try either of the methods that I suggested directly above? The checking of 'reverse pages' I have on permanently now, and it has solved the issue for me.

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      Robert30479084niru
      Participant
      June 13, 2023

      All of a sudden, this is now happening to me. Printing 'reverse pages' is a work-around, not a solution. Still no fix from Adobe?

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        alexmcvolk
        Participant
        September 25, 2020

        Hellooooo Adobe, 

        would you fix this this for chrissake!!!

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          mikecd
          Participant
          October 11, 2021

          Two suggestions (well ... workarounds) that worked for me.

           

          1. Check the 'reverse pages' box under the 'more options' drop down menu in the Adobe print dialogue box (as suggested above in this thread).

           

           

           2. Add a blank page to the end of the document when you have an uneven number of pages to print and you wish to print double sided...

           

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          charliesumx
          Participant
          September 25, 2022

          Thank you for your answer. 

          I'd noticed that when duplex printing an odd number of pages, the first side is left blank (while I would normally expect the last side to be blank), so it makes perfect sense that selecting 'reverse pages' will fix the issue. 

          It does seem strange that adobe haven't fixed this yet though. 

          I can't use your second suggestion though, as I don't have the option to edit pdfs.

          christoaitken
          christoaitken
          Participating Frequently
          September 11, 2020

          I tried Adobe Support at length and no resolution.  Then I tinkered with the Adobe print dialogue menu (not the printer dialogue menu)...have you tried ticking the 'Reverse Pages' box?  It worked for me...it is now permanently ticked and no further problems.

          Regards

          Christo

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            user4762560
            Inspiring
            September 11, 2020

            That worked PERFECTLY! Thanks for taking the time to post, Christo.

            ifiokm72643398
            ifiokm72643398
            Participant
            September 11, 2020

            was this problem ever rsolved?  the blanks are getting very frustrating

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              user4762560
              Inspiring
              September 11, 2020

              I've also had the same problem for quite some time, I've always been using the latest Acrobat and OS. I've just bought a new printer and the issue is still there (so it's not the printer's fault) it's an Acrobat issue. Would be great if someone could help.

                AkanchhaS8194121
                AkanchhaS8194121
                Legend
                June 25, 2019

                Hi Nancym,

                As mentioned above, while printing second page is always blank. Are you referring to a specific multi-page PDF or this is a case with all the files? How exactly this PDF was generated, is it exported from any other file format?

                What is the current version of Acrobat DC you are working on? Open Acrobat>About Acrobat DC

                It would be easier for us to understand, if you can share a sample PDF file. Can we have the file?

                "You can share the file with us via email. And you can send it to the email address that is shared via private message. Please do mention your forum thread in the subject"

                Thanks,

                Akanchha

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                nancym81644740Author
                Participant
                June 27, 2019

                Hello Akanccha.  The second page of all multi-page PDFs prints blank.

                My Acrobat DC Pro version is the most current on-line version - continuous update 2019.012.20034. 

                I found that if I save the document to my desktop, open it with Acrobat Reader, and then print the document, the second page doesn't print in blank.

                Do you still need a sample PDF?  The PDFs originate from multiple sources.

                I use a MacBook Pro with Mojave 10.14.5, updated automatically.

                AkanchhaS8194121
                AkanchhaS8194121
                Legend
                July 11, 2019

                Hey Nancym,

                I apologize for missing reply to your last message. As you have shared above-

                I found that if I save the document to my desktop, open it with Acrobat Reader, and then print the document, the second page doesn't print in blank.

                Does it mean the earlier your PDFs weren't saved locally? Were you printing them directly from web, email or wherever it was available?

                "You can share the file with us via email. And you can send it to the email address that is shared via private message. Please do mention your forum thread in the subject"

                Thanks,

                Akanchha

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