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Supernaut63
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April 3, 2025
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Why does Distiller launch when I launch Acrobat and print something?

  • April 3, 2025
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Just updated to Sequoia 15.3.2 and the latest Adobe CC updates.

Opened a pdf to print it out and noticed everytime I do this Distiller launches.

What's going on?

Correct answer Saipayan38133503mhmi

Hi @Supernaut63 
Thanks for your query. 

Earlier, this was the expected workflow. We recently rollout a feature where the distiller will not be launched when print is triggered through mac 

 

To check for any pending updates, launch Acrobat > Help > Check For Updates.


Thanks and regards ,
Saipayan

 

[Moderator: Response updated]

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Saipayan38133503mhmiCorrect answer
Adobe Employee
April 7, 2025

Hi @Supernaut63 
Thanks for your query. 

Earlier, this was the expected workflow. We recently rollout a feature where the distiller will not be launched when print is triggered through mac 

 

To check for any pending updates, launch Acrobat > Help > Check For Updates.


Thanks and regards ,
Saipayan

 

[Moderator: Response updated]

try67
Community Expert
Community Expert
April 3, 2025

Are you printing to a PostScript file, by any chance?

Supernaut63
Known Participant
April 4, 2025

Nope! Just clicking on a pdf invoice file that someone sent me.

Tried it again, and there's Distiller...opened up again.

Just tried opening one of my own created pdf's and it did NOT launch Distiller.

Weird!