Acrobat pro is printing too thick lines

Hi @Kristine31678356hpix

Sorry for the delayed response. I hope you have already found a fix to this issue.

Thanks for sharing all those details — it really helps narrow things down.

Since the same file prints fine from Safari and your older Canon, the PDF itself isn’t the issue—it’s likely how Acrobat Pro and the Epson driver interpret font rendering.

Here are a few things you can try:

1. Print as Image:

• In Acrobat, go to File > Print

• Click Advanced

• Check “Print As Image” and set DPI to 300 or 600

• Click OK and print

Note: This forces Acrobat to rasterize the text instead of sending it as vector data, which usually fixes bold/thick text issues.

2. Switch Rendering Mode

• Open Acrobat preferences: Acrobat > Preferences > Page Display

• Under Rendering, try toggling “Use Local Fonts” or changing Smooth Text options (try turning off “For Monitor” or “For Line Art”)

• Restart Acrobat and print again

3. Try a Different Printer Preset

Sometimes, Epson drivers override settings unless a custom preset is selected:

• In the Print dialog, expand “Printer Settings” (under “Layout”)

• Try selecting “Text” or “Document” mode instead of “Photo”

• Avoid high-contrast or sharpness enhancements that might thicken lines

4. Update or Reinstall Epson Driver

Even though you’re using v13.26, macOS sometimes defaults to AirPrint drivers instead of full-featured Epson drivers.

• Visit Epson's official website and reinstall the dedicated driver

• After reinstalling, go to System Settings > Printers & Scanners → remove the printer → re-add it, ensuring it doesn’t say “AirPrint” in the driver field

Also, ensure your copy of Adobe Acrobat is updated. To check for any pending updates, launch Acrobat > Help > Check For Updates.