Change default printer for Acrobat Reader, when default Windows printer is PDF

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July 10, 2018
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We are using Adobe Acrobat Reader DC as the default printer on some computers. Our reports are first saved as PDF documents.

When we open an existent pdf document using Adobe Acrobat Reader, if we decide to print it, we find that the default printer is "PDF".

If the document is already in PDF format and open in Adobe Acrobat Reader, when we print it, we actually expect to print it to a real printer. We can always select the proper printer from the list, but I would prefer (if possible) to set up a specific printer to be used by Acrobat Reader. Instead of using the default printers configured in Windows, it would be nice if I could select a printer of my choice, instead of the default "PDF".

I checked if I can change the default printer in Acrobat Reader software, but I could not find a place.

Either I missed the configuration page for printers, either there is no such configuration available.

In case there is not such configuration available, I suggest to allow the users to choose by default another printer - at least when the default printer is a PDF application.

Kind regards,

Nicolae

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Reader uses the system default. There is no other setting.

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Brainiac

I don't know if there would be resentment from others. There are a few apps which remember their own default printer, and to me it's a breach of the Windows standard. So, even though it may be inconvenient at times, I would feel the consistency is more important.

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Brainiac

I would strongly vote against it, but I don't have a vote. Here is the wish list form: Feature Request/Bug Report Form

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NickFiAuthor

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Strongly is such a strong word...

Anyway, thanks for clarification. I won't add it to the wish list, if there is such strong resentment toward it.

My colleagues decided to set the PDF as the default printer and we all encounter this problem - whenever we try to print something, it takes two attempts and it becomes annoying after a while. To me, it would look more sensible to offer an alternative to printing from PDF to PDF.

Abambo

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NickFi wrote
Strongly is such a strong word...
Anyway, thanks for clarification. I won't add it to the wish list, if there is such strong resentment toward it.
My colleagues decided to set the PDF as the default printer and we all encounter this problem - whenever we try to print something, it takes two attempts and it becomes annoying after a while. To me, it would look more sensible to offer an alternative to printing from PDF to PDF.

Well users should be able to decide on their default printer. But I know, security is strict and every limit is explained with security issues.

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Brainiac

Reader uses the system default. There is no other setting.