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Joerg Klaus
Joerg Klaus
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September 11, 2014
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The document could not be printed - There were no pages selected to print

  • September 11, 2014
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Hey, since a few days I can't print PDF files with Acrobat XI (11.0.07).

I have tried to print with my own and with external PDF files. With secured and unsecured files. No way.

 

I see this 2 error windows

  • The document could not be printed
  • There were no pages selected to print

 

I can print the PDF files with Apple Preview without any problems.

I can also print the same PDF files with my browser (Google Chome)

 

But I can't print with Acrobat Pro.

 

Joerg

    Correct answer dawn_3412

    PERFECT!   I have just picked up a new Macbook Air M4 and saw this same Error Message.  This solution worked for me!  In the PRINT Setup I checked the box to "Print as Image" and now it is Good!  Printing is a little slow, but working.   Thank you fir the advice.  

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    balanced_fun8155
    Participant
    February 11, 2025

    -MAC User (2022 Macbook Pro, OS: 15.3.1 after updating)

    11 years later yes this problem persists, I tried all the funky ways but here's what got it working again for me.

    1. Ensure Adobe Acrobat is "quit"

    2. Ensure operating system is updated, if not, update it

    3. Once updated, it will reboot. Login to your home screen and make sure no applications open. If applications open, make sure to "Quit" them. You can quickly do this by clicking on the apple in the top left header bar, and going to "Force Quit" to quit all open applications.

    4. Reboot using apple menu option (not button to turn off), and select "Restart"

    5. Once rebooted, again ensure Adobe is quit and not open

    6. Navigate to the Adobe Download Page here: and follow the instructions to download (Important Note: Apple won't let you "delete" this as an application, at least not me, so when you follow the download installer, it will prompt a message for "This download will replace an existing application". Be sure to select "Yes" or "Ok" and it will re-write over your existing bugged app)

    7. Follow installer package and continue to select "Ok" or "Continue" until download is complete. Feel free to allow the installer package to be deleted.

    8. Now, Re-open Adobe Reader, and try printing something. At this point, I no longer received error messages and printing worked just fine.

     

    If anyone runs into this issue on a MAC and cannot resolve it and needs to print quickly, you can right click and open with "Preview" and print from there. 

     

    Wish I knew all this info sooner so hopefully this will help others!

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    balanced_fun8155
    Participant
    February 11, 2025

    Forgot to include the link to the download page 🙂 The download page for Adobe reader for Mac OS from step 6 is here: https://get.adobe.com/reader/

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    jean_2917
    Participant
    August 22, 2024

    Hello 
    I managed to print in tiling from Illustrator but no overlaping cutting marks though...

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    Robert3667872693fj
    Participant
    August 1, 2024

    Same here - for months now. Reinstalled many times.

     

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    Kevin38085221vn1v
    Participant
    June 17, 2024

    Using a Mac, I found that if I opened a pdf file that would not print using either Acrobat Pro or Acrobat Reader in Micrsosft Word, it would print with no problems.

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    Ibanez1998
    Participant
    April 24, 2024

    It's 2024 and this is still a thing.  Well, I made a screen capture video of the issue and how to fix it.  Here you go:

    Adobe Acrobat won't print because no pages are selected 

    Enjoy,
    Eddie

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      Monica36276374xebq
      Participating Frequently
      April 28, 2024

      Update - this doesn't work for me. My advanced settings do not look like yours and most of it is 'greyed' out so I can't click on Print as Image. See below. So far, what I continue to have to do is to drag the file to a tab in Google and then print it from the web. In other instances, I actually can print from Adobe. It's completely hit and miss. Sounds like this works for others. Mine solution is just another option. Good luck everyone! And if anyone figures out the mystery - please let us know!

       

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        Sucha MB
        Participating Frequently
        October 2, 2024

        On a Mac (Sequoia 15.0) and this is still happening. This workaround works — thanks to all that posted on this, especially Eddie w/the video! If you are finding "Print as Image" is grayed out, go back to the previous Print screen, uncheck "Print in grayscale (black and white)", then go back to the Advanced settings, and you'll be able to select "Print as Image".  Please Adobe, fix this. It ought not to be a hassle to print PDFs, even if we only need to make printouts every once in a while.

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          Susan367498336ax3
          Participant
          April 15, 2024

          SO FRUSTRATING!  

           

           

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          default39jh61lly0sn
          Participant
          April 22, 2024

          I have done this and it works

           

          1. Select Print PDF
          2. Choose Advanced Settings
          3. Select Print as Image
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            cheerful_maker50967
            Participant
            April 23, 2024

            Yes this worked for me, finally a fix but why can't Adobe do something it's not like their software is cheap.

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              Monica36276374xebq
              Participating Frequently
              March 23, 2024

              Has anyone figured this out? I am on a Mac OS Sonoma 14.3.1 and I've uninstalled and reinstalled Adobe Acrobat Reader 3 times. I've tried the Enhanced Security. I've also seen the "Sharing" comment but not sure what to click on. This is incredibly frustrating. My husband can print the files and we are on the same network and same printer. Here is a screen shot with the Adobe release: 

               

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              default39jh61lly0sn
              Participant
              March 23, 2024

              I thought I had it sussed a few weeks ago, it worked fine until yesterday  and now its happening again. Silly thing is that I can print from Iphone and Macbookpro thus we may guess its Sonoma that is creating a problem.

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              Dan366612522gtw
              Participant
              April 11, 2024

              I had the issue before upgrading to Sonoma.  What a joke. Come on, Adobe? Acrobat has 1 job. P R I N T 

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                Philippe35522466azbg
                Participant
                February 20, 2024

                I have solved this on my  IMac

                 

                On your Mac, choose Apple menu

                 

                 

                 > System Settings, click General

                 

                 

                in the sidebar, then click Sharing on the right. (You may need to scroll down.)

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                  andrewf3258588
                  Participant
                  February 20, 2024

                  Ok, and then what's the next step after clicking on "Sharing"?

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                    Erin35311818febg
                    Participant
                    February 7, 2024

                    Even though I uninstalled Acrobat, restarted computer the same messges came up. I checked the version after re-installing and it was from 2022. There is an OPTIONAL update from 2024 on the acrobat site (from a link on this help page from a post). Installing now. Fingers crossed. 

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                    Edgar33848445xfw5
                    Participant
                    November 25, 2023

                    HOW IS THIS STILL AN ISSUE?! I cannot print from Adobe Acrobat. I receive same message error. I have uninstall and re-installed and no solution. While I'm at it, why is it that if I sign one field then the rest can't be signed and the document locks?! For such a ubiquitous program, there doesn't seem to be substantive fixes. But for sure, you always love to "update" with a new look for the program but the bugs keep getting pushed forward. I cannot express how frustrating it is to be forced to use this program. 

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                      Renate Shanahan
                      Participant
                      November 27, 2023

                      It used to work just fine, but recently I mysteriously kept getting those same messages and was unable to print anything. I just uninstalled Acrobat, and then reinstalled it. Problem solved

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