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rpuentesa
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June 6, 2013
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Printing a pdf opens "save as" instead.

  • June 6, 2013
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I have never had this happen, but whenever I attempt to print a pdf, it opens a "save as" box instead.  So I've saved the pdf to my desktop, but after it's opened again I select print and the same "save as" box pops up again.  The ONLY way I've been able to print is by right-clicking the pdf file from my desktop.  Only then does it actually print.

I'm using Adobe X Reader (version 10.1.7).  Why doesn't it allow me to print a pdf when the app is open?

    Correct answer Brave_friends4152

    Had same problem but no box to uncheck in dialogue box, it was Microsoft Edge causing the issue. Had to delete MS Edge as default printing browser and change to Chrome. Microsoft Edge sucks, tries to hijack everything 

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    Shertonia5EB6
    New Participant
    April 15, 2021

    I have this same issue and my print to file is not checked.

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      Ledell5C9E
      New Participant
      July 13, 2021

      Mine just starting doing the same thing this morning, was fine yesterday now its rubbish. I even uninstalled and reloaded my Acrobat DC Pro and still the same issue of asking me to save the file. My "print to file"box is unchecked as is the "print to image". I have tried printing with the image box ticked as suggested somewhere along the line and still nothing. Who has time to save every file everytime you want to print, this is ridicualous. Even the help desk chat person was useless in any help. 

       

        Bernd Alheit
        Bernd Alheit
        Community Expert
        July 13, 2021

        What happens when you use Acrobat Reader DC?

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        defaulttl1ok9k9tkin
        New Participant
        February 22, 2021

        This was happening to me when I did Save As from Chrome.

         

        From Chrome go to Settings under the Hamburger menu
        Advanced
        Site Settings
        Additional Content Settings
        PDF Documents
        Download PDF files instead of automatically opening them in Chrome - Turn ON

         

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        MaryinOttawa
        New Participant
        February 23, 2021
        I have one question for you. What is the hamburger menu?

        Just curious.
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        defaulttl1ok9k9tkin
        New Participant
        February 23, 2021
        Websites use three lines as a menu, quite often on mobile devices. Chrome uses 3 dots in the top right corner next to your profile picture. Both are commonly referred to as a hamburger menu. I've pasted in a small pic below, not sure if it will be posted in the reply.

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        Teresa5C91
        New Participant
        January 28, 2021

        Nope - this did not fix the problem at all 😞   

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          Edwin98A5
          New Participant
          January 6, 2021

          None of those suggestions work.

          There is no, Print to File option.

          What else can I do??

          Thanks.

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            John262641105ay8
            New Participant
            September 23, 2022

            Go File-Print and hit "Advanced" option - I found Print to File Box there and was able to uncheck it.

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            Richelle264290849lyt
            New Participant
            March 27, 2024

            Thank you!  This works!

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            Anonymous
            November 18, 2020

            THANK YOU Bernd Alheit!  I got a new printer and everything was so easy up until the point when it sent me to "Save as" . . .  One hour of surfing the internet and looking at different forums and I still couldn't fix my problem.  Then I found your thread and your easy fix worked.  OMG finally peace for me. Thanks again SO MUCH.  🙂  Kathy

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            abusman
            New Participant
            July 10, 2020

            some people dont have the option for print to file.

            I found my own way, I hope it works for you guys.

            step 1: go to print page  [File->Print or command-p (mac) or control p (windows)]

            step 2: hover over to destination and choose your printer name.

                           If you do not see your printer name, then click see more options. then choose your printer name

            step 3: Print

            My pdf files open up on google chrome on windows 10. so this might or might not work for you. but it did for me. 

             

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              daniel0D4C
              New Participant
              September 7, 2020

              NICE ONE, SOMETIME I JUST OVERLOOK CHEKING THE OBVIOUS....

              Bernd Alheit
              Bernd Alheit
              Community Expert
              June 6, 2013

              In the print dialog disable the entry "Print to File".

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                Redruthd
                New Participant
                June 6, 2013

                You're amazing, thank you, all fixed, who would have thought it was so easy, I'm sure this i something I enabled myself without meaning to, and without knowing that option exists it's almost impossible to fix, so simple, but such an enormous help, thank you for taking the time to read the posts and reply!

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                Redruthd
                New Participant
                June 6, 2013

                I have exactly the same issue, have had for months, had new printer in meantime, this has not helped. Don't mind printing from the file, except that it doesn't give you the option for b+w printing to save on coloured ink, which is a pain for things like boarding passes, which are usually very colourful!

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