How to disable default opening of Print dialog box?

[Rich_813]

I have a file and when I open it the print dialog comes up along with the file.  I guess this is something the creator put into the document; however I cannot find a way to disable this.  Do you know of a way to disable it so that the print dialog does not open every time I open the document.

Using Acrobat Pro XI on Windows 10.

Thank you, Rich

[Bernd Alheit · Accepted solution]

Try this:

disable JavaScript in Acrobat

[Khushigupta22purelove]

Thankyou veryy much Bernd Alheit, I was also facing the same problem sir. Lots of blessings to you from God and me.😇😇🙏🏻🙏🏻

[johnn5023]

This worked. Thank you!

[Rich_813]

That worked.  Thank you Bernd.

[IonKov]

Isn't there a more proper way for this??

[try67]

This is usually done with a script that is embedded at the doc level. If you have Acrobat Pro you can probably remove it by going to Tools - JavaScript - Document JavaScripts and editing the code. Look for something like this line and remove it:

this.print();

Then save the file and re-open it and the dialog should no longer appear.

[mebskivt]

This didn't work because there was nothing in the script box. Suggestions. Thanks,

[try67]

You'll need to share the actual file with us for further help.

[mebskivt]

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 

[try67]

The file is not publicly available. Also, if this is a book I hope you have the rights to publicly distribute it. If not, don't do so.

[ChingZhu]

I have sample file, would you be able to crack it?

[Tiffany N.]

I was having the same issue and had nothing listed under Document JavaScripts either. I selected All JavaScripts and the print command was there. I removed it and now the document opens normally.

[Micky444]

Can you explain the steps to get to select "All JavaScripts"

I have disabled all JavaScripts through 

Edit

Preferences 

JavaScript

unchecked enable JavaScript 

and now a yellow bar appears when I open the pdf that says "JavaScript is currently disabled…"

I just want to see a clean pdf when I open, like I saw a month ago until some update occurred and now I have these random work arounds. 

[Bernd Alheit]

> Can you explain the steps to get to select "All JavaScripts"

You will see this at Tools > Javascript

[Test Screen Name]

You haven't removed JavaScript from the file, from what you described. Since it's still there, you get a warning. Seems correct. You need to go to the Document JavaScripts and form designer and remove every one. More a programmer task. 

[CaliPhattie]

I attempted TRY67's method: Tools > JavaScript > Document JavaScripts, but the script box appeared to be empty as well.  However, editing the JavaScript through the "JavaScript Editor" worked.

Tools > JavaScript > All JavaScripts

You would just need to have basic programming knowledge to remove the print functions.  I delete all the scripts that were not "Commented //", and that fixed the problem.

[try67]

You can add your own scripts there. Just name it "scripts", for example.

And it's not a good idea to edit the code via Edit All JavaScripts. If you mess up one of the tags the file can become corrupt beyond repair!

[Khushigupta22purelove]

And I would like to thank you too Rich for asking this question as it solved my issue too.. Thankyouu, God bless you 😇🙏🏻

[AMS26469334vigu]

I had this same issue and found that in the preferences of the printer itself, "Print Preview" was enabled by a check box. Disabling this got rid of the Pop Up