How to Print to PDF in Windows 8?

Thank your for replying.

Just as a refresher. I have a fillable pdf form. Once the data has been filled into the form it will require multiple signatures to sign-off. Potentially as many as 6. The process that is currently happening:

• Complete the Form
• Save as a pdf
• Print the pdf
• put a wet signature on the paper document
• re-scan the document to a pdf
• forward the pdf to the next user
• Rinse wash and repeat.

The above process totally decimates the image quality and compromises validity since it is difficult to read. I had hoped to create a process that was easy to use and allow each user to digitally sign the document. Which worked perfectly until I learned most people had windows 8.

Regardless of the password it appears users with windows 8 still cannot print to pdf. This is a form that sits in a static location. Currently I have 2 Action buttons one to reset/clear the page so that new data can be entered and the other "was" to print to pdf. Since my users cannot print to pdf with windows 8 I thought perhaps they could do a "save-as" but of course the document is still saved its original format. I am unsure of the exact terminology but I want it to be a plain pdf in a non-fillable format. I think the term I want it is flattened (?) without the buttons and fillable fields

How do I change the button properties to flatten the form before performing a Save-As? Would I need to utilize the Action Wizard or is there a choice in the button menu list I am not seeing?

It has already been pointed out that "refrying" the pdf is not desirable but I am at a loss on how to proceed. Perhaps I am approaching it all wrong but the generic instruction of Adobe Acrobat DC Pro is not very insightful and I greatly appreciate any direction you can provide.

Thanks again for your time

The document lady

Certainly, Adobe does take steps to stop encrypted (secure) forms from being printed to PDF. These don't always work, but they are important because it's such an easy way to take security off.

You have an interesting problem because you say your users have Reader and are printing to PDF in Windows 8. Reader does not include a PDF printer, nor does Windows 8. So another (non-Adobe, non-Microsoft) product must be involved. Still, Reader would try to stop it working.

The key here is that printing to PDF, often called "refrying" is almost always not the best way to get something done. What is the aim you are trying to achieve?