TechNote (Archived)

Unable to add Adobe PDF Printer to the Print Center after deleting it (Acrobat 6.x on Mac OS X )

Issue

When you complete the process as outlined in the Readme file to re-install the Adobe PDF Printer to the Print Center after deleting it, the printer is still missing from the Print Center.

Detail

You followed the instructions as they are included in the Readme.

Solution: Add the Adobe PDF Printer to the Print Center by deleting the AdobePDF file and restarting Acrobat.

1. Quit Acrobat and Print Center if they are running.

2. Delete the Adobe PDF file in the Library/Application Support/Adobe folder.

3. Start Acrobat. You'll be prompted for the administrator name and password as Acrobat repairs the Adobe PDF printer.

4. Start Print Center, and then verify that Adobe PDF has been added to the Printer List.

5. Quit Print Center.

Background information

The Adobe PDF Printer is added to the Print Center when you install Acrobat. The Readme includes instructions on how to add the Adobe PDF Printer again if it is deleted, but the instructions don't include the specific UNIX commands needed to complete the process, and they list the incorrect location of the Adobe PDF file.