PDF Print Menu Missing

After Installing Leopard, I no longer have the PDF pulldown in my print dialog box. Anyone else having this problem?

This thread may help:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1211276&tstart=0

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Upgraded to OS X 10.5.8
Since then, I cannot create a pdf out of a Word document. I get the message that "PDFMaker could not locate the Adobe PDF printer. Please install the printer on this machine."
No help at the Adobe website. I thought this might be a common syndrome with the Mac updates. Can anyone help me locate that missing printer, please?
Thanks.

Thomas Carney wrote:
For some reason, though, it won't create PDFs if I just click that "create PDF" or "create PDF and email it" button on the menu. It gets hung up along the way to creating the document.
Since you upgraded the OS, if you have not already done so, try Repair Disk Permissions using Disk Utility and then reboot. (Personally, I do not use PDFMaker for MS Office, so my suggestion is not foolproof.)
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You're welcome. Thanks for posting back as it may help other people.

PDF Printer went missing after clean OSX install

Hey,
In Adobe Illustrator - I used to have a choice of printers between my Epson and printing to a PDF.
I had to reinstall Mac OSX 10.5.5 (Leopard) and now don't have the PDF printer option.
I found the FAQ regarding precious versions of OSX - but neither solution worked.
I was using the PDF printer fine before my re-install, now it's just missing.
Where can I find it?
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One last thing. After reinstalling the CS 3 suite, you need to run the
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I purchased a MacBook Air a few months ago for an employee and recently found that the PDF menu is different. It doesn't have Compress PDF as an option. There are others missing when you compare it to my MacBook Pro that is several years old. But the IMac which is a couple years old has Compress PDF. Is this something that is only on the Air or is it something different on all new Macs.
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Adobe PDF Printer Options missing (OS X 10.5.4 & Acrobat 8.1.2)

Hello,
I recently upgraded to 10.5.4 and my PDF options when printing to a PDF via Adobe PDF are no longer available (ie. selecting the PDF creation type). Is this yet another bug with OS X & Adobe?
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Kristin.

Yep, that fixed it. Repairing Acrobat Installation didn't work on its own though I had to manually remove the PPD from all the affected machines and then re-run the repair.
k.

(Classic) Printer menu Missing

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Hey folks resolved in a cross-post. Just in case you needed the answer
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=511261&tstart=0
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Adobe PDF Printer

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I have recently deployed a network wide update of Acrobat 8.2.3.
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Since then users have reported having Adobe PDF printer gone missing. I have visited the desktops and in fact many of the machines lost the PDF printer.
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Print to PDF; Print to Compressed PDF; Print to Web Receipts menu, MISSING

I have been trying for several days now to restore printer prefs for a HP Officejet 7410.
Under Mac OS 10.5, and after reinstalling HP software and drivers from www.hp.com, the drop down menu for PDF option is missing entirely! As a work around... have tried 'file > save as', then choose pdf option. (This option only works in a very limited number of programs! I have gotten accustomed to 'printing to pdf' for archiving and password protecting key docs, and emails, et al; and therefore would like to regain this essential feature.
Question is, are others having this same problem with other printers, or have I missed some critical step in setting up my printer? (I already deleted all printers , then created a new printer profile from the print&fax menu under system preferences).
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John.
+Thanks for reply.+
Re: +What steps have you taken to restore printer prefs?+
Originally installed Leopard (OS 10.5) using the *'UPGRADE to MAC OS'* selection.
Went to system preferences > deleted all printers. Clicked "+" button to add HP 7400 Series printer via bonjour. Added other virtual printers (FaxSTF). HP 7410 Printer dialog box was still missing "print to PDF" feature, and other features, so downloaded and installed current software and drivers for HP Officejet 7410. Again deleted all printers from 'Print & Fax' dialog box of System Preferences. Added printers Officejet 7400 Series ; and Officejet 7400 Series FAX.
Still have no "print to pdf" functions; can not use HP color rendering technology, only colorsync is available. Control over ink density, color temperature, and other previous print dialog choices are all MISSING IN ACTION.
I have rebooted from a cloned external HD using prior OS (10.4.10) all printer features function properly. So have concluded that Leopard is not 'prime-time' ready as far as many third party printers. Don't know when either HP will update it's drivers, or when Apple will create a update for devise drivers. Imagine there'll be some finger pointing for source of problem between HP & Apple. Guess will be returning to OS 10.4.10 until these bugs are ironed out.
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Can't print pdf - no Adobe in printer menu

Hello,
Firstly I should explain that my computer is running OSX 10.5.3. One of my applications doesn't work properly on Leopard, so I recently installed my old Panther (10.3.7) onto an external drive and boot off that in order to work in that programme. As suggested by Apple Discussions.
This evening I was trying to print as pdf (print to create a pdf) but there's no Adobe printer showing in the printer menu and, I can only assume consequently? the pdfs aren't quite right. I'm printing technical drawings, so the lines etc. need to be correct, but the pdf image seems a bit corrupted. This is a simple process that works fine in my current OS, and I used to do it fine when Panther was installed conventionally on this computer..
But really my main query is why there's no Adobe printer showing up, and is it possible to add one. I downloaded the adobe reader 5.05, but when I ran the installer it said installation couldn't proceed, no system folder.
I'm stuck because I can't open the drawing files in Leopard, I can create them in Panther, but not create pdfs (which is an important part.) Does anyone have any thoughts?
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Louise

Hi Kappy, thanks for your response.
I have downloaded adobe reader 7 and got it on the Panther system (version 8 won't download from Adobe's site.) I looked in preferences and can't see anything about printers, but maybe I'm missing something? In Printer Set-up Utility, when I go to add, still no appearance of a pdf printer..

Some PDF Documents are Missing Letters when Printing

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This response will hopefully help you towards a solution—I have not encountered the specific problem you are facing.
The image you posted shows the fonts that are embedded in your document: both Calibri and Myriad Pro. However, the second instance of Calibri indicates that some some of the Calibri characters were encoded differently, and I suspect based on the combo characters you listed, these are glyphs and are what your printer is having trouble processing.
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PDF From Print Menu Fix

I found the answer to the missing pdf function from the print menu. I went to the Apple Store in Los Gatos, CA and they gave me the solution. Even if you have already installed 10.5, REINSTALL and use the Archive and Install function. The pdf option returns to the print menu (and works, I tested it). I don't know if this will clear up other printing problems, but it would be worth a try.
So for those getting ready to install 10.5. do the Archive and Install (second) option in the install menu.

I found the answer to the missing pdf function from the print menu. I went to the Apple Store in Los Gatos, CA and they gave me the solution. Even if you have already installed 10.5, REINSTALL and use the Archive and Install function. The pdf option returns to the print menu (and works, I tested it). I don't know if this will clear up other printing problems, but it would be worth a try.
So for those getting ready to install 10.5. do the Archive and Install (second) option in the install menu.

PDF printing Missing installed prnters

We're starting to see an issue where a machine will have several printers installed people can print to any of then from word, excel, Chrome etc but for PDF's only one or sometime none show up in the drop down for the list of printers. We're using adobe
reader but I've installed Foxit on one I'm testing and it doesn't show any printers installed either. Its not all users. I can;t find a reason PDF docs by whatever viewer wouldn't see the installed Printers
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did you try with different pdf files?
try also this solution
http://blogs.adobe.com/dmcmahon/2012/06/04/acrobat-pdf-printer-missing-after-installation-on-windows-64-bit/
Solution 1
Repair the Acrobat installation using the option in the Help menu.
Solution 2
Uninstall and then re-install Acrobat on your Windows OS.
Solution 3
Manually install the PDF Printer
Click Start > Control Panel > Devices and Printers
Select Add a printer
Select Add a local printer
Check Use an existing port and select Documents\*.pdf (Adobe PDF) from the drop down. Click
Next
Click the Have Disk… button
Click the Browse… button
Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 10.0\Acrobat\Xtras\AdobePDF
Select AdobePDF.inf from the list if using Acrobat Pro, or
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Next (you may need to try this numerous times to find the correct Converter from the list that works with your version of Windows)
Name your printer, e.g. Adobe PDF
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Adobe PDF Printer Missing Fix - Adobe Acrobat 8.1 - Vista

Adobe PDF Printer Missing Fix - Adobe Acrobat 8.1 - Vista
1. Type "C:\Windows\inf" into the search box on the start menu.
2. Locate the INFCACHE.1 file and right-click it and select Properties.
3. On the INFCACHE.1 Properties window tab to the "Security" tab and click the "Edit" button to change permissions on this file.
4. On the Permissions for INFCACHE.1 window click the "Add" button.
5. On the Select Users or Groups window click the "Advanced" button.
6. A new Select Users or Groups window will open and then click the "Find Now" button.
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13. Delete the INFCACHE.1 file.
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17. Restart if requested to do so.
This fix worked on Windows Vista Business Edition (32-Bit).

I have windows XP media center. I uninstalled Acrobat 8 to download Acr 9 pro extended. No adobe printer was installed .
Tried the steps given here by Steve Lionel. I was able to add the "Adobe PDF Converter" as printer. Although after the 7th step in Steve's fix, the wizard asked me to search for some files (from XP CDrom) which I was able to locate in the Windows folder-drivers folder and the system32-spool folder.
I went to acrobat,opened a pdf file and tried to print with this printer and saved it on the desktop. A file appears, but adobe cannot open it however it activates adobe illustrator and opens in that program.
Lots of time has gone. No solution yet.
Appreciate any suggestions.
Thanks
Update!!!
I tried printing on this printer from a webpage and it converted the webpage like charm.
I am more than happy even if I get to use this printer to convert webpages to pdf as now I don't have to install those shady pdf converters and printer drivers.
This is good as the fix given here works even for XP.
Thanks for this wonderful solution.

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