Acrobat failing to print from Leopard OS

I have two users that have upgraded to Leopard and now they're having problems printing from Acrobat Professional 8.0.0. One error is "... unable to draw...", other is simply "Unable to print".
Before you give me the "why didn't you search the database" line, I did but didn't find the a close enough match to my problem - please forward the link if there is...
OS 10.5.4
Xeroxcolor 7655

My suggestion would be download the ver latest driver for printer That's updated for OSX.5.
First go to Printer Manufacturer's website. Now download the latest print driver out for OSX.5.
The go to printer Utility second, delete the printer.
Now install the new driver. When installed go back to Printer Utility and have it find a new printer. choose you printer.
Now go into acrobat and select the printer. If your using Acrobat 9, it may not let you select a printer in Page setup.
You will have to go to Printer/Fax setup in System preferences and set up there. I have Acrobat 9 on a Backup FW Drive, on an internal Drive using 4.11 desktop, and a Laptop using 4.11. Page setup does not work (both machines are PPC so it might be related to PPC.

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Message was edited by: Jasarien

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