Acrobat not printing to default printer.

From within Acrobat X Standard... or printing from Acrobat embedded in a web page...
We tell it to print to the windows default printer and it goes to the Adboe PDF printer... Print to File is NOT selected. A reboot momentarily fixes the problem.
Windows XP and Windows 7 - Problems happens with various printers.

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Hi @darshan9 ,
I see that you are experiencing issues setting the default printer for users and you are unable to print over the network.
I would be happy to help you.
Do you mean individual computers setup with the printer over the network users or one computer with multiple users?
Do you have Admin Rights on the computer to make changes?
What is the full name and product number of your printer? How Do I Find My Model Number or Product Number?
Download and run the Print and Scan Doctor. It will diagnose the issue and might automatically resolve it. http://www.hp.com/go/tools>Using HP Diagnostic Tools for HP Printers in Windows.
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Create a user account. Create a user account.
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What were the results when you ran the Print and Scan Doctor? (did it print or scan, any error messages)
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