Acrobat X update - .pdf printer missing afterwards

I get notified of an update but every time I try to install the .pdf printer is missing afterwards. The only way I can get it back is to uninstall Acrobat and reinstall from original CD, but then I cannot update it

Version 10.0.0 – I can’t update it because the .pdf printer (which I use a lot) gets removed so I have to go back to the CD which is version 10.0.0. I wonder if I can download a newer version if Acrobat X that already has the updates included – maybe that would help.
Howard

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<http://blogs.adobe.com/dmcmahon/2012/06/04/acrobat-pdf-printer-missing-after-installation- on-windows-64-bit/>
Solution 1 repair --did not work
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Click Start > Control Panel > Devices and Printers
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Select Add a local printer
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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 AdobePDFstd.inf if using Acrobat Std, then click the OK button
[this files exists]
You will see many Adobe PDF Converters in the list, however count six down from the top and click Next (you may need to try this numerous times to find the correct Converter from the list that works with your version of Windows)
[Attempted six down--no dice].
Name your printer, e.g. Adobe PDF
Follow the rest of the prompts and your PDF printer should now be installed correctly
If you are later prompted for the ADPDF9.PPD file, it can be found in the C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 10.0\Acrobat\Xtras\AdobePDF\<OS version> folders.
[Once I hit 'test' print it states < Windows cannot find 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 11.0\Acrobat\Acrotray.exe'.
BUT i'm not using Acrobat 11.0!
Any ideas, o wise ones?
best,
skylar1

Hello All,
I just figured this out--
I installed updates in the Help tab, and the files required, including pdf printer were installed.
Works!
I realize that this is a gen behind in software but I am running legacy large format printers and the newest is not the best in this application.
Hope this helps....
skylar1

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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.
7. The search results are sorted alphabetically; locate the username you logon to Windows with and then double-click.
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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.
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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
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Select Add a local printer
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Acrobat Help | Basic PDF printing tasks

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Acrobat Pro XI PDF Printer を利用したPDF作成でエラーダイアログを表示させない方法はあるか」

お世話になっております。
現在、バッチからプリントコマンドを実行して、PDF ファイルを作成するプログラムを検討しています。
実際にインストールして実行を確認していたところ、Acrobat 側で上書きエラーなどの出力エラーが
発生した時にエラーダイアログが表示されてしまいます。
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Acrobat：Adobe Acrobat XI Pro
その他　：バッチからの印刷は、バッチ⇒パッケージ⇒PDF Printer のように、間にパッケージソフトが挟まるため、
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