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?
Thank you,
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..

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