Cannot print in Acrobat 9 Pro

Hello,
I have been unable to print a single PDF in Acrobat 9 Pro for Mac. I am running OS 10.5.7 on a MacBook Pro.
When I do try to print, the document is spooled to the printer, and shows up in the queue as expected, but stops after a few moments. I am able to print PDFs with Preview, as well as various other non-PDF documents of course.
What can I do to fix this problem? I have reinstalled several times.
thanks!

I hope you are not being bitten by the bug where you can not choose a printer in the page setup.
If not - in Page Setup click on Format for: click the Any Printer and a Pop down list should show. Pick the printer you use and set page size. the click on top button Save Attributes: and click Save As Default.
If that don't work. Adobe either its a bug or Adobe is not aware Page Setup and Print are two different things. Page Setup set the default printer you usually want to use for an applications. And the choices in Printer are for choosing a printer for specific job if needed. For example say I usually use a LaserWriter that prints standard legal size or letter size paper. But say I want to use a Roll Printer that want to print 22" sheet for a particular job.
That's what the choices are for in Print menu, you can switch to a specific Job. if this is missing then altogether, then some designer must only use one printer for everything and see's no reason fot Page setup's use (pardon my small rant).
Now back to if it doesn't work. Try looking up your Printer on internet and look for a new driver and install or even download a fresh copy of the driver you have could be a little something off for Acrobat.
Here's the proper way to install:
Download the most current version of your print driver.
go to System's Printer Utility and open (make sure all applications are closed that use the printer).
delete the printer you downloaded the Driver for. Close Printer Utility.
Install the driver downloaded.
Reopen Printer Utility and ask it to find your printer. when it shows up ina List click on it and save.
choose it as you Default printer for the entire Computer. This would be what it would default to, should you not be able to set one. quit after setting Default.
Now Re open Acrobat. If you can set in Page setup choose this printer and save as Default (for Acrobat). Now open your Pdf and Try printing. If this doesn't work I'll post something else to try.

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