Cannot print or view some pdf files

Hi there,
Have a recent issue of not being able to open or print some pdf files. These file can be viewed on-line at their source with Safari however cannot be printed (printer display shows the page is blank). When I save them on desktop and try to re-print, there is an error message appearing on the screen stating the file is damaged and could not be repaired. Is there any solution out there to fix this?
Thanks in advance

Open Adobe Acrobat
Click on Edit, click on Preferences on the drop down menu,
Click on Internet under Categories
Under Web Browser Options, remove the check from the box beside Display PDF in browser
Click on OK
Close Adobe Acrobat and go back to open the .pdf file trying to be viewed.

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