Disabling "Save as..." popup in Acrobat Distiller printer driver

Hi!
We are using an application which is automatically generating a pdf file using the Acrobat Distiller printer driver, but recently one workstation start poping up a Save as... window each time a file is generated (it is very annoying since this application is generating a lot of different reports).
How we could avoid having to confirm each time the name of the file? Registry setting?
Thanks.
Claude Lachapelle
La Coop fédérée, Systems Administrator

Already did that.
If I remember correctly it was something in the registry... still searching.
Thanks.
Claude Lachapelle
La Coop fédérée, Systems Administrator

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