Documents downloaded via Firefox won't print or appear in preview

Documents opened with Firefox won't print or even appear in preview. The document can be viewed but won't print. When trying to print (or see in preview) only a blank page appears. This happens even when the document is saved or made a PDF file. This began with 3.6.13 and continues with 3.6.15. Curiously, documents saved or made a PDF before this began ~ 2 weeks ago can be still be printed and viewed in preview. I'm using an iMac with OS X 10.6.6 and a CanonMX 300 printer

Hi Lidia.C,
I understand that you are passionate about fixing this issue and I am sorry that it is so difficult to print.
It is possible to change the default program that reads pdfs if it does not work from adobe. This can be done from the "3bar" > Options > Applications menu. [[Set how Firefox handles different types of files]]
Does downloading the file and saving it first, then opening the file in another program allow you to print in the meantime?
If there is a lockfile in the profile, it may be that preferences are not allowed to be changed. [[How to fix preferences that won't save]]
I hope this helps.

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