My mac pro won't print pdf files

My macbook pro will not print PDF files - I had to change some settings previously and it worked for a while but just stopped again recently.  I can't remember what settings I changed before to make it work.  Can anyone help me?

I found it.....
1.  Click on any PDF file in the Finder to select it
2.  Go to the “File” menu and select “Get Info.” You also have the option of pressing the “Control” key on the keyboard while clicking on the file and selecting “Get Info” from the contextual menu.
3.  Adjust the “Open with” menu to “Preview.” Press “Change All” to set all PDFs to open with Preview.
Thanks to everyone who tried to help me! 

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