"printing" to .pdf is broken

I can't creat a .pdf using "print" command, although "Adobe PDF" is listed as one of the printers. I get the error message: "Windows cannot print due to a problem with the current printer setup." If I click printer properties, I get the message: "Windows cannot bring up the properties because the printer returned an error. This started after someone re-installed my print drivers and fooled around with my print spooler because there was a problem. I can't print to any other physical printer. I updated Acrobat 8.1 which is what I have. I made Adobe PDF my default printer. Suggestions? Is there a print driver for Acrobat PDF "printing"? If so, where is it? I thought it would be in the updates. Thanks.

I am not very good at reading the Distiller error message. However, it is saying a font can not be found. Temporarily, go into the job settings file and select warn and continue or ignore for the embedding fonts warning. The default typically is set to fail. After you get a PDF, check to see which font is giving you problems. The fonts have to be included in Distiller or you will get this error and failure of you do not have one of the first two options selected. Don't know if that will help, but it is something to look at.

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