Why cant I print a pdf file?

I can no longer print a pdf file.  I cannot figure out what the problem is.  How can I check to make sure Adobe and Reader downloaded and installed correctly?

Please provide some details: operating system, Reader version, online PDF?  Browser?  Error message?
You write "a PDF"; so it's only one PDF you cannot print?  Is printing allowed in the document properties?

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