Won't print pdfs

I am not sure what happened but when I use the print function and then save as a PDF, I can read the PDF but it will not print. If I save something as a PDF and send the PDF as an attachement, the PDF can be read (by the recipient) but only blank pages print. I am running OSX 10.9.3, Adobe reader 11.0.07
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Create a test document in TextEdit and choose Save as PDF in the Print dialog. Click the Security Options button in the dialog. Are any of the boxes checked? If not, can you print the resulting PDF?

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