Adobe "You need to install a printer"

[Danny1]

I'm running Acrobat Pro 9 with Windows 7 professional. I randomly get this error message when I attempt to print:
Before you can perform print-related tasks such as page setup or printing a document, you need to install a printer.

I have several printers that are listed and I did not change anything. My default printer works properly with other software. I can print from Adobe most of the time, but this error message is driving me nuts. Any ideas how and why this happens and how this can be fixed?

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Danny have you checked that the printer you use the most or prefer is ticked in Devices and Printers?

If so have you downloaded the latest drivers and mate I prefer to go to the manufacturers site rather than do it through Windows.

 

[Danny1]

Nothing has changed in the Printers folder and my drivers are up to date.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Ok mate might be worth running these http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html
and
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html for starters
and then these if you haven't already


http://www.superantispyware.com/

http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free/

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/download from bleeping computer

 

[FixitMad]

The Correct Fix

Hi,

I know this post is for an older thread but this fix still applies today even under Windows 7 Pro x64 with Adobe Acrobat Pro 9.

The Correct fix is to go to this website: https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/printing-problems-acrobat-9-4.html

Download and save the file called AcrobatPatchApplication.exe and then run it while Adobe Acrobat Pro is Not running.

I did not have to reboot and I was able to print again! This has happened more than once on this newer system and the only fix besides rebooting is to run the file I listed above. It seems Adobe thinks this only happens with the 9.4.2 update but I have the latest and last version of Acrobat Pro 9.5.5 and I still get this printing error from time to time.

Now I keep a shortcut of the file on my desktop so if it happens again, I can close out of Acrobat Pro then run this "fix" and then start Acrobat back up again and print just fine!

Good luck.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Sounds like Fixit's suggestion is worth a try Danny if nothing else it cannot do any harm. If it works then all credit to Fixit.