How to Print with Adobe PDF Reader

Overall Summary

Printing with Adobe PDF Reader involves a few simple steps. You can customize various print settings, such as printing on both sides, in grayscale, different sizes, multiple pages on a sheet, and more. This guide will walk you through the process, ensuring you can print your PDF documents efficiently.

TLDR

Open your PDF document in Adobe PDF Reader.
Choose File > Print or click the Print icon in the toolbar.
Select your printer and the number of copies.
Customize your print settings as needed.
Click Print.

Step-by-Step Detailed Guide

1. Open Your PDF Document

Launch Adobe PDF Reader on your computer.
Open the PDF document you wish to print.

2. Access the Print Dialog

Choose File > Print from the menu bar.
Alternatively, you can click the Print icon located in the toolbar.

3. Select Your Printer

In the Print dialog box, select your printer from the list of available printers.
Specify the number of copies you wish to print.

4. Customize Print Settings

Pages to Print

All: Prints all pages in the PDF.
Current Page: Prints the current page displayed.
Pages: Specify a range or combination of pages to print (e.g., 1, 3-5, 7).
More Options: Choose additional options such as even or odd pages, and reverse pages.

Page Sizing & Handling

Size: Adjust the size of the printed page. Options include Fit, Shrink, and Actual Size.
Multiple: Print multiple pages per sheet.
Booklet: Print your document in a booklet format.

Orientation

Portrait: Print the document vertically.
Landscape: Print the document horizontally.

Comments & Forms

Document and Markups: Print the document along with any annotations or markups.
Document: Print the document without annotations or markups.

5. Additional Print Settings (Optional)

Click Properties to open the Printer properties and adjust settings like paper size, paper source, or print quality. Refer to your printer documentation for more information.
Click Page Setup if you need to change the paper size, paper source, or orientation.

6. Preview Your Print Job

As you change settings, a print preview is displayed. Use the arrow buttons at the bottom to preview other pages.

7. Print the Document

Once you have customized your settings, click Print to start printing.

Troubleshooting Tips

Missing Print Button

If you can't see the Print button, your monitor may be set to a low screen resolution. You can press Enter or Return to start printing.
If a scroll bar appears in the Print dialog box, drag the slider down to access the buttons.

Windows Taskbar Covers Print Button

Right-click the taskbar and choose Properties.
Select Auto-hide the Taskbar and click OK.

Protected PDF Documents

If the PDF is password-protected and printing is not allowed, enter the designated password to print the document.
If the document has restrictions, contact the PDF author.

Protected Mode Interference (Windows)

Temporarily disable Protected Mode by choosing Edit > Preferences and clicking Security (Enhanced). Deselect Enable Protected Mode At Startup.
Restart Adobe Reader and try printing again. Re-enable Protected Mode once printing is complete.

Print Advanced Options

Print in Batches

Print the PDF one or two pages at a time to identify pages or objects causing issues.

Reset Print Settings to Default

Choose File > Print, then click Advanced and reset settings to defaults.

Print as Image

If a page does not print correctly, try printing the page as an image.