Windows 10: Adobe PDF in device and printers keep comming back after removal Windows Server 2019

Hello,I hope to get an answer from you guys.We're a company that manages a RDS farm with 7 terminal servers running Windows Server 2019 OS Build 17763.3653 on all the servers.Recently some users complained that thier default printer is changed to a device named "Adobe PDF", i've check the settings in the users profile to see if the "Let Windows manage my default printer" is enabled, but it isn't.I tried removing the device "Adobe PDF" from all servers, but after a few days the device returned on all the server one day after another.Each day on a different server the device has been added.I tri

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Default network printer randomly defaults to the adobe PDF printer

Start button > Settings > Devices > Printers and scanners >click at your printer > click Set as Default > click at Microsoft Print to PDF > click Remove device > click Yes to confirm >
I would suggest that you enable Let Windows manage my default printer option. That way, your default printer will be the last printer used.

 

Adobe pdf printer does not work with Windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community.

I appreciate your interest on Windows 10.

Before we proceed I would like you to answer the following question:

• Which version of PDF printer driver is running on the computer?

The issue might occur due to some corruption in the driver.

I suggest you to follow the methods below:

Method 1:

Try to manually install the Adobe PDF printer.

a. Press Windows key + X and select Control Panel.

b. Select Device and printer.

c. Select Add a printer.

d.Select Add a local printer.

e.Check Use an existing port and select Documents\*.pdf (Adobe PDF) from the drop down. Click Next

f.Click the Have Disk… button.

g.Click the Browse… button.

h.Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 10.0\Acrobat\Xtras\AdobePDF

i.Select AdobePDF.inf from the list if using Acrobat Pro, or AdobePDFstd.inf if using Acrobat Std, then click the OK button

j.You will see many Adobe PDF Converters in the list, however count six down from the top and click Next (you may need to try this numerous times to find the correct Converter from the list that works with your version of Windows)

k.Name your printer, e.g. Adobe PDF

Method 2:

Refer to the following article and check.

Troubleshoot PDF printing in Acrobat and Reader

Method 3:

Uninstall and reinstall adobe printer driver

Refer the steps below to uninstall device driver:

• Click Start, type Device Manager in the Start search box and hit ENTER.
• Locate printer driver and expand the same.
• Right-click on adobe printer driver and click on Uninstall button to uninstall the driver associated with the device.
• Restart the computer and check if the issue persists.

Also, download and install the latest printer drivers from the manufacturer website and check.

Please get back to us with updated status. We will be happy to assist you further.

 

Issues removing PDF Printer

Hi,

I have issues removing my Adobe PDF Printer.

I removed Adobe DC without any problem and the PDF Printer doesn't show up anymore on the devices and in the printer list.

But the PDF-printer still shows up in word & publisher -> print document -> Printers.

I says 3 doc's are still in the queue but nowhere can I find how to remove the printer.





Thanks,

Bart