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"This document can not print" "No pages selected" Reader XI

I can not print out if Reader XI

When I print the error message says:
This Document could not be printed
The next error message says:
There were no pages selected

How do I fix it?


James Thorne


3 Answers

Voted Best Answer

I've never seen this error myself, so all I know about it is anecdotal. There is evidence that in some instances, this error is caused by "Protected Mode", and when you disable this mode in your preferences, printing may work. Open up preferences, and then change this setting: Edit > Preferences > Security (Enhanced) > Enable Protected Mode at startup to unchecked.

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By Karl Heinz Kremer   

If you are using Adobe Reader/Acrobat and this happens to a specific PDF file, try the "Print as Image" option. Click the Advanced button in the Print dialog box to find this option. Maybe that specific PDF is not well formed.

I have read that some people got this problem solved doing the following: go to menu Edit -> Preferences-> Documents -> View Documents in PDF/A mode ........Make it as "Never". Restart your Adobe Reader and see if you are able to print.

You can also visit this "Troubleshoot PDF printing | Acrobat, Reader" page: http://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/troubleshoot-pdf-printing-acrobat-reader.htm


Almir R V Santos   

First let me state that this is my solution on a Macintosh running 10.7.5 and Acrobat Pro X (with all the latest updates).


This problem started for me just this last weekend. I have been to every so-called solution that I could find via a Google search and NONE of these "solutions" even by the self-tagged "experts" work. PERIOD!


I decided to follow one suggestion to install Acrobat Pro 9. However, instead of uninstalling Acrobat Pro X first, I left it installed.


During the initial startup of Acrobat 9 after installation I was offered the option of installing an Extra feature called Adobe PDF Printer which allows me to "Create Adobe PDF files from any application by printing to Adobe PDF Printer". I opted in to that extra.


Once Acrobat Pro 9 had started I tested it using one of the PDF files that had failed to print with the dreaded "No pages selected......" error messages. THE FILE PRINTED AS EXPECTED!


I then decided I would uninstall Acrobat Pro X, but on a whim decided to try to print the same PDF file that had just printed using Acrobat Pro 9 one more time. IT PRINTED!


All I can figure out is that somehow selecting the option to have Acrobat Pro 9 install the option for allowing other applications to create a PDF repaired something within the Mac operating system. Just a guess.


Hope this helps someone.



Slayton Shaw   

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