Convert to PDF error in Citrix environment
Have a Citrix server running on Serve 2003.
Recently upgraded the Office installation to 2007 from 2003 to support an add-in for Outlook that was no longer supported in 2003.
Now, when in the citrix environment for a user, when you right-click on an Excel file and select the option "Convert to Adobe PDF", an error comes up that says:
Missing PDFMaker files
Run repair?
If you select Yes, nothing happens.
When on the actual server and not logged in on the environment, you can successfully convert an excel file using the same method.
I have tried repairing the Adobe Acrobat installation as well as re-installing. The add-in is enabled in Excel as well.
Recently upgraded the Office installation to 2007 from 2003 to support an add-in for Outlook that was no longer supported in 2003.
Now, when in the citrix environment for a user, when you right-click on an Excel file and select the option "Convert to Adobe PDF", an error comes up that says:
Missing PDFMaker files
Run repair?
If you select Yes, nothing happens.
When on the actual server and not logged in on the environment, you can successfully convert an excel file using the same method.
I have tried repairing the Adobe Acrobat installation as well as re-installing. The add-in is enabled in Excel as well.
I believe it might be another option. What you are trying to do is convert the Excel into a PDF directly, am I right??
What happens is that no plugin is contacted but for this action the PDF print driver is being used (don't ask me why :))
What i would suggest is uninstall Adobe Professional and then stop and start the print spooler. Check to see if the Adobe PDF printer is gone. If this is the case make sure to remove the Adobe PDF printers driver using print management on the Citrix server. After that reinstall Adobe PDF and after installation restart the spooler service again, then try top convert using right mouse click..
What happens is that no plugin is contacted but for this action the PDF print driver is being used (don't ask me why :))
What i would suggest is uninstall Adobe Professional and then stop and start the print spooler. Check to see if the Adobe PDF printer is gone. If this is the case make sure to remove the Adobe PDF printers driver using print management on the Citrix server. After that reinstall Adobe PDF and after installation restart the spooler service again, then try top convert using right mouse click..
ASKER
Thanks. Will work on it later tonight when everyone is out of the server and let you know.
ASKER
I uninstalled the application, restarted the server, re-installed and it seems to convert, however it is asking to select a printer every time.
I assume I missed something in Print Management, but not sure what I missed as I have not set it up before.
I assume I missed something in Print Management, but not sure what I missed as I have not set it up before.
Normally it should see the Adobe PDF printer. Is this one visible between the printers installed?? Also, do you happen to have more PDF converting printers like PDFXchange or some sort??
What happens if you set the Adobe PDF printer up as the default printer?
What happens if you set the Adobe PDF printer up as the default printer?
ASKER
The PDF Printer is available on the server, but the user just tried to convert and is still getting the:
Missing PDFMaker files
Run repair?
Missing PDFMaker files
Run repair?
You said it seems to convert, is this only as an admin user?? And when it says missing PDFMaker files it misses the driver for the Adobe PDF printer. You did restart the print spooler after adobe was installed?? You could run repair but it shouldn't be necessary that many times. It should just work.
ASKER
Yes I restarted the spooler.
When you run repair, nothing happens.
When you run repair, nothing happens.
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Just tried the update as an idea and it worked.
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