topic How to use Adobe Acrobat as the PDF Writer for automated PDF generator/distribution in QlikView https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/How-to-use-Adobe-Acrobat-as-the-PDF-Writer-for-automated-PDF/m-p/159406#M1309432 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>At the suggestion of someone within QlikView, we went down the path of getting Adobe Acrobat as the 'preferred solution' for the automation PDF generation/distribution. Now it seems that it is not that easy. How can we make Adobe Acrobat Pro be the recognized PDF Printer? I get an error PRINTER_NOT_FOUND as part of the log when job is performed. We are on QV 9 SR5 [with one lingering server SR3]. I can use the Adobe PDF Writer manually without issue.</P><P>There HAS to be a way...I cannot believe that a separate application is so embedded with the QV Server that no other option is possible.</P><P>Any thoughts would be helpful.</P><P>shoffer</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT shoffer 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z How to use Adobe Acrobat as the PDF Writer for automated PDF generator/distribution https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/How-to-use-Adobe-Acrobat-as-the-PDF-Writer-for-automated-PDF/m-p/159406#M1309432 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>At the suggestion of someone within QlikView, we went down the path of getting Adobe Acrobat as the 'preferred solution' for the automation PDF generation/distribution. Now it seems that it is not that easy. How can we make Adobe Acrobat Pro be the recognized PDF Printer? I get an error PRINTER_NOT_FOUND as part of the log when job is performed. We are on QV 9 SR5 [with one lingering server SR3]. I can use the Adobe PDF Writer manually without issue.</P><P>There HAS to be a way...I cannot believe that a separate application is so embedded with the QV Server that no other option is possible.</P><P>Any thoughts would be helpful.</P><P>shoffer</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/How-to-use-Adobe-Acrobat-as-the-PDF-Writer-for-automated-PDF/m-p/159406#M1309432 shoffer 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z