I'm trying to read a PDF online, but it is very hard to do.

I'm having trouble printing PDFs using Adobe Acrobat. What can I do?

Can I use the Adobe Acrobat Reader Plugin?

Why can't I just check a box next to all the papers I want PDFs for and download them all at once?

When I try to print PDFs, I get an error saying Acrobat Reader can't write to the file (i.e., the printer), that the disk is full.

After downloading, I can't open the PDF file with Acrobat Reader. I get a message: 'There was an error opening this document. Could not repair file.'

I'm having problems downloading PDF files. My browser downloads about 20% of the file and then stops. Any suggestions?

• You must be using at least version 4.0 of the Adobe Acrobat Reader software.

• Try printing one page at a time.

• Try printing with the 'Print as Image' option selected.

• Try printing to a newer printer. (NOTE for Macintosh users: A number of users have reported problems printing PDFs with the LaserWriter Driver version 8.4. We suggest using an earlier or later version.)

• Try saving the file to disk before printing rather than opening it "on the fly." This requires that you configure your browser to "Save" rather than "Launch Application" for the file type "application/pdf," and can usually be done in the "Helper Applications" options.

• Make sure you are using the latest version of Adobe's Acrobat Reader.

• If the file is taking more than 15 minutes to download, see Tips for users experiencing slow response.

The Windows 3.x, Windows 95, and Windows NT versions of the Acrobat Reader Plugin seem to be reliable, however we don't recommend using the Macintosh version. Use the Acrobat Reader application instead.

Unfortunately, there's no way to implement a feature like this; Web browsers currently do not support automated simultaneous downloads.

It's possible that your printer doesn't have enough installed memory to handle an entire PDF, especially one that contains a lot of images. Try printing the file to a printer with more memory, or, alternatively, print the PDF one page at a time.

It's probable that the file was incompletely downloaded, or corrupted during the network transfer. Your best bet is to try a fresh download of the file. If that doesn't work, please send us feedback and we'll investigate.

This problem is frequently caused by unusually high network traffic, and the best solution is to try downloading the files at a time when transatlantic network traffic is lighter -- generally when the east coast of the US is not at work. You might also look at Tips for users who are experiencing slow response