Unable to create pdf file through writer/distiller

[prha]

I have just installed AdobeAcrobat 5 on my server. I have not used the software before, i was advised to buy it because we need to cvonvert word documents to pdf files for website.
I have installed and found the "printers" for distiller and writer on the printers list. I shared them and gave correct permissions. However, when I go to word on my PC and print to writer I get error message from printer saying:
Windows cannot print due to problem with the printer set up.
Check printer with test page
make sure it is on and online
reinstall driver.
When I try to print to distiller I get error message from the printer queue: printing errors occurred.

Is there some sort of procedure in the set up that I have missed out. I was under the impression that when I select print it would ask for a filename and location to print the doc to.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

 

[emerald]

On my machine, I have Acrobat v.5 installed and it writes from Word documents perfectly and I only have Distiller in my printers list. I used the 'typical' install when installing Acrobat. Uninstall and try installing 'typical'.

Good luck

 

[emerald]

On my machine, I have Acrobat v.5 installed and it writes from Word documents perfectly and I only have Distiller in my printers list. I used the 'typical' install when installing Acrobat. Uninstall and try installing 'typical'.

Good luck

 

[prha]

Thanks Emerald.
I was trying to do this with just installing Acrobat on the server and sharing the printer. To see if this would work, but clearly not, installed on my machine and all was fine.

Cheers
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