Are you experiencing error code 110 in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC? Adobe Acrobat is undoubtedly one of the best PDF readers for Windows and other platforms. However, like any other app and service, it also has its share of errors and issues that users keep experiencing. Some Acrobat Reader users have reported experiencing error code 110 while trying to save a PDF file. When the error occurs, you will get the following error message:
The document could not be saved. There was a problem reading this document (110).
This error could be caused because of different reasons. It might be the case that the reader is outdated. Or, the PDF that you are trying to save is damaged. There might also be some PDF content issues that are causing this error. Now, if you are one of the users who is encountering the same error, we got you covered. You can follow this post and learn the fixes to this error.
Adobe Acrobat Error 110, The document could not be saved
If you keep encountering error code 110 with the “The document could not be saved” error message on Adobe Acrobat Reader DC while saving a file, use the below solutions to fix the error:
- Make sure Adobe Acrobat Reader DC is up-to-date.
- Use Print to PDF.
- Repair the corrupted PDF.
- Save the file with an alternative.
1] Make sure Adobe Acrobat Reader DC is up-to-date
The first thing you should do is ensure that your Acrobat Reader is up-to-date. As it turns out that the error is caused due to some font issues, new updates by Adobe are released to address and fix it. Hence, update Acrobat Reader DC and check if the error is gone.
Here’s how to do that:
- Firstly, open the Adobe Acrobat Reader DC app.
- Now, click on the Help menu and then press the Check for Updates option.
- Next, it will scan for available updates. If there are updates available, you can download and install them by following the prompted instructions.
- When done, restart Adobe Acrobat Reader DC and see if The document could not be saved error is fixed.
If updating Acrobat Reader doesn’t help, try installing a clean version of it on your PC. For that, uninstall the app, download its latest version, and then install it on your PC. In case the error continues, you can follow the next fix to resolve it.
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2] Use Print to PDF
In case the Save as option is not working and giving you this error, you can use the Print to PDF feature as an alternative. Some affected users have done that and saved their documents which were giving them The document could not be saved error. Here’s how you can do that:
- First, open Acrobat Reade DC and open the PDF file with which you are experiencing this error.
- Now, go to the File menu and click on the Print option, press the Print file button, or hit the Ctrl+P hotkey to use the Print function.
- After that, set the Printer to Microsoft Print to PDF and select All for the Pages to Print option.
- Next, set up other configurations and press the Print button.
- Finally, in the output dialog, browse the destination location, set PDF as the Save as type, enter the new filename, and click on the Save button.
This will save your PDF. However, the previous bookmarks or comments will be lost in this version of the PDF.
See: There is a problem with Adobe Acrobat/Reader.
3] Repair the corrupted PDF
This error could very well be facilitated if your PDF file is corrupted. Hence, in that case, you can repair the corrupted PDF files. Now, the question arises how? Well, there are several third-party tools like PDF Fixer Tool that enable you to fix a damaged PDF file.
You can also use the Sejda PDF Desktop app. It provides a dedicated Repair function using which you can easily fix broken PDF files.
To do that, download and install Sejda from its official website. After that, run the app and from its home screen, click on the Repair option which is present in the Other category. Next, browse and select the problematic PDF file and then press the Repair PDF button. Now, provide the path to the output PDF and enter the filename to start the process. It will then start repairing the corrupted PDF and recover the last data.
This free PDF repair tool can be downloaded from sejda.com. The good thing is that it also provides an online tool to repair PDFs. You can open the website in a web browser, upload the input PDF which is corrupted, and then press the Repair PDF button to fix the damaged PDFs.
In case the PDF file is fine yet you receive this error, we suggest you use the next fix.
Read: Fix Adobe Reader error 109 when opening, reading, or saving PDF.
4] Save the file with an alternative
If none of the above solutions work for you, use an alternative to Acrobat Reader DC to save your PDF. A few affected users were able to fix the issue by using Foxit Reader. It is a free Acrobat Reader alternative that is used to view, edit, digitally sign, and print PDFs. You can add comments, stamps. and other annotations, and save the PDF document in it. There are some other Adobe alternatives that you can use to do the same, like Nitro Pro, Bullzip PDF Studio, etc.
Hopefully, you will be able to resolve the error code 110 in Acrobat Reader using the above-mentioned fixes.
How do I fix Adobe security block?
To fix the Error Security lock error in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, open the app and click on the Edit menu. After that, select the Preferences option and choose Trust Manager. Next, press the Change Settings button present under the Internet Access from PDF Files outside the web browser section. Finally, choose the Allow PDFs to access all sites option.
How do I fix Adobe Reader Access Denied?
If you are experiencing the Access Denied error in Adobe Reader, disable the protected mode. To do that, open the app, go to Edit > Preferences, and move to the Security (Enhanced) tab. After that, disable the checkbox associated with the Enable Protected Mode at startup option. If that doesn’t help, update the app or temporarily disable your antivirus.
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