Infuriating yes, but let's give credit where it's due since you are aiming at Adobe products: things changed since this thread started. Adobe used to offer an add on for viewing/printing PDF files in Chrome. Google blocked it, in favour of their own technology. So any problems now with viewing/printing PDF files in Chrome is 100% Google's issue. Your work around is now recommended for everyone - to get the PDF files out and into Adobe technology. That said, I often print PDF files from Chome and it works for me.