diff --git a/gourmet/plugins/import_export/pdf_plugin/__init__.py b/gourmet/plugins/import_export/pdf_plugin/__init__.py
index a5d09b824..0c916e56d 100644
--- a/gourmet/plugins/import_export/pdf_plugin/__init__.py
+++ b/gourmet/plugins/import_export/pdf_plugin/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-import sys
-
-import pdf_exporter_plugin
-plugins = [pdf_exporter_plugin.PdfExporterPlugin]
-
-# pypoppler -- the python bindings for our PDF display library,
-# which we require for printing -- doesn't work under Windows.
-if sys.platform == "win32":
-    import print_plugin
-    plugins.append(print_plugin.PDFPrintPlugin)
\ No newline at end of file
+import pdf_exporter_plugin, print_plugin
+plugins = [pdf_exporter_plugin.PdfExporterPlugin,
+           print_plugin.PDFPrintPlugin]
diff --git a/gourmet/plugins/import_export/pdf_plugin/print_plugin.py b/gourmet/plugins/import_export/pdf_plugin/print_plugin.py
index 9e6ded775..2e3477131 100644
--- a/gourmet/plugins/import_export/pdf_plugin/print_plugin.py
+++ b/gourmet/plugins/import_export/pdf_plugin/print_plugin.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import gtk
-import poppler
+import sys
+if sys.platform != "win32":
+    import poppler
 import os.path
 import pdf_exporter
 import tempfile
@@ -16,6 +18,35 @@
     tuple([int(round(s)) for s in pagesizes.A3]):gtk.PAPER_NAME_A3,
     }
 
+class WindowsPDFPrinter:
+
+    def setup_printer (self, parent=None):
+        self.args = pdf_exporter.get_pdf_prefs()
+        self.begin_print(None, None)
+
+    def set_document (self, filename, operation,context):
+        try:
+            from subprocess import Popen
+            import _winreg
+            regPathKey = _winreg.OpenKey(_winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,
+                                         "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\AcroRd32.exe")
+            regPathValue, regPathType = _winreg.QueryValueEx(regPathKey, "")
+            if regPathType != _winreg.REG_SZ:
+                raise TypeError
+        except:
+            from gourmet.gtk_extras.dialog_extras import show_message
+            show_message(label=_("Could not find Adobe Reader on your system.\n\n"),
+                         sublabel=_("This version of Gourmet Recipe Manager "
+                         "requires Adobe Reader "
+                         "to be able to print; other PDF viewers will not work.\n"
+                         "Please install Adobe Reader from http://get.adobe.com/reader/. \n"
+                         "Alternatively, export your recipe(s) to PDF "
+                         "and print it with another PDF viewer."))
+        else:
+            # Launch a new instance (/n) of Adobe Reader with our temporary
+            # PDF to display the print dialog (/p).
+            Popen(regPathValue + " /n /p" + os.path.realpath(filename))
+
 class PDFPrinter:
 
     def setup_printer (self, parent=None):
@@ -70,6 +101,9 @@ def create_custom_widget (self, operation):
     def custom_widget_apply (self, operation, widget):
         self.args = self.ppt.get_args_from_opts(self.opts)
 
+if sys.platform == "win32":
+    PDFPrinter = WindowsPDFPrinter
+
 def record_args (func):
     
     def _ (self, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -77,7 +111,7 @@ def _ (self, *args, **kwargs):
             (func.__name__,args,kwargs)
             )
     return _
-        
+
 class PDFSimpleWriter (PDFPrinter):
 
     def __init__ (self, dialog_parent=None):