Adobe Illustrator CS2: Can not print the illustration - what is this and how to fix?

WinXP SP3, AI CS2 update from 12.0.1, Acrobat 9.5.2 Pro - had lived in great comfort on a one machine for years before AI refused to "print" files as PDF.

The investigation revealed that:

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  AI does not print any file, including a newly created;

  
  


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  AI does not print on any of the installed local printers (not network): PDF, common Canon, VentaFax (error "Can not print the illustration");

  
  


• AI does not save through Save As EPS and as PDF (error "Can't save the illustration. Can't print the illustration"), in AI /SVG it saves.

I have tried to make a complete removal of all AI settings, reinstalled AI, installed it on a virtual machine and so on. The effect equals zero. It is known that all distributions are original. One can only guess where else to dig.