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For testing and demonstration purposes only, we recommend that you use “Front End
Printing.” We do not recommend this access method for volume or mission-critical
industrial printing. This means that you should complete the configuration of the output
device by doing the following:
1) Ensure Host spool access method is set as option F
2) Type in __DEFAULT for Host printer
3) Press the save icon
Below is a detailed explanation of mySAP Business Suite printing terminology:
Output Device
This is the name of the print queue. You must also type in a short name; this is four
characters.
Device Type
This is the name of the printer (device type) and could be ZLZEB2. This selection will
be based on printer resolution and Codepage/language.
Spool Server
This is the name of the server that will do the spooling. Use the browse button to pick a
server that has a spool process associated with it (if it doesn’t have a spool server
associated with it then it will be highlighted in red).
Access Method
This field must be filled before host printer, although it is listed after it! This is the most
important, and complicated, field for setup of print queues (output devices). Summaries
of the options are below:
F PC Front End Printing (requires SAPlpd running)
Required if no HOSTNAME available, such as remote WAN printing to a
standalone PC. We recommend that this only be used for testing purposes.
L Local Unix lpd spooler (Print Queue)
C Local NT or AS/400 print manager
U Print Server (dedicated server such as UNIX or even a Zebra
ZebraNet
®
10/100)
You can print direct to a print server such as a ZebraNet 10/100 but we do
not advise this if you will be printing from multiple clients simultaneously.
When printing from multiple clients simultaneously you must have a print
queue setup. See the example below:
Access method U
Host Printer PORTLF1
Destination Host Your Printers IP Address
We have also seen graphics printing incorrectly when printing direct to the print
server. This seems to be down to flow control. Please use a print queue.