Driving Zebra Printers from Smart Forms
For testing and demonstration purposes only, we recommend that you use “Front End Printing.” We do not recommend this access method for volume or
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:
FPC 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 |
UPrint 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.
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