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Issues with Printer

vivekkrishnan — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:12:18 GMT

Hi Friends,

Can some one explain which device type is taken whether Front end or SAP when printer LOCL is used ?

Thanks in Advance.

Vivek K .

Re: Issues with Printer

Former Member — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:15:16 GMT

Hi,

When you use LOCL then the system will dynamically identify the local printer connected to the system.

Cheers

Re: Issues with Printer

RichHeilman — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:19:21 GMT

I will look for the "Default" printer in windows(or your local os) and print to it. This does not need to be an actual local printer connected to the local machine, it can be a network printer. Still the frontend interacts with the OS to find the default printer.

I hope I answer the question.

Regards,

Rich Heilman

Re: Issues with Printer

vivekkrishnan — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:34:12 GMT

Hi Rich/VJ,

Thanks for your response . I want to know one more thing which device type is taken for printing . How to find the front end device type ?

Thanks in Advance .

Vivek ..

Re: Issues with Printer

Former Member — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:44:10 GMT

On the SAP side, you can use txn SPAD. Output device LOCL is usually assigned to SAPWIN device type.

In Windows, you can look at printers in the control panel.

You can also look at the SAPlpd session to see the printer being used as the default.

Re: Issues with Printer

vivekkrishnan — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 14:10:17 GMT

Hi Norman ,

The device type the user is using is HPLJ5 :HP LaserJet5 R4.x + ONLY !

What should be the device type in the frontend to match the output in both the cases ?

Is it possible to match the alignment by changing the frontend printer itself or we have to create a new device type for testing in the developers area ?

Thanks in Advance ...

Vivek K ..

Re: Issues with Printer

Former Member — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 14:25:57 GMT

Sometimes printing to LOCL (SAPWIN) and a dedicated printer (like HPLJ5) will produce different results.

We usually write the SAPscript and test on both. Be sure they fit on both printers.

You should also check that the latest device driver in loaded in Windows. You can get these from the HP website.