SAP S4hana cloud public edition - collate printing

[DJY]

Hi,

I am looking for a way to print multiple copies of a delivery note which has more than 1 page with a different page order.

Currently it's printed in the order: 1,2,3 .. 1,2,3 .. etc.

But I want it to be printed in the order: 1,1 .. 2,2 .. 3,3 .. etc.

I know this way of printing can be used in for instance MS Word, by unchecking the "collate" option on the print dialog.

Is there a way to do this in SAP S4hana public cloud edition

[Chuma]

Hello @DJY 

Thank you for your question regarding the printing of delivery notes in SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud

The standard SAP system does not have a setting to change the page collation order, such as switching from 1,2,3 ... 1,2,3 to a grouped sequence, like 1,1 ... 2,2 ... 3,3. While SAP Output Management allows you to specify the number of copies via Output Parameter Determination or Maintain Print Queues, the actual page sequence is managed exclusively by the printer driver or print system queue.

SAP Cloud Print Manager transfers the print job from SAP to your printer, but it does not provide a collation option.

Adobe Form templates in the Public Cloud specify layout and content only; they cannot enforce a change in page order.

If you need uncollated output, the best way is to configure this directly on your physical printer or print server. Many drivers offer a collated/uncollated option that can be set for each queue.

Some customers alternatively use a side-by-side extension on SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) with the Adobe Forms service, allowing the form output to be generated with grouped pages prior to printing.

Check this SAP Documentation SAP Note 2997025 – Output Management with Print Queues (S/4HANA Cloud)

Let me know if it helps

With kind regards

Chuma

[Jerry_Lowery]

Adding the feedback from the private message. Hopefully someone else can build on these ideas

You maintain the number of copies to print in the Maintain Print Queues app.

However your question about Collation.

I don't know of a way to change the collation settings in S/4HANA Cloud. This usually a printer setting.

I would investigate the physical printer and see if you can set the collation mode. this may be your best bet.

Have you checked the SAP Cloud Print Manager settings? 

There was some reference to formatting there, or see if you can setup the print formatting there.

Have you looked into doing something with the form itself? Maybe some setting in Adobe LCD could trigger the collation but i think not.

Lastly, you can do a side by side extension and the BTP Adobe forms service and control the printing. You would gather the delivery information via API and then build the form with the adobe service. Similar to this https://extensibilityexplorer.cfapps.eu10.hana.ondemand.com/ExtensibilityExplorer/#/ExtScenario/2401

I hope this helps