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Prerequisites.


You want to know more about printer installation in SAP. For example, you want to use Zebra ZQ520 thermo-printer together with SAP EWM. But this step by step approach will be useful and for other Vendors and ABAP systems.



 

Resolution.



Step 1. Finding the required Printer Vendor Wizard Note


For Zebra:

1173046 - Printer Vendor Wizard Note: Zebra



For HP:

1135055 - Printer Vendor Wizard Note: HP



etc

List of all Printer Vendor Notes here - https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/1097990





Step 2. Explore Printer Vendor Wizard Note


For Zebra we must explore Note #1173046 where we can find such Relation for Printer Model and Device Type for our printer.






Step 3. Explore Vendor site for required Device Type


For our Example








Step 3.1 Download and extract archive with Device Type .PRI-files from Vendor web-site


Example:









Step 4. Device Type Installation


Step 4.1.  Open transaction SE10 and create empty transport request  (Workbench, Development/Correction)


Step 4.2.  Open transaction SPAD in DEV-system and Install new Device Type






To start the wizard, click on the “wizard-button” in transaction SPAD.







On the first screen select a printer manufacturer from the drop-down list.

For example - Zebra


For first - Update Printer Model list from Note #1036961








1036961 - Device type selection wizard in transaction SPAD


Download and extract attachments







After update







Language selection for Device Type












Specify TR from  Step 5.1












Step 5. Release transport request to QAS and PROD systems


Step 5.1. QAS System


Assign real printer to installed Device Type in QAS System


Output Device Type - Your name. For example ZPRINTERX

Short name - ZPX

Device Type - Installed Device Type

Spool Server - Path to Print-server








Step 5.2. Test in QAS system

For test purpose, we can print barcode of HU in our SAP EWM QAS-System







Step 5.3. PROD system


Assign real printer to installed Device Type in PROD System


Conclusion


SAP BASIS Routine task with examples from real life was provided


Notes:

1103422 - SAP Printer Vendor program: Installing device types, etc


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