Setting the SAP Output Devices (iSeries) 

Use

You must enter various information in the spool administration function of the SAP system. This information includes, for example, device type and host spool access method.

Procedure

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       1.      From the SAP Easy Access menu, choose Tools  ® CCMS  ®  Spool  ®  Spool administration or call transaction SPAD.

       2.      On the screen Spool Administration: Initial Screen, choose Configuration  ®  Output devices.

The Spool Administration: List of Output Devices screen appears.

       3.      Choose Change.

       4.      Choose Output device  ®  Create.

The Spool Administration: Create Output Device screen appears.

       5.      In the Output device field, enter a name to identify the output device.

       6.      In the Device type field, select a suitable device according to the type of printer.

For more information, see the tables below.

       7.      In the Spool server field, select a server.

       8.      Choose Host spool access method.

¡        In the Host printer field, select a suitable printer name.

¡        In the Host name  field, select a suitable printer server.

¡        In the Host spool access method field, select a suitable device according to the type of printer.

For more information, see the printer value tables below.

For AFP printing using Access Method ‘L’, you must perform additional steps  For more information, see Additional Steps for AFP Printing Using Access Method ‘L’ below.

       9.      Choose Save (Ctrl + S).

Additional Steps for AFP Printing Using Access Method ‘L’

       1.      Choose Edit  ®  Command set.

       2.      In the Command record ID field, enter a letter and double-click the field.

The screen Spool Administration: Create Output Device appears.

       3.      In the Command to transfer print data field, enter one of the following commands:

¡        For normal AFP printing, enter:
/QSYS.LIB/QPRTTOOL.LIB/CVTPRTDTA.CMD OBJ(&F) OUTQ(&P)

¡        For DBCS SCS printing, enter:
/QSYS.LIB/QPRTTOOL.LIB/SAP2AFP.PGM –d &P –f &F

       4.      Choose Enter.

 

Printer Values

This is what the entries for different types of printers might look like for the following printers:

IBM SCS Printer

Device type	IBMSCS :IBM SCS Printer
Host spool access method	C: Direct operating system call

 

ASCII Printer via iSeries Remote Output Queue

Device type	HPLJ4 :HP Laserjet 4 series PCL-5
Host spool access method	C: Direct operating system call

 

ASCII Printer via SAP LPD Protocol

Device type	HPLJ4 :HP Laserjet 4 series PCL-5
Host spool access method	S: Print using SAP protocal

 

ASCII Printer via Berkeley LPD Protocol

Device type	HPLJ4 :HP Laserjet 4 series PCL-5
Host spool access method	U: Print using Berkeley protocal

 

Front-End Printer

Device type	SAPWIN :Rel.4.x/SAPlpd 4.09+ ONLY!
Host spool access method	F: Printing on frontend computer
Host printer	_DEFAULT
Host name	--

 

IBM AFP Printer

Device type	SAPGOF : Generic output format ASCII
Host spool access method	L: Print locally using LP/LPR