Installing SAPSprint
Prerequisites
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SAPSprint is downloaded and saved locally.
The SAPSprint installation is a single executable file (xSprint.exe). You can download it from
support.sap.com download
. You find detailed download and install instructions in SAP note 894444 
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The installation host is running Microsoft Windows as the operating system.
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An implementation of the TCP/IP network protocol that supports WinSockets (the WINSOCK interface).
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You have write permissions to a directory on the file system.
You can specify the location of the directory during the installation.
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SAPlpd is uninstalled.
If SAPlpd is installed, uninstall it by deleting the SAPlpd installation directory.
If SAPlpd is installed as a service using the srvany tool, remove the service by executing the following command: Instsrv SAPLPD remove.
Context
SAPSprint is release-independent and you can update it between releases. You install SAPSprint on the print server.
Procedure
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Run the xSprint.exe.
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When prompted, specify the following:
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SAPSprint installation directory
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LPD port
The value determines the TCP/IP port that SAPSprint waits on. Port 515 is the standard port for printing using the S and U access method.
Leave the default value 515. Change the port number only if the Windows TCP/IP print service is also running on the installation host.
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Results
SAPSprint is installed and the service starts running automatically right after the installation. You can define printers with access methods S and U as usual.
