Function documentationDuplex Printing

 

Different settings are required for duplex printing, depending on whether you are printing SAPScript/Smart Forms documents or ABAP lists.

Duplex Printing of SAPscript/Smart Forms Documents

Information about whether output is on one page, duplex, or tumble, is specified in the SAPscript/Smart Forms document. For more information, see the section Print Mode in Pages in SAPscript Forms as well as SAP Note 96102Information published on SAP site in the SAP Service Marketplace.

The following print controls are used to control duplex printing:

SPMBS

Selects reverse side of page for duplex printing (DUPLEX/TUMBLE DUPLEX)

SPMBU

Begin DUPLEX mode (that is, print on both sides of the page starting with this page)

SPMSI

Begin SIMPLEX mode (that is, print on only one side of the page starting with this page)

SPMTU

Start TUMBLE DUPLEX mode (that is, print on both sides inverted)
Device Definition for Duplex Printing of SAPscript/Smart Form Texts

If the SAP device definition for your printer does not contain the print controls described above, do the following:

  1. Copy the device type.

  2. Add the required Print Controls and enter the printer-specific escape sequences. Look in your printer manual for information about what to enter.

  3. Create an output device with the new device type.

    Note Note

    To test duplex printing, use the standard text SAPSCRIPT-PRINTMODETEST. To do this, choose Start of the navigation path Utilities Next navigation step For device types Next navigation step Test data (SAPscript) End of the navigation path.

    End of the note.
Duplex printing of ABAP lists

You can print ABAP lists in duplex, if your printer supports duplex printing and uses one of the following device types:

  • Device types for PCL-5 printers:

    • HP4550

    • HP8550

    • HP9000

    • HPLJ1100

    • HPLJ8000

    • HPLJ4000

    • BRHL

  • Device type for Prescribe II printers: KYOFS170

  • Device type for PostScript Level 2 printers: POST2

Device Definition for Duplex List Printing

To be able to use both the simplex and duplex modes of your printer for list printing, you should create two different device definitions. For information about the procedure for doing this, see Creating Output Devices.

On the Output Attributes tab for the device definition, specify the desired Print Mode.

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