Procedure documentationDefining Printer Bar Codes

 

A printer bar code specifies the name of the print controls that are used to turn bar code printing on and off. You must define bar code print controls for each printer type that you want to use for bar code printing.

Prerequisites

Ensure that the system bar code for your printer bar code already exists, or create a new system bar code. Define the new printer bar code only for the copy of an original device type.

Procedure

  1. Choose UtilitiesStart of the navigation path SAPscript Next navigation step Administration Next navigation step Font (transaction SE73) End of the navigation path.

  2. Select Printer Bar Codes and choose Change.

  3. Choose your new device type.

  4. Choose Start of the navigation path Printer Bar Codes Next navigation step Create End of the navigation path to define a new printer bar code. Enter the following information:

    • Bar code: The name of the desired system bar code.

    • Bar code prefix: The name of a print control in the form SBP<nn>. <nn> is an ID number.

      You can select any identification number you want. The print control name must be unique among the print controls that have been defined for the device type.

      Example: SBP25

    • Bar code suffix: The name of a print control in the form SBP<nn>. <nn> is an ID number.

      You can select any identification number you want. The print control name must be unique among the print controls that have been defined for the device type. Use the same ID number for Bar code prefix and Bar code suffix.

      Example: SBS25

Result

If you are in the process of creating your own bar code definition, you can continue with the next step (step 4), Entering Printer Commands in Print Controls, after creating a printer bar code.

More Information

Adding Your Own Bar Code Definitions

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