Object documentationPrinter Types with Predefined OCR Support

 

SAP delivers definitions for many types of printers with the SAP System, some of which include support for OCR printing; that is the print controls required for activating and deactivating OCR printing are predefined. You must still ensure that your printer has the necessary built-in or add-on capability of printing OCR characters.

 

The following list shows the SAP printer types that include predefined support for OCR printing:

EPESCP

All Epson 24-pin and 48-pin dot matrix printers

Support for OCR-A and OCR-B.

Some printers require an add-on for OCR printing.

EPESCP2

Epson printers that use the ESC/P2 printer language

Support for OCR-A and OCR-B.

Some printers require an add-on for OCR printing.

EPLQ550

Epson LQ-550 matrix printer

Support for OCR-A and OCR-B. Some printers require an add-on for OCR printing.

HPLJ_II

Hewlett-Packard LaserJet II series laser printers

Support for OCR-A and OCR-B; add-on cassette required.

HPLJIIID

Hewlett-Packard LaserJet III series laser printers Also, in PCL-5 mode, IBM 3912/3916, Lexmark 4039, and Siemens-Nixdorf 4819/4820 laser printers.

Support for OCR-A and OCR-B; add-on cassette required.

HPLJ4

Hewlett-Packard LaserJet4 laser printers. Also, in PCL-5 mode, IBM 3912/3916, Lexmark 4039, and Siemens-Nixdorf 4819/4820 laser printers.

Support for OCR-A and OCR-B; add-on cassette required.

HPLJ4000

Hewlett-Packard Laser Jet 4000 laser printers and related models, such as LaserJet 5000.

Support for OCR-A and OCR-B; add-on cassette required

HPLJ5

Hewlett-Packard LaserJet5 laser printers (LaserJet 5/5M, 5P/5MP, 5C, but not HP LaserJet 5Si) Also, in PCL-5 mode, IBM 3912/3916, Lexmark 4039, and Siemens-Nixdorf 4819/4820 laser printers.

Support for OCR-A and OCR-B; add-on cassette required

HPLJ5SI

Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 5Si

Support for OCR-A and OCR-B; add-on cassette required

HP2300

Hewlett-Packard 2300 series line printers

Support for OCR-A and OCR-B; printer add-on required.

HP256X

Hewlett-Packard 256 series line printers

Support for OCR-A, printer add-on required

IBM4232

IBM 4232-302 line printer

Support for OCR-A and OCR-B; this printer can print OCR-A and OCR-B characters.

IBM 6408

IBM 6408-A00 line printer

Support for OCR-A and OCR-B; this printer can print OCR-A and OCR-B characters.

I2HP4

Device type for Eastern Europe for all Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4 series laser printers.

Support for OCR-A and OCR-B; printer add-on required.

I9HP4

Device type for Turkey for all Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4 series laser printers.

Support for OCR-A and OCR-B; printer add-on required.

LX4039

Lexmark 4039 series laser printers

Support for OCR-A and OCR-B; add-on cassette required

MT2033

Mannesmann Tally T2033 matrix printer

Support for OCR-A; this printer can print OCR-A characters.

MT2045

Mannesmann Tally T2045 matrix printer

Support for OCR-A; this printer can print OCR-A characters.

MT600GER

Mannesmann Tally MT600 line printer with German character set

Support for OCR-A and OCR-B (DIN); printer add-on required.

MT600NDA

Mannesmann-Tally MT600 line printer with Norwegian/Danish character set

Support for OCR-A and OCR-B (DIN); printer add-on required.

MT6045

Mannesmann Tally T6045 matrix printer

Support for OCR-A; this printer can print OCR-A and OCR-B characters.

MT691

Mannesmann Tally T691 matrix printer

Support for OCR-A; this printer can print OCR-A and OCR-B characters.

NECP72

NEC P62/P72 matrix printers

Support for OCR-A and OCR-B; printer add-on required.

SNIZD13

Siemens-Nixdorf SNI ZD13 line printer

Support for OCR-A; this printer can print OCR-A characters.

SNI4010

Siemens-Nixdorf SNI 4010 line printer

Support for OCR-A; this printer can print OCR-A characters.

SNI4011

24-pin version of the Siemens-Nixdorf SNI 4011 matrix printer

Support for OCR-A and OCR-B; this printer can print OCR-A and OCR-B characters.

SNI9014

Siemens-Nixdorf SNI 9014/12 line printer

Support for OCR-A and OCR-B; this printer can print OCR-A and OCR-B characters.

Note Note

For the most up-to-date information on predefined OCR support, see SAP Note 8928 in the SAP Service Marketplace.

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