Printing Lables With Intermec Easycoder 501 XP 

This topic tells you how to use the method described under Printing Labels to create and print labels with the printer EasyCoder 501 XP of Intermec.

Procedure

  1. Create the label: To create the label layout, use the design program Label 98 of the manufacturer Intermec GmbH. This program runs under Windows 95/98 and under Windows NT. As printer in Label 98 select Intermec Easycoder 501XP.
  2. Define the R/3 form fields: Define in Label 98 all fields that will be filled later in R/3 with variable data as database fields. As field names use the R/3 field names. To do this, select the Database tab of the field parameters: Into the field takes data from enter the R/3 field name as it will later be used in the SAPscript form, but without the the "&" characters used in SAPscript at beginning an end and without formatting options. In the field Format enter the usual SAPscript outptu options for symbols, for example fixed output length. In the field Output, the variable then appears in the way it will be used in the SAPscript form, that is, including output options and "&" characters.
  3. You want to print the field VBAK-KUNNR from the print program of the R/3 application in a Label 98 text field with a fixed length of 8. To do this, fill in the fields of the Database tab of Label 98 as follows:

    Database

    Field name

    VBAK-KUNNR

    Takes data from

    VBAK-KUNNR

    SAP R/3

    Format

    8

    Output

    (the contents of field "Output" is generated by Label 98 itself)

    &VBAK-KUNNR(8)&

    To display the field contents of such database fields in the graphical display of Label 98 enter sample data or the field name into the field "Variable text" of the Contents tab.

  4. Select fonts for the text fields: For text fields, automatically only printer-internal fonts of the Intermec printer are displayed (Fonts tab).
  5. Insert bitmap graphics: You can include bitmap graphics (for example, company logos) into the label definition. During download, they are included into the print file.
  6. Download the label definition to a file: In Label 98 choose Labels ® Layout and enter the path and file names for the file you want to create. In the specified path Label 98 then creates two files with identical names but different extentions:
  1. Upload the label file into SAPscript: Start the SAPscript standard text editor (Utilities ® SAPscript ® Standard text). Create a new standard text with any name. Upload the ITF file using function Text ® Upload. As format select ITF . Save the file.
  2. Adapt the SAPscript form: To print the label, adapt the SAPscript form you want to use for printing. Choose Utilities ® SAPscript ® Form:
  1. Create an output device: Define the Intermec printer as Output Device in the SAP System.

The easiest way is to connect the printer to a Windows PC, install any Windows printer driver there, and start the output program SAPlpd. Then define the printer in the spool administration (transaction SPAD) using coupling type "S" or "U".

As device type select LB_UBI.