Connecting Output Devices to a Windows System (SAP Library

Connecting Output Devices to a Windows System
Which Type of Connection?

You can connect an output device (PC printer or fax machine) locally or remotely to the R/3 System. Answer the questions below to decide which procedure to use.

Local connection: Is the printer accessible from a Windows NT Server on which an R/3 spool application server is running?

In this case, you can create a local connection to the printer. In each case, the Windows NT Print Manager will take care of R/3 print requests.

A local connection to the printer is usually the best as it is the fastest and most reliable type of connection.

See: Creating a Local Connection to a Windows NT Printer

Remote or PC connection: Is the printer to be run by the Print Manager on a normal workplace PC or on a print server PC (no R/3 application server running on the PC)?

In this case, you can make a remote or "PC" connection to the printer.

See: Remote or "PC" Connections to a Windows Printer

For help with planning your print and fax output system, see Planning and Implementing Your R/3 Printing Architecture.

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