Host Spool Access Method

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Host Spool Access Method

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Field Name

Description

Host Spool Access Method

(1) Choose "S: Print Using SAP Protocol" if a print server with SAPlpd or SAPsprint is used to print barcodes.

 

(2) Choose "F: Printing on Frontend Computer" if SAPlpd and SAP GUI are used together to print barcodes, SAP GUI sends print job to SAPlpd, SAPlpd is started automatically and forwards the print data stream to the Windows print manager.

 

(3) Choose "G: Frontend Printing with Control Tech", only SAP GUI is involved in printing barcodes, SAPlpd is not used.

 

Host printer

Enter the name of a local printer or shared network printer to print barcodes,

 

If you want to use the windows default printer, simply enter "__default".

 

If you want to use a shared network printer, enter a name something like "\\server-name\printer-name"
 

Destination host

The name of host system where SAPlpd or SAPsprint is running to print barcodes, it is only required for host spool access method "S: Print using SAP protocol"