SAPScript Duplex Printing (SD Invoice)

[mgbernardo]

Hi all gurus,

After reading some threads and as I told on this "answered" question from Manfred:

We need to print SD invoices in duplex mode.

Settings that we have changed by now:

- Sapscript: first page printmode as DUPLEX, next as default -> OK

- Since read from official SAP documentation, for sapscript duplex you don't need to change display type or device type from SPAD. So I left the one was been used. Anyway, to be sure, I change its print mode to DUPLEX. I have also check if the print control SPMDU appears on the device -> OK

- The printer we use is an OCE MP 1020 which can print on duplex mode and has PCL

- I have tried printing the text SAPSCRIPT-PRINTMODETEST from SO10 but duplex does not work. They print on different pages.

Following those instructions, I could not manage to do it.

I have some questions:

- Do we need to configure the printer locally in any way?

- About the example "SAPSCRIPT-PRINTMODETEST", do you need to configure something before testing it for duplex printing?

Could you please explain the needed steps to accomplish SAPScript duplex print?

Thanks in advance,

John

[mgbernardo]

Hi Aidan,

Thanks for your response.

I have changed the device type from SAPWIN to HPLJ4000.

When I try to print the text: SAPSCRIPT-PRINTMODETEST

The SAPLPD.LOG says:

(11:10:16) Number of processors: 4
(11:10:16) Icon DLL loaded.
(11:10:16) 
(11:10:16) Network Communication via SAP-NiLib
(11:10:16) Hostname: xxxxxxxx
(11:10:16) IP Address: 9954064.2684488.2684488.1617840
(11:10:16) 
(11:10:16) SAPLPD Version 6.29 for Windows/NT (OPT) is listening
(11:10:16) OS-Info: version = 6.1, build = 0/7601, text = Service Pack 1
(11:10:16) Copyright © 1992-2001 SAP AG
(11:10:16) 
(11:10:26) 
(11:10:26) Receive job for printer __DEFAULT (Berkeley LPD protocol / RFC1179)
(11:10:26) send_status called
(11:10:26) send_status called
(11:10:26) send_status called
(11:10:26) send_status called
(11:10:26) send_status called
(11:10:26) Job 002aBOrZ.IS1 for user XXXXXX queued.
(11:10:26) Job 002aBOrZ.IS1 (raw) started on printer \XXXXXXXXXX
(11:10:26) Job 002aBOrZ.IS1 (raw) with 4955 bytes finished

The printer is not printing any page :S

This is the printer model:

http://www.oce.co.uk/products/mp1020/specifications.aspx

It supports PCL and Postscript

What could be the problem?

Thanks in advance

[aidan_black]

Hi,

For the duplex problem with device type SAPWIN, it is most likely the problem described in SAP note 134364. It may help to change the printer driver at windows level.

I am not sure why it doesn't work via HPLJ4000. The SAPLPD log idicates that the print file was sent to the printer. But SAPLPD is now obselete.

1. For Frontend printing use Access Method G instead of F(uses see SAP Note #821519).

2. For Access Method S, use SAPSprint.(see SAP Note #894444).

Maybe you get a better result with deviec type HPLJ4000 and Access Method G.

Regards,

Aidan

[aidan_black]

Hi,

Which device type do you use? The standard text SAPSCRIPT-PRINTMODETEST failing means a problem with the device type or the printer. What is the result if you use PCL device type HPLJ4000?

Regards,

Aidan