SmartForms printing on ZEBRA S4M doesn't work!

[AlexGiguere]

I heard that we can use SmartForms to design label. We would prefer to use SmartForms instead of Bar-One if possible.

I've read the following OSS notes very carefully :

750772 - Information on the ZPL-2 printer driver for SF

750002 - SmartForms: Support Zebra label printer (ZPL2)

We are using Zebra S4M printer.

Basis installed the Zebra S4M driver. I did a print configuration test and it works well, so I suppose the printer has been installed correctly.

SAP installation info

SAP_BASIS 620 0058 SAPKB62058

SAP_ABA 620 0058 SAPKA62058

SAP_APPL 470 0026 SAPKH47026

Kernel release: 640

Patch level: 109

According to the OSS notes, our system should be capable to work.

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1. I create the device type ZLZEB2 using program RSTXSCRP.

This create the device type with the following parameters:

Version: 3

Driver: LZPL Zebra Programming Language 2

Printer driver: Do not use printer driver for ABAP list...

Argument: R203

Character set: 1162 Printer LB_ZEB IBM 850(internal fonts)

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2. I create an output device ZEBRA_S4M with parameters:

Device Type: ZLZEB2 Zebra label printer 203dpi

Device Class: Standard printer

Host Spool Access Method: C

Host printer:

svr25node2prd.jacob.grpPrinter-EtiquetteTI

Host Name: svr20dev

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3. I create a SmartStyle.

In the Header Data section, I put the font Helve 12 and I create one paragraph with a left-alignment, very simple.

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4. I create a SmartForm

Page Format: LETTER

Style: SmartStyle created in step 3

Then I create a secondary window with one text where

I wrote "Test on Zebra S4M"

Also, in the main window, I change the left margin and upper margin to 0.

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5. Printing

After activating the SmartForm & SmartStyle

From SmartForm, F8-F8-F8 then I choose my output device, check print immediatly but nothing comes out???

Does anybody no why? or could help me??

Thanks!

Message was edited by: Alexandre Giguère

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

Check if you can see the print preview of the label, by giving the label printer name in print options?

Regards,

Raj

[AlexGiguere · Accepted solution]

Problem has been solved, our printer was on EPL firmware, I had to download the ZPL firmwawre from www.zebra.com/firmware

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Alexander,

I have a question. I have designed my smartform with a style which is a label. I am able to get the data from the application program. I should print it on a zebra printer. I can see the print preview too.

When I give a print in the spool requests it shows me <b>Completed</b>.

In the printer it is not printing . should I go for ZPL language and do that or is there any other way...

Please help me out..

with regards,

chaithanya.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Check this link :

http://www.zebra.com/id/zebra/na/en/index/about_zebra/alliances/strategic_alliances/sap_new/sapsmart...

Regards

Subramanian

[AlexGiguere · Accepted solution]

Hey, sorry for the delay, did you fix you're problem or you still need help,

regard!

Alex

[former_member202429 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

I am facing the same with ZEBRA TLP 2844-Z printer.

Can you please guide me how did you solve it?

Thanks and Regards,

Ameya