Print labels with SATO

[Former Member]

Hi all, i have to print labels (not with barcode, just text).

I have a report and a sapscript form, the printer is a [SATO CL408|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_webas610/helpdata/en/d7/009e3861e1aa7ce10000009b38f889/frameset.htm].

So, I read in sap that I have to use a the design program Dynamic Publisher of the manufacturer SATO.

I dont have it, so, How is the best way to deal with it?

I dont have access to the printer till a few days, but i have to develop this as soon as possible.

Thanks in advance.

jco.

[Former Member]

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http://www.satoworldwide.com/labelgallery/lg3/download/PromotionalMaterials/wp/Printing_labels_from_...

[Former Member]

Hi,

You have to follow note 179534.

SATO has a program to design the labels and you export the design to SAP as a TIF file. It's very similar to what I do with the zebras labels.

I pasted note 179534:

You want detailed information regarding Zebra label printers according to

Note 135894.

Refer to Note 750002 for information on how to print smart form documents.

Solution

The procedure for designing and printing labels using a special label

printer, which is described in Note 135894, is described here for the

Z4000 from the manufacturer Zebra.

According to the information provided by the manufacturer, the procedure

is identical for other Zebra and Eltron printers.

1.) Designing the label on the PC

To design the label layout use the design program BAR-ONE for R/3

manufactured by Zebra. This program runs on Windows95/98 and Windows NT and

Win2000. You can get more detailed information regarding BAR-ONE on the

Internet under

www.zebra.com/erp/

Create the label you want using BAR-ONE on a Windows PC. Set the chosen

Zebra printer as the printer in BAR-ONE, in this case "Z4000".

2.) Defining R/3 form fields on the PC

All fields that are later to be filled by R/3 with variable data should be

defined as variable field of the type "SAP variable field". In the input

field "identifier" for the field attributes, BAR-ONE allows you to enter

the R/3 field name to be used in SAPscript including the ampersands ("&")

at the beginning and end, for example:

3.) Fonts for text fields:

For variable text fields, you can use both internal printer fonts as well

as Windows TrueType fonts. For constant text fields, you can use both

internal printer fonts as well as Windows TrueType fonts.

Important note: You should be aware, that SAP has defined two different

device types for Zebra label printing (see point 8.). These device types

differ with respect to character set encoding of special characters (for

example, German umlauts):

The device type LB_ZEB supports the character set IBM 850 of the

printer-specific font "CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed". If you want to

output special characters in variable text fields using this

printer-specific font, you must use LB_ZEB.

The device type LB_ZEB2 supports the character set "Latin-1" of the

TrueType fonts. If you want to output special characters in variable text

fields using TrueType fonts, you must use LB_ZEB2.

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4.) Bitmap graphics:

You can include bitmap graphics (for example, company logo as a *.BMP file)

in the label definition. These are then copied into the print file during

the download.

5.) Downloading the label definition into a file

To download the print commands onto your PC to an ITF file suitable for an

SAPscript import, select the following menu function in BAR-ONE:

'File-Create Format for SAP R/3'. The "Download Stored Format Wizard" which

is then displayed offers you a choice between two procedures:

Downloading the label definition into the Zebra printer (RAM or

"nonvolatile-Memory, that is, permanent memory) and creating a "merge file"

for SAPscript, or

Creating a file for SAPscript containing label definitions plus variable

data.

Owing to reasons of performance, the first alternative is preferable

because the print file, which is created here in R/3 and which is to be

sent to the printer, is smaller. With the second alternative you are

spared the step of storing the label definition in the printer itself,

however it transfers the total label definition (including graphics, fonts,

and so on) with each label from R/3 and this is much slower.

In both cases, BAR-ONE generates a file with an ".ITF" extension. You need

this file in the next step for the upload into R/3.

6.) Uploading the label file to SAPscript

Load the label file using the standard editor (transaction SO10) to

SAPscript. SO10 is only used here as a "buffer" for the file before you add

the ITF file into a form window.

Create a new standard text with any name. In the editor, load the

XXXXXXXX.ZPV file you just created using the function 'Text->Upload' and

chpose the format 'ITF'. Save the label file as a standard text.

7.) Adjusting the SAPscript form

To print the label, you must use the SAPscript form maintenance to adjust

the SAPscript form to be used (transaction SE71):

The MAIN window should not be too small as to not to separate print

commands by line breaks. If the width of the MAIN window is smaller than 15

cm (6 inches), it should be expanded to at least this width.

You can leave all windows intact except for the MAIN window if they do not

overlap with the main window. Any output texts in these windows are ignored

by the Zebra printer.

The MAIN window should now only contain one text element that includes the

label file just created. The name of this text element depends on the R/3

application program used. You can insert the label file into this text

element by copying the entire text from SO10 into the form window.

If additional text elements in the MAIN that are called from the print

program are to be defined, you can leave these essentially unchanged

because the printer ignores commands it does not recognize. Owing to easier

maintenance, it is recommended that unused texts in additional text

elements of the MAIN window should be deactivated.

The first page of the form should refer to itself as the next page because

the label file in the MAIN window may be quite large, particularly if

graphics have been included.

Caution: BAR-ONE for R/3 contains an SAP sample form which you can copy or

use as a template.

8.) Creating an output device for label printing

The Zebra printer must be connected via one of the available output

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channels for print output, that means:

local printing on the application server (access methods L,C)

remote print via lpd host (access method U)

remote print via PC and SAPSprint (access method U or S)

The easiest option is to connect the printer to a Windows PC, install any

Windows printer driver there and start the output program SAPSprint. You

can then use access method "S" or "U" to define the printer in the spool

administration (transaction SPAD).

Select LB_ZEB or LB_ZEB2 as device type in accordance with the criteria

specified under point 3.). If this device type does not yet exist in your

release, download

device type ZLB_ZEB and code page 9162

or

device type ZLB_ZEB2

from the attachment to this note and import the device type and the printer

codepage.