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You can print any size of output from SAP, it all depends on what page format is defined and configured in your SAP system. Most

of the standard page format are already defined in SAP but often you come across the situation where the required output doesn’t

even come close to any of these p redefined page format. Printing cheques a nd receipts are some common e xample. Defining

and configuring Page format is multi-step process and often is printer specific. In short its very easy to get your setting wrong and

situation is worse when printer is physically away from you.

Its very important to understand how this page format works in SAP. The process starts with defining the Page Format, but you

need few more setting to actually print this page size on printer. Page format just define the size of page for sapscript (this size

info defined in page format is not passed to printer), next step is to define Format type which defines 'Type of format' and what

orientation are allowed with this page format. It is important to note that Page Format and Format type should have same name.

Well, you can argue why do we need to define Format Type. To find out that, which you may find bit confusing refer sap note

2374. Still you can not print with this page size on printer. To allow printer to use this new page format you need to add this page

format to device type of printer. This step will enable you to print the output but correct page size information will not be passed

to printer. You need to actually put printer specific code to set desire page size on printer.

Before we start it worth checking where do we spe cify page fo rmat in sa pscript.

Now let us go through each step with screen shot. You need to have access to transaction SPAD and changes to the repository and

cross-client customizing should be permitted in the client where you will create/change page format.

Execute transaction SPAD. By default transaction will not show all the tabs, you need to click on 'Full administration' to ge t thedesire tab.

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Go to 'Device Types' tabs and hit 'Display' button next to Page Formats.

On ne xt screen hit 'change' b utton then you will button to create new Page format, now press New button.

Fill in the required input, below is an example.

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Congrats you just created a new page format.

At this stage you can use this page format in sapscript, however you can not print that sapscript. This information of page

dimension is just for sapscript. You will get warning message while adding page format to sapscript 'There is no form for page

format XYZ' and error message while printing 'Device type ABC does not support page format XYZ'.

Next step is to create Format Type. Reme mber Format Type should have same name as your Page Format nam e. Start from

transaction SPAD, on 'Device Type’ tab press display button next to 'Format Type'. Click on change then new button and create

Format Type as shown in screen-shot below.

To allow printer to use this new Format Type you need to add this format to device type of printer. You can find the device type of 

printer from table TSP03D, it is stored in field PATYPE.

On 'Device Types' table enter Device name and press Display button next to it.

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Go in change mode and press 'Formats'

On next screen press ‘New’ button and enter 'Format Type'.

Once the format type added to device type, double click on the line (on first column). On next screen as shown below double click

on 'Printer initialization'

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manisha jain 5 months ago

hi friend ,, its nice to see your blog.. i am sap bwbi consultant. i just looking funcunality in sap abap , their

i found your blog interesting. Thanks for sharing such a valuable information on sap-abap 

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Input following code, this code will actually set the page length on printer. Page length is defined under the code '# set page

length 72 lines'. Its defined in hex a nd is defined in lines. You m ight have to do some math to convert your page length from

CM/MM to line considering lines per inch value set.

For example in this particular case the page length define Page format is 102 mm which is 4 inches. Using setting 6 lines per inch

4 inches comes out to be 24 lines. (ok, the comment is wrong, it should be '# set page length 24 lines'). And in hex 24 is

represented as 18.

You might need to add this format and put this code for each device type of each printer on which you are planning to print the

output.

With all these setting in place you can, hope fully, print the ou tput on printer with correct page format.

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nice

Anonymous 1 year ago

Works perfectly and very useful! thank you for your hard work!

alex linh 1 year ago

How to create a sapscript in abap, you could check this link

http://saptechnicals.blogspot.com/2012/04/how-to-create-sapscript-in-abap.html

 

Anonymous 1 year ago

\o/ very good!

ambrish 1 year ago

very good

Anonymous 2 years ago

good work thanks!!!

Anonymous 2 years ago

Thanks

Anonymous 2 years ago

I am working with a zebra label printer and it is not working...I wonder why?

Anonymous 2 years ago

Very Helpfull documents, Thanks

Bhavesh Panchal (ABAP) 3 years ago

very good

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thanks..

matheus_tux 3 years ago

Thanks

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Thanks Lot .......... It helps Lot

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Thanks a lot, it was really helpfull and well explained.

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Thanks a MIL for this! Helped me solve my print pblm! :) B

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Very Nice explanation. It help me resolve a critical issue.

Dion 4 years ago

Good Work! Tks Dion Mar - Brazil

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