SAP Note 161516 - Printing into a file or anywhere else in NT

Component : Spool System -

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Summary :
This SAP Note describes methods for saving print output as a file rather than printing directly. For SAP R/3 systems, starting from Release 4.0, users can manipulate host spooler commands using access method L through SPAD transaction. Alternatively, a new printer setup in Windows can redirect prints to a file, applicable across different access methods. This approach may prompt for filename input during each print task. The note outlines script adjustments to manage print data and suggests suitable command sets for error handling, emphasizing the need to address file path specifics and potential issues with high print loads.

Key words :
print data\\hostname\sapmnt\<sid>\sys\exe\run\print, \\hostname\sapmnt\<sid>\sys\exe\run\print, \usr\sap\hnz\dvebmgs01\spool          rem copy file          cmd /, transaction spad -> output devices -> change -> edit -> command set, action rspogdio_read [rspogdio 0235]error => query command 'f', transaction spad-> set device types pickup, transaction spad -> utilities -> copy device type, \usr\sap\hnz\dvebmgs01\spool, ende             rem datei kopieren             cmd /, 1101 7-bit-ascii  1100  8-bit iso latin-1

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