Chapter3 Handling Printing from SAP System CW-C8000 Series allow you to print from a SAP system which is one of Enterprise Resource Planning systems. Methods of Printing from SAP System There are the following three methods to print from SAP System. To know the data flow and component of each methods, see "SAP System Printing Data Flow" on page 183 . 182 Printing Method Overview Direct printing U"Direct Printing" on page 184 This is a standard method for printing from SAP System. Printing operation is completed in the closed SAP system environment, where basically only programs provided by SAP company are used. Printer driver provided by the system as a SAP standard printer driver is used.
Since this Direct printing system is highly reliable and stable, it is generally used for remote batch high-volume printing. Printer vendors are required to provide only a file called “Device type” which describes ability of their printer. However, if the printer uses a printer control language that is not supported by the SAP printer driver, the vendor is also required to provide ABAP driver. ABAP driver converts the printer control language supported by the SAP printer driver into the language supported by the printer. Indirect printing U"Indirect Printing" on page 184 Printing operation is completed through a Windows computer located outside the SAP system.
Sprint or SAP LPD software provided by SAP company installed on the Windows computer receives print data from the SAP system, converts the data into Windows print system format, and then prints the data by sending it to a Windows printer driver provided by the printer vendor. Therefore, this method allows you to print on various Windows compatible printers. However, because of using software located outside the SAP system, frequency of problem may increase or printing speed may decrease compared to Direct printing. High Volume Printing U"High Volume Printing" on page 184 This method is for printing GHS labels that contain color pictograms.
The data is sent from EHS (Environment, Health and Safety Management) and GLM (Global Label Management) and printed through WWI (Windows Word processor Integration) Server. HVP driver provided by SAP company is used, and for specifying the target printer, plug-in provided by the printer vendor is used. The amount of data for printing is smaller than that for normal Windows printer driver.