Modifying the print profile for SAP

To print with access method L from an SAP server, you must edit the print profile on your SAP application server. From your SAP R/3 graphical user interface, use this procedure:

1. Enter RZ10 in the OK-Code field to access the Edit Profiles window.
2. Select the Extended maintenance radio button and click Change to access the Maintain R/3 Profile print_profile window.
3. In the appropriate fields, specify these values, and click Check in the upper left corner to save the values. You will return to the screen two more times to add rspo/host_spool/query, and rspo/host_spool/answer_format values:

   Parameter name:

   rspo/host_spool/print

   Parameter val:

   ipm_print -P &P -F &F -O '&O' -o '&o' -R '&R' -C &C -Y '&Y' -T "&T" -D 
        "&D" -t '&t'

   Parameter name:

   rspo/host_spool/query

   Parameter val:

   rspo/host_spool/query=ipm_query -P&P

   Parameter name:

   rspo/host_spool/answer_format

   Parameter val:

   rspo/host_spool/answer_format=lpstat 

   Note: For the rspo/host_spool/print values, some parameters are in single quotation marks ('&o') and some are in double quotation marks ("&T").
4. Specify the Check icon in the upper left corner to save this data.

   The SAP system responds by providing a display that demonstrates how this print profile has been changed. Note the two highlighted sections to see the ipm_print and ipm_query SAP clients:

   Active parameters list display from changed print profile

   0/12/2001               Active parameters                14:33:04                                                                                                                        
            Parameter name                 	                                      Parameter value                                                                                                                                     
   rspo/host_spool/query     	                               ipm_query -P &P                                                                                                                                                 
   rspo/host_spool/print     	                               ipm_print -P &P  -F &F -O "&O" -o "&o" -R  "&R" -C &C -T "&T"                                                                                
   eu/iwb/server_win32            hrmsds1.jones.s10.ca.us                                                                                                                                       
   eu/iwb/server_mac              hrmsds1.jones.s10.ca.us                                                                                                                                       
   eu/iwb/path_mac                zdummy                                                                                                                                                      
   login/system_client            400                                                                                                                                                             
   SAPLOCALHOST                   hrmssbx                                                                                                                                                         
   eu/iwb/path_win32              saphelp\helpdata                                                                                                                                                
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5. Once you have completed steps 4 and 5 three times to enter all the appropriate values, you must save these print profile changes. To save these print profile changes, be sure you check yes for the dialog box about the parameter change.
6. Then make sure that you click yes for the dialog box about the profile change.
   Note: If you neglect to specify yes for both dialog boxes, the SAP system might not save your changes.

   Once you verify these changes to the print profile, SAP R/3 might display this message, which you can ignore:

7. Once you have notified the other SAP R/3 application users, click Save and restart (bounce) the R/3 application servers.

Once you have completed these procedures, you can create devices to print from your SAP R/3 system, using InfoPrint Manager to drive the printers. Use the procedure for Defining SAP devices to send jobs to InfoPrint Manager.