SAP DeviceTypes WH
SAP DeviceTypes WH
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1. SAP Script
The SAPScript method is commonly referred to as the Upload Method. This method utilizes either a
Label Design Application (e.g.; Zebra Designer for MySAP Business Suite) or hand coding the ZPL
(Zebra Programming Language) into an ITF file. The label design application enables the customer to
easily place barcodes, text, RFID fields, images, and other various printing objects on the label without
having to understand the ZPL formatting language. The ITF file contains the ZPL code with SAPScript
wrapped around it. The ITF is then uploaded into SAP.
2. Smart Forms
Smart Forms is a GUI application that is native to SAP. Smart Forms allow the user to design a form
inside of SAP and add barcodes, text, graphics, and other print related objects. While this application is
not as WYSIWYG as a label design application, it handles the various printing elements in a means that
is familiar to those who create forms on a regular basis.
Note: The device types listed above can be used in later versions of SAP while the device types below cannot.
These device types are native to 4.6C and ship along with the installation package.
Before you can begin using Zebra printers with SAP Smart Forms, one of the following device types must be
uploaded to mySAP Business Suite. Loading these device types is usually performed by a systems
administrator. SAP Smart Forms support only the Zebra Programming Language (ZPL II). The device types
listed below are designed to support label printing from Smart Forms. Printing other types of documents, e.g.
SAPscript forms or InteractiveForms by Adobe (IFbA) is not supported with these device types.
Note: The above device types are designed to work with the internal CG Triumvirate Scaleable font. In Smart
Forms, the HELVE font is mapped to the CG Triumvirate font. Utilizing internal font’s results in faster printing and
less burden on the network since processing the font takes place on the printer.
Note: The above device types are primarily designed to work with Zebra’s preloaded Swiss Scaleable Font
(EMEA Only). Containing 936 characters, this font includes support for Baltic, Central European, Cyrillic, Greek,
Turkish, Arabic, Hebrew and Western.
Note: The above device types are primarily designed to work with Zebra’s optional Andale Scaleable Font. This
font contains most of characters needed for the Asia Pacific, Americas, Western/Central/Eastern Europe and the
Middle-Eastern regions. This font is delivered on a 32mb Linear PCMCIA card or on a CD for storing on the
printers E: flash memory. Four flavors of this font are available; each contain the same number of characters but
are tailored to the Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese markets.
Note: In order to print Unicode fonts with the new device types, the printer must have X.14 or greater firmware.
The PCMCIA card requires that the PCMCIA option is installed on your printer. If downloading the font to the
printer’s memory is desired, the printer must have the 64Mb E: flash option installed since the Andale fonts are
more than 20Mb in size. Printers not supporting the 64Mb or PCMCIA will not have enough space to
accommodate the large Andale fonts.
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