Configure printer in SAP

Configure Printer in SAP

Create Printer

Enter TCode SPAD and click on Display Button against Output Devices in Devices/Servers Tab. 

 

 It will display the list of output devices.

 

Click on create button will navigate you to  Spool Administration - Create Output device 

In Device Attribute Screen below, put name of Output device, Device type, Device Class, Model and Location of Printer.

In Access method screen, select Host Spool Access Method and Host Printer.

 In Host Printer you can attach default printer of the machine where user has logged in, by writing "__DEFAULT".

 

Check or uncheck "No Device Selection at Frontend" as per requirement.

Click on save button to save settings.

If you have not selected short name in device attribute screen then system will show below message. Click yes to go ahead.

Transporting Printer

Click on the printer you have created and click on transport will create a request for you. You can transport printer with this TR.

 
You can do mass import and export of printers 

Delete Printer

In Spool Administration screen, click on Display against Output devices. This will list out all output devices configured in SAP system

Select the printer you want to delete and click on delete button.

References

SAP Notes
1036961 - Device type selection wizard in transaction SPAD
1103826 - Printer is missing in the Device Type Selection Wizard 

SCN threads
https://scn.sap.com/thread/1687896
https://scn.sap.com/thread/420291
http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/Basis/How+to+Configure+Printer+in+SAP