Technology Brief

Installing and
Configuring
Intermec Device
Types for SAP

Introduction Supported Host Systems

Intermec printers are now certified through the SAP Printer
Vendor Program. Integrated barcode labeling with SAP is
optimized with Intermec device types for SAP Smart Forms and
mySAP Business Suite.
Intermec also continues to support printing barcode labels
from SAPScript in SAP R/3, XML-enabled printing in SAP
Auto-ID Infrastructure and third-party label design and print
management solutions.
Using this document
This document is intended to assist system integrators and SAP
administrators when installing and configuring Intermec device
types in a typical SAP system. It is not an exhaustive guide
for SAP printing. Knowledge of SAP device administration and
appropriate system-level permissions are assumed.
Intermec device types for SAP support printing from Smart Forms
and mySAP Business Suite. The Device Type Printer Wizard
described in this document is available on SAP BASIS 6.20 and
higher with the following Support Packages installed:
• SAP_BASIS Release 6.20: SAPKB62063
• SAP_BASIS Release 6.40: SAPKB64021
• SAP_BASIS Release 7.00: SAPKB70014
• SAP_BASIS Release 7.10: SAPKB71004
Download SAP Device Types
The Intermec SAP Device Types may be downloaded from
www.intermec.com/SAP. The following files are included in the
device type package:
• ABAP Page Description Language (PDL) Driver
• PRI files – Device Types. There is one *.PRI file for each
printer type as follows:

The following documents may be helpful when using Intermec Printer Type Supported Printers
SAP device types:
Intermec 6 inch (203 dpi) DP PX6i
• SAP Printing Guide (BC-CCM-PRN)
• SAP Note # 1760619 Intermec 6 inch (300 dpi) DP PX6i
Intermec 6 inch (406 dpi) DP PX6i
Supported Printers Intermec 4 inch (203 dpi) DP PX4i, PM4i, PM43,
The following printers are supported by Intermec SAP device types:
PM43c, PF4i, PD41 , PD42,
• PM43 and PM43c PC43d, PC43t, PB50
• PC23d, PC43d and PC43t
• PF2i and PF4i Intermec 4 inch (300 dpi) DP PX4i, PM4i, PM43, PD4x, PC43
• PM4i Intermec 4 inch (406 dpi) DP PX4i, PM4i, PM43, PM43c
• PX4i and PX6i Intermec 3 inch (203 dpi) DP PB32
• PD41 and PD42
Intermec 2 inch (203 dpi) DP PF2i, PC23d, PB22
• PB22, PB32 and PB50
Intermec 2 inch (300 dpi) DP PC23d
Supported Command Languages
Intermec SAP device types support Direct Protocol. No other • Save the Intermec device type package to a location on your
printer command languages are supported. server and extract the files

Printers & Media

Importing SAP Device Types 3. Select Utilities(M)•For device types•Import
Before Intermec printers can be recognized by the SAP system,
the printer device types and driver must be installed. Install the
device types as follows:

1. Logon to the SAP System

2. Open Spool Administration (browse or type “SPAD” in the

transaction code area)

4. Select Device Type and insert the Object name; Insert the .PRI
file location and click Execute.
Installing the Transport Package 7. Identify the desired Transport Number and select it
Install the ABAP PDL drivers for Intermec
printers using the following steps:

1. Copy the transport files to the proper locations in your SAP system:

a. Copy the K*.PVD to the Cofile folder located at

D:\usr\sap\trans\cofile

b. Copy the R*.PVD to the Data folder located at

D:\usr\sap\trans\data

2. Logon to the SAP ECC Dev System

3. Open transaction STMS (Browse or type “STMS” in the 8. Verify Transport Request and click the Check box
transaction code area)

4. Select Extras•Other Requests•Add

9. Click “Yes” to attach the Transport to the import queue.

5. Enter the target client and click the Check box

6. Search for the desired transport using the *wildcard selection

and the transport file name (do not include the .PVD extension)
and click the Check box
Configuring an Intermec Output Device 5. Enter the Output Device name, the Short name and click
This section describes how to create and configure an Intermec on the Wizard icon
device using the Device Type Printer Wizard. Import of Intermec
device types and driver should be completed prior to this step as
described in previous sections of this document.

1. Open Spool Administration (browse or type “SPAD” in the

transaction code area)

2. Click Display next to Output Devices

3. Click the Change icon

6. From the Device Type Selection Window select “Intermec” from

the Manufacturer’s Name drop down box and click the Show
Printers button to see the list of available Intermec printers

Right-click a printer to select it and then click the Check box

4. Click the Create icon

7. Enter the printer Model and Location as necessary 9. Select the Host Spool Access Method, available methods for
Intermec Device Types are:

F: Printing on Front End Computer, or

G: Front End Printing with Control Tech

8. Click on the Access Method tab

10. Enter “_DEFAULT” in the Host Printer field to route print jobs
from the local machine to the default installed printer

Checking “No Device Selection at Frontend” will route jobs to

the default printer

Click the Save icon.

Standard Features Fonts
This section outlines the standard features that are found The following font functionality is supported
in Intermec’s SAP device types implementation. with Intermec SAP device types:
• Downloading of TrueType fonts from SAP
Barcodes • Italics
Barcode • UTF-8 code page
Name Description Options
The following SAP Font Families are supported
INT2OF5 Interleaved Linear height, rotation,
with printer resident fonts:
2 of 5 ratio, check digit, no
human readable
CODE39 Code 39 Linear height, rotation, SAP Font Family
ratio, check digit, no COURIER MICR_E
human readable
HELVE COURCYR
CODE39A Code 39 Linear height, rotation,
LETGOTH COUR_I7
(full ASCII) ratio, full ascii character
set, human readable OCRA HELVCYR
CODE93 Code 93 Linear height, rotation, OCRB HELV_I7
check digit, human readable TIMES TIMECYR
CODE128 Code 128 Linear height, rotation, full LNPRINT TIME_I7
ascii character set, subset
a, b and c, human readable MICR_C
EAN8 EAN-8 Rotation, check digit,
human readable The following SAP Font Families are supported
through downloadable fonts:
EAN13 EAN-13 Rotation, check digit,
no human readable
POSTNET USPS POSTNET 5 Rotation, check digit, SAP Font Family
and no human readable A_SIMP KPBATANP
USPS POSTNET 9
A_TRAD KPDODUM
PDF417 Rotation, security level,
A_TRAN KPGULIM
linear height, columns,
rows, truncation CNHEI KPGUNGSE
MSI MSI Rotation, ratio of the small CNKAI KPSAMMUL
bars, no human readable CNSONG THANGSAN
CNSONGP THDRAFT
Graphics
The following graphics type is supported DBGOTHIC THVIJIT
with Intermec SAP device types: DBMINCHO TWDPHEI
• Monochrome bitmap images are supported on PM43/c and PC JPMINCHO TWMING
series printers
JPMINCHP TWMINGP
Shapes KPBATANG TWSONG
The following shape types are supported
with Intermec SAP device types:
• Box
• Horizontal and vertical lines
RFID Graphics
The following RFID functionality is supported • Print jobs with graphics will not be printed on the following printers:
with Intermec SAP device types: —— PF2i and PF4i configurations
• ISO 18000-6C/EPC Gen2 —— PM4i configurations
• Write support for RFID inlays —— PX4i and PX6i configurations
• Protection for RFID inlays —— PD41 and PD42 configurations
• Writing KILL PASSCODE into memory for RFID inlays —— PB22, PB32 and PB50 configurations
• Writing into EPC memory bank starts at position 4 • Color graphics are not supported
• Writing into USR memory bank starts at position 0 • Automatic image scaling across different DPI printers is not
supported
Limitations/Considerations
Printer Configuration and Status Other
• Printer command languages IPL, ESIM, ZSIM, DSIM, CSIM, XSIM Sending very large print jobs over a wireless interface to
or ESC/P are not supported the PB22 and PB32 may fail. This is not related to the SAP
• Printer settings, including media settings, are not configurable device type, but rather an issue in the printer firmware.
via the SAP system This issue will be resolved in a future firmware release.
• SAP print options are not supported
• SNMP status feedback is not provided References
Other suggested reading:
Fonts • SAP Device Types Release Notes – in the Intermec Device Types
The following font options are not supported download packet
or have limitations where noted: • Whitepaper: Bar Code & RFID Label Printing: Options for
• Cascading fonts Printing from SAP
• Bitmap fonts • SAP Printing Guide (BC-CCM-PRN)
• Underline
• Superscript/Subscript Conclusion
• Code pages other than UTF-8 Intermec device types and drivers for SAP make
• PB22, PB32 and PB50 do not support printing Cyrillic characters Intermec printers even easier to integrate with SAP
• Asian language fonts may have wider or narrower spacing when Smart Forms and mySAP Business Suite.
compared to the mapped SAP standard system fonts.
While this document is intended to assist system integrators
Printer Hardware and SAP administrators when installing and configuring Intermec
• Cutter Control is not configurable via the SAP system device types in a typical SAP system, it is not an exhaustive
• Pre-defined finishing modes, such as cut and peel off, are not guide for SAP printing. Please refer to the SAP Printing Guide.
configurable via the SAP system
More information about integrating Intermec devices
with SAP may be found at www.intermec.com/SAP.

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