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Issue / QuestionWhat solutions are available to print to Zebra printers from SAP?
Applicable ToZebra printers support the ZPL command language.
Excludes: 2824 Series, 2844 Series, S4M (E53 Firmware Version), 888 DD/TT Series, MZ Series, ZQ110, EM220, EM220II, All Kiosk (except KR403)
Resolution / Answer

There are two recommended solutions to print to Zebra printers from SAP:

  • Smart Forms
  • SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe.

Zebra supported the SAPscript Upload Method in the past using the ZebraDesigner for mySAP software. The software was discontinued in October 2019, and the SAP Script Upload Method is no longer a solution recommended by SAP.
 

NOTE Both recommended methods provide the ability to print Unicode characters.

 

  1. Smart Forms 
SAP Smart Forms has included native barcode printing capability since the release of SAP R/3 v4.6c in 2001 and continues to be one of the recommended solutions by SAP.
Zebra's innovative Smart Forms device types simplify the design process by enabling users to easily create barcodes, text, graphics, and other elements on a label.
Device Type installation instructions are contained in the SAP Notes in the Device Type Package download.

Download the Device Type Package from our support page.
 
  1. SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe
SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe is an alternative licensed option which had natively supported Zebra ZPL printers since its release with NetWeaver 6.40 in 2004. Contact your SAP representative for details on obtaining a license. Zebra does not directly support Adobe Interactive Forms.   If you choose to print with Adobe Interactive Forms and need help with an issue, the process is to contact SAP for an issue number. With the SAP issue number, you can then contact Adobe for direct support.
 
  1. SAPscript Upload Method
It is still possible to use SAPscript, but Zebra no longer offers software to create SAP ITF (Interchange Text Format) files. Instead, you can manually add the necessary SAPscript to a ZPL template and upload it to SAP. Zebra now recommends using Smart Forms or SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe.
 

Below are links to some of the SAP-related Knowledge Base articles.

Fonts
  1. Printing Hungarian Characters from SAP ECC 6.0
  2. Printing Traditional Chinese from SAP ECC 6.0 
  3. Printing Korean from SAP ECC 6.0  
  4. Printing Japanese from SAP ECC 6.0 
  5. Printing Simplified Chinese from SAP ECC 6.0
  6. Adding a New System & Printer Font in SAP ECC 6.0  
  7. Mapping a font location in Smart Forms
 
Graphics
  1. Adding a Black & White BMP logo to SAP  Read More>>
  2. 8544 - Adding a Black & White BMP logo to SAP® Smart Forms™  
 
Barcodes
  1. Adding A Custom Barcode in SAP ECC 6.0  
  2. Standard Barcodes Available When Using SAP with the Zebra Device Type Drivers
 
Processes
  1. Printing from SAP – ECC 6.0 Using the ITF Upload Process
  2. Duplicate Copies of Labels Printing from SAP  
  3. How to Route SAP Output to a File in Windows 
  4. Creating UCC/EAN 128 or GS1 Bar Codes with ZebraDesigner for mySAP
  5. Exporting Smart Forms™ & Smart Styles from SAP 
  6. Printing Methods Used with a SAP® ECC 6.0 System  
  7. Linking an ITF Form in Smart Forms
  8. Device Type Used to Print to a Zebra Printer from SAP Smart Forms  Read More>>
  9. Viewing the SAP Spooler Contents  Read More>>

Known Issues
  1. Issues with printing graphics and with printing 2D bar codes using SAP Smart Forms were resolved by the current Zebra YZB Device Type. The following link provides the URL to download the Device Type with installation details. Read More>>
  2. Exported PDF Does Not Retain Landscape Orientation Using SAP App  
 
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