How to Configure Printer in SAP

Create Printer

Enter the T Code -SPAD.

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

Click on Create button to add new printer.

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.

System will show below Message.

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.

Delete Old Spool Log

Enter the T Code -SPAD.

In Spool Administration screen, go to admin tab.

Click on Delete Old Spool requests.

Check "Old Spool requests older than the maximum set age". Enter the minimum age. And press Enter. It will delete the old spool requests.

System will display log as below.