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Printing to a PDF Printer

PDF Creator

In the case of a local printer not connected to the computer used to access the SAP system, for

training purposes it is recommended to use a PDF printer instead of a network printer.

For conenience, an open!source PDF printer is included on the installation D"D. PDF #reator

ersion 1.$.%, authored &y Philip #hinery and Frank 'eind(rfer has &een included.

)he license states:

PDFCreator is licensed under the terms of the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE. But PDFCreator

also bundles other components, that can have other licenses. In General: If you only want to use

PDFCreator at home, in your business or anywhere else, you may do it freely and in an unlimited

way. You may also gives copies to friends, distribute it on all PCs in your company and such things.

Not allowed is selling PDFCreator. It can be also tricky to use PDFCreator from a commercial

application and then sell this bundle. Please read the applying licenses carefully, if you plan to do so.

These components are licensed on their own:GNU Ghostscript: GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE

RedMon: Aladdin Free Public License (AFPL)

pdfenc: GNU General Public License (GPL)

pdfforge.dll: FairPlay License

Installation

Insert software D"D into D"D drie. *Please take note of the drie letter, usually D or +

-aigate to the following folder:

D"D Drie letter/:0 PDF #reator0

Dou&le!#lick the file: SapuiSetup.e2e *or SapuiSetup if your P# hides the .e2e

Depending on the security settings of your computer the following screen may appear.


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#lick 34un5

6hen the 7anguage selection screen appears, select 8+nglish9 and click 3;5.

#lick 3-e2t5 on the 6elcome screen


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#lick on the &utton 8I accept the agreement9, and click 3-e2t5

#lick to select the 8Standard Installation &utton and click 3-e2t5

)he default name of the printer is PDF#reator *It can &e changed if re


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)he default path for installing PDF #reator is 8#:0Program Files0PDF#reator9 *It can &e changed if

rese and Priacy Policy and wish to install pdfforge

)ool&ar9 &o2 and click 3-e2t5.


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)he default settings shown a&oe works, &ut can &e changed if re


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After the installation is complete, the a&oe screen will &e shown. 4emoe the tick form the 8Show

help after setup9 &o2 and click 3Finish5.

)he setup is now complete. pen the 8Printers and Fa2es9 folder.

)here will &e an additional printer in the 3Printers and Fa2es5 folder. If the printer called PDF#reator

does not hae the white tick in the &lack dot as shown &elow, right!click the printer called

PDF#reator and select 8Set as Default Printer9.

6hen printing anything *document, report,etc. to the PDF#reator printer, the following screen will

appear.


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For conenience, the 8Document )itle9 should &e changed to something more user!friendly, &ut can

&e left as it is. A useful option is the 8After saing open the document with the default program9.

)he tick can &e remoed to preent the PDF document from &eing automatically opened after

saing. #lick 3Sae5 to proceed.

)he 8Sae As9 &o2 will appear.

)he document name can &e changed according to preference.

#lick 3Sae5 to create a PDF document of the printout. If the 8After saing open the document with

the default program9 &o2 shown in the preious screen was ticked, the printout will &e opened &y

the default PDF iewer.


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+2ample, to print a Purchase rder history from SAP:

Select the 3Print5 icon on the 5Item5 details.

)he 3Print A7" 7ist5 &o2 appears. #lick on the 3utput Deice5 actiation.

)he 3utput Deice *Print Parameters5 &o2 appears.

#lick on the to continue.


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A list of possi&le print options appear.

Dou&le!click the 37#7 E Default printer connected to frontend *type SAP6I-5.

)his will take you &ack to the 3Print A7" 7ist5 &o2.

#lick on the 3Properties5 &utton.

)he current properties will &e shown.

#lick on the .

)he Properties will &e displayed.


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Dou&le!click 3)ime of printing5.

#hange the 3)ime of print5 to 8 G Print immediately9.

#lick the .

)his will take you &ack to the 3Print A7" 7ist5 &o2.


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#lick the to print.

)he PDF #reator print options appear.

#hange the Document title to something more descriptie.

#lick 3Sae5 to print the document.


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)he 3Sae As5 &o2 appears.

Select the appropriate location to sae the PDF document.

)he Standard P screen appears again.

A print confirmation screen will appear.


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Additionally, the SAP system creates and displays a log as displayed &elow.

pening the PDF file with the default PDF iewer shows the printout as &elow.

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