Purpose
This document provides details on how to install SAPPDFPRINT on a Windows print servers where SAPSprint is installed, or on a Windows workstations where SAPGUI is installed.
Background
You have spool requests which were created by the ADS as PDF, and you need to print it on printers which don't support direct print
of a native PDF file. Therefore as in note #1444342 described you need to install the SAPPDFPRINT.
Preparation
There are 2 versions of the SAPPDFPRINT available on the Marketplace a 32bit and a 64bit version:
If you install it to SAPGUI, as you use frontend print with access method G, then you should always download the 32bit version.
When you install it on a print server where SAPSprint is running, then you need to check the bit version of the installed SAPSprint.
You can do this by checking the "sapsprint.dbg" file in the folder of the SAPSprint under the directory "Logs". Here the first
line describe the exact version of the used SAPSprint, for example:
This is SAPSprint Version 730 Final Release.7300.2.6.31 (32Bit)
You should never mix the tools. To a 32bit SAPSprint a 32bit SAPPDFPRINT should be installed, never mix the 32 and 64bit tools.
Installation steps
Download the installation executable from the SAP Software Download Center
SAP Software Download Center >>Support Packages and Patches >> Browse our Download Catalog >> SAP Frontend Components >> SAPPDFPRINT >> SAPDFPRINT 7.30 >> <Select the right bit version>
Now you see the available patches:
After successful download start the exe file, and you will get the initial screen:
Now select "Next".
Mark the checkbox by "SAP PDFPRINT", and select "Next".
Select the Installation path (you can leave the default one) and press "Next".
Now the installation process started, after some minutes it should finish.
The installation finished select "Close".