How To Setup Printers on Oracle Apps
How To Setup Printers on Oracle Apps
Defined Printer at Unix OS level
First check the status of printer at unix level by issuing the following command:
$lpstat –a
Step To Configure Printer in Oracle Applications
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Define Driver
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Define Style
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Define Printer Type
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Register the Printer
1. Define Driver
- Login to application using System Administrator or Application Administrator
Navigation : Install > Printer > Driver
Please provide the below values (depending upon your configuration) to set up.
Enter the Driver Name: ERW2PAPER
Enter the User Driver Name: HPLJ4- For Employers Paper W2
Description: Potrait printing for Employer’s Paper W2
SRW Driver: LW2
SRW drivers are read by Oracle reports when a report is run and insert control characters which tell the destination printer on where to insert the page breaks and font to be used. SRW driver is used when output file is sent to the printer
SRW driver files on unix are located in $FND_TOP/reports.
2. Define Printer Style
Navigation : Install > Printer > Style
Login to application using System Administrator or Application Administrator Responsibility.
Please provide the below values (depending upon your configuration) to set up.
Style Name : HPW
Seq: Enter unique sequence number
User Style: LANDWIDE – HPLJ4
SRW Driver: HPW , this should match with driver define page
Layout: Columns,Rows
Orientation: Columns and Rows inserted here override the height and width defined in SRW driver file
3. Define Printer Type
Navigation: Install > Printer > Type
Please provide the below values (depending upon our configuration) to set up.
Type: HPLJ4SI
Style: Style name
Driver Name: Driver name
4. Register New Printer
Navigation : Install > Printer > Register
Login to application using System Administrator or Application Administrator Responsibility.
Please provide the below values (depending upon your configuration) to set up.
Printer: Printer Name
Type: Type defined earlier
Description: Useful description