Samsung ML 4050N User Manual

SAP Compatibility for the
Samsung ML-4050N Printer

SAP Compatibility
for the Samsung

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ML-4050N Printer

Introduction

This white paper describes the testing methods
used to verify the compatibility of the Samsung
ML-4050N printer with SAP.

SAP is at the heart of most enterprise operations,
and these operations want to print with
confidence. Samsung has enlisted the help of
Wipro Technologies to verify the compatibility of
the ML-4050N for use with SAP.

The Samsung ML-4050N

The ML-4050N design targets small and medium
size business and has the following specifications:

Features:

• 64 MB of memory

• 40 pages per minute (ppm) print speed

• 500 sheet paper tray

• USB and Network interface

• 1200 X 1200 dpi print resolution.

Firmware Specifications:

• Main Firmware Version - OS

1.01.01.23_SIEL01_R1T

• Network Firmware Version - V4.01.09

(KESTRAL)

• Engine Firmware Version - 1.00.19

• PCL5E Version - PCL5e 5.62 07-24-2007

• PCL6 Version - PCL6 5.49 06-22-2007

• PostScript Version - PS3 V1.62.76 06-12-

2007

• PDF Version - PDF V1.00.43 08 -01-2007

• EPSON Version - IBM/EPSON 5.16 04-06-

2007

• PCL 6 Driver Version - 3.04.54+:50

• PS Driver Version - 1.22.

Printer Drivers Tested

The printer drivers tested include the following:

• Samsung ML-4050 Series PCL6 5.49

• Samsung ML-4050 Series PS V1.62.76.

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Test Environment

The testing lab used the following SAP
environment to test the ML-4050N performance.

SAP Version:

• SAP IDES ECC 5.0

• SAP GUI Client 6.20.

SAP Hardware:

• Server 32-Bit: Intel Xeon 3040 1.86Ghz

processor – Dual, 2 GB RAM, 250GB hard
drive

• Client 64-Bit: AMD Athlon 4400+ processor, 1

GB RAM, 80GB hard drive

• Client 32-Bit: Intel Core duo 1.6Ghz processor,

1 GB RAM, 80GB hard drive.

SAP Software:

• Windows 2003 Server, 32-bit OS with Terminal

Services, IIS and IMA services.

• Clients – Windows XP / 2000 / Vista

• Microsoft.Net Framework 2. 0

• Oracle 10G Release 1

• J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 9

• Microsoft Visual J# 2.0 Redistributable

Package

• Windows Installer 3.1.

Test Results

The following table lists the test results for these
tests.

Functionality

Basic Driver
Feature

Importing
Device

Copying
Device Type

Creating
Output
Device

Flexibility
and Printer
Handling

Host Spool
Access
Method

Load
Performance

Windows

2000

32 Bit

Pass Pass Pass

Pass Pass Pass

Pass Pass Pass

Pass Pass Pass

Pass Pass Pass

Pass Pass Pass

Not
Performed

Windows

XP

32 Bit

Pass Pass

Windows

Vista

64 Bit

SAP Printing Overview

SAP prints documents and lists either locally from
the operating system, or remotely from an Output
Switch. The access method set during the printer
device definition of the printer determines the type
of printer connection used.

The lab tested the Samsung ML-4050N printer in a
SAP environment using the SAP printing features.
They tested both the PCL and PS drivers using
Windows.

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In SAP, the spool system controls the output of
data to peripheral devices.

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SAP creates a spool job to print a report or any
other type of document. The spool job contains all
of the information that is necessary to print an SAP
document. An output job contains information
about the chosen Output Device, the format type
(portrait, landscape, duplex, simplex etc), and the
resolution. The output job and the output data are
unknown to the spool job. The data is stored
separately from the required output information in
the TemSe (temporary sequential objects)
database. The Spool Work Process delivers the
spool jobs. When created, a spool job activates
the Spool Work Process and delivers the print job
according to the access method settings.

The SAP Spool System performs the following
spool request and print request tasks:

• Storing the spool requests

• Generating the Output/Print requests for

printers

• Formatting data for the output devices.

Device Type

The Device Type stores the information needed to
generate the device-specific, output-ready data
stream. SAP uses device definitions to define a
printer. The Device Type is modifiable at any time.

Importing a Device Type

Description

To use a device with SAP you must import the
Device Type file to the SAP environment. SAP
uses PRI files as the Device Type files for Printers.
The Device Type also includes a list of supported
formats for initializing the printer. Printer initialization
defines the device specific features for SAP.

Test Methodology

The Samsung PRI file import used a SE38
transaction.

Observation

Importing the Device Type file for the Samsung
ML-4050N printer to the SAP environment
succeeded without any issues.

Creating an Output Device

Description

SAP uses the term Output Device to describe the
destination for a print job. You must create an
Output Device in SAP and map it to the imported
printer Device Type. The Output Device settings
allow you to specify the available printing features
to SAP.

Printer Driver

Both the SAP Server and the SAP Client received
an installation of the ML-4050N printer driver.

Test Scenarios

The tests included several test scenarios designed
to verify the compatibility of the Samsung
ML-4050N with SAP. The test scenarios include
the following:

• Importing a Device Type

• Creating an Output Device

• Copying a Device Type

• Using Basic Driver Features

• Handling Print Jobs

• Using Spool Access Methods

• Loading

• Using PJL Commands

Test Methodology

The lab used an SAP Client to log on to a session
with the SAP Server. They imported the Samsung
PRI file using a SE38 transaction. Then they
mapped the Output Device to the Samsung PRI
file.

Observation

The lab successfully created the Output Device for
the Samsung Device Type without any issues.

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Copying a Device Type

Description

The Copy feature allows you to copy a device file
(PRI) and customize the new copy as needed
without changing the original device file.

Test Methodology

The lab used an SAP Client to log on to a session
with the SAP Server. They copied the Samsung
PRI file to another device file using a SE38
transaction.

Observation

The lab successfully copied the Device Type
where it was visible in the Output Device Type
window and no issues occurred during this test.

Using Basic Driver Features

Description

The printer driver contains the information used by
SAP to define the printer features. The lab tested
the Samsung printer driver performance for the
following:

• Number of copies

• Orientation

• Paper size

• Duplex printing.

This test determines whether the settings in SAP
result in the desired output by the Samsung
printer.

Test Methodology

The lab configured the printer for different
combinations of Number of copies, Orientation,
different paper sizes and Duplex printing in the SAP
Output Device tab. The lab imported the Samsung
PRI file and mapped an Output Device to the
imported PRI. They printed an SAP report using
the mapped Output Device.

Observation

The features selected in the Device Type settings
resulted in the expected print copy. The built-in
SAP Reports ‘Sap Script test for Portrait Format’
and ‘Sap Script Verification Symbols’ successfully
printed in the both the Portrait and DINA4 formats.

Handling Print Jobs

Description

Printer flexibility is the ability of a printer to verifying
the print job when any of the following occur:

• Network failures

• Mode changes while printing

• Interruption in paper tray settings during printing

• Empty active paper tray.

Test Methodology

The lab logged an SAP Client on to a session with
the SAP Server. They sent an SAP report print job
to the Samsung printer for printing and then
interrupted the printing and verified the printer
response for these unexpected interruptions. They
emptied the printer’s active tray and then inserted
paper in Tray2 and verified that the print job
continued correctly.

Observation

The Samsung ML-4050N printer suspends printing
when an interruption occurs. Once the interruption
is cleared the printing resumes in 8 seconds. The
interruptions performed by the lab included taking
the printer offline while printing, disconnecting the
printer from the network and unplugging the USB
cable.

Using Spool Access Methods

Description

The SAP system can only address an Output
Device when it is configured using a device
definition. This definition includes a setting for the
Output Device access method. The possible SAP
system access methods are local printing or
remote printing. These access methods are
identified to SAP by using a letter in the definition,
which informs the system about the architecture in
use and the operating system to use. The access
method tells the SAP System how it should
transfer the spool process data for this Output
Device to the Host Spool System.

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Test Methodology

The lab logged an SAP Client on to a session with
the SAP Server. They created a Samsung PRI file
device definition with the host spool access
method set to emulate printing from the following:

• Front-end computer

• Device pool

• Operating system call.

Observation

There were no issues found during the testing of
these Spool Access methods. The print jobs sent
using different spool access methods worked as
expected with the Samsung ML-4050N printer.

Loading

Description

Printing large print jobs can cause problems for
some printers. The lab tested the Samsung ML­4050N printer behavior during high loads, and
verified how it responds in an SAP environment.

Test Methodology

The lab logged an SAP Client on to a session with
the SAP Server. They sent the following loads to
the printer through the SAP environment:

• 100 copies of an SAP report

Using PJL Commands

Description

PJL commands are printer settings that you can
modified as needed in the Device Type file. When
you make changes to these PJL commands, the
changes will display in the printer output. You can
enable or disable the PJL commands that a device
file supports for configuring different settings.

Test Methodology

The lab logged an SAP Client on to a session with
the SAP Server. They created a Device Type and
Output Device for Samsung in the SAP Client.
They selected the ZMINDEF format provided by
Samsung, and from the Printer Initialization window,
they changed the Resolution and the Duplex
printing PJL commands and saved them. They
printed the SAP report using the Samsung Output
Device created and verified for the testing of the
PJL command settings.

Observation

The Samsung ML-4050N printer did not accept
the PLJ commands for changing the Resolution or
the number of copies. This printer does not
accept PJL commands to set the printer settings,
when connected to an SAP Client machine
through USB or TCP/IP.

• Over 100 copies of an SAP report

• A print job that lasted for one hour.

Observation

The Samsung ML-4050N printer printed on
average 40 letter pages in 1 minute as per
specifications. The prints did not show any
smudging or fuzzy edges. The printer printed the
SAP reports for one hour without any interruption
and the quality of the printing was good.

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About Samsung Electronics America, Information
Technology Division

Samsung's Information Technology Division (ITD) markets the
award-winning line of Samsung printers including; black &
white laser printers, black & white multifunction printers, color
laser printers, and color multifunction printers. Samsung ITD
is committed to supporting the needs of its channel partners
in the professional, commercial, corporate, and small/home
markets. ITD is a division of Samsung Electronics America
(SEA), a U.S. subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Company,
Ltd. (SEC). The SEA organization oversees the North
American operations of Samsung, including Samsung
Telecommunications America, LP, Samsung Electronics
Canada, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Mexico, Inc. For
more information, please visit www.samsung.com, or call
1-800-SAMSUNG.

About Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in
semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital
convergence technologies with 2007 consolidated sales of
$103.4 billion. Employing approximately 150,000 people in
134 offices in 62 countries, the company consists of five
main business units: Digital Media Business, LCD Business,
Semiconductor Business, Telecommunication Business and
Digital Appliance Business. Recognized as one of the
fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a
leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile
phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit
www.samsung.com.

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