Samsung Printer 4050N User Guide

SAP Compatibility for the  
Samsung ML-4050N Printer  
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SAP Compatibility  
for the Samsung  
ML-4050N Printer  
Introduction  
This white paper describes the testing methods  
used to verify the compatibility of the Samsung  
ML-4050N printer with SAP.  
Firmware Specifications:  
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.  
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  
The Samsung ML-4050N  
The ML-4050N design targets small and medium  
size business and has the following specifications:  
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.  
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.  
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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SAP creates a spool job to print a report or any  
Importing a Device Type  
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.  
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  
The SAP Spool System performs the following  
spool request and print request tasks:  
Importing the Device Type file for the Samsung  
ML-4050N printer to the SAP environment  
succeeded without any issues.  
Storing the spool requests  
Generating the Output/Print requests for  
printers  
Creating an Output Device  
Formatting data for the output devices.  
Description  
Device Type  
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.  
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.  
Test Methodology  
Printer Driver  
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.  
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:  
Observation  
The lab successfully created the Output Device for  
the Samsung Device Type without any issues.  
Importing a Device Type  
Creating an Output Device  
Copying a Device Type  
Using Basic Driver Features  
Handling Print Jobs  
Using Spool Access Methods  
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Using PJL Commands  
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Copying a Device Type  
Handling Print Jobs  
Description  
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.  
Printer flexibility is the ability of a printer to verifying  
the print job when any of the following occur:  
Network failures  
Test Methodology  
Mode changes while printing  
Interruption in paper tray settings during printing  
Empty active paper tray.  
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.  
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 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  
Observation  
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:  
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.  
Number of copies  
Orientation  
Paper size  
Duplex printing.  
Using Spool Access Methods  
This test determines whether the settings in SAP  
result in the desired output by the Samsung  
printer.  
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.  
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.  
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Test Methodology  
Using PJL Commands  
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  
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.  
method set to emulate printing from the following:  
Front-end computer  
Device pool  
Operating system call.  
Test Methodology  
Observation  
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.  
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 ML-  
4050N printer behavior during high loads, and  
verified how it responds in an SAP environment.  
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.  
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  
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  
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  
Samsung MultiXpress C8380ND  
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