Duplex printing in Smartforms

Hi,
How do we use duplex mode printing in Smartfroms? I have tried "D" as print mode.
Regards,
Naba

Hi,
Set the Parameter SPMBU in the output options not the SPMDU...For more information refer to this link.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/EN/90/78f07e030211d399b90000e83dd9fc/content.htm
Regards,
Madhu

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I am getting a problem with character formats using duplex printing in smartform. I am using a text module with a bold character to display text in a window. The problem is that on the first back page,the text is being printed normally (without bold), but on the next pages, the back pages are being printed with the bold character format.
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Zaheed.

Hi Zaheed,
Normally this should not happen.. and also there is no internal formatting done by SAP.. it will show based on what fomatting option we have specified..
If you are saying it is happening in ur case then
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Duplex printing for smartform

Hi,
Has anyone worked on Duplex printing for smartform? If yes, please tell me the procedure/steps that need to be taken for the same.
Thanks
Regards

Hi,
You can select Duplex printing in th epage properties of a page (D = Duplex)
The printer STARTS duplex printing from that page. This means that the printer triggers a pagefeed on that exact moment and starts printing on a new page. So when you have 1 page that stretches over more that one sheet of paper this means trouble. after every page the flow of the program starts a new Duplex print (thus feeding the current sheet and starts at a new page) this results in a new sheet of paper every page. this is not what you want.
You can solve this by creating 2 pages and set their respective NEXT PAGE to each other. Page 1 you set to DUplex, pagae 2 you leave blank..
But notice that when you select duplex printing most (if not all) printers start printing on the backside of the paper. When you use pre-printed (logo) paper, you will find that it prints the front on the back etc.
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I have 2 pages in my smartform. both the page are with print mode 'D'(Duplex).
While printing the first page goes back for duplex printing but the output is printed on next page.
I want the second page to be printed at backside.
I have also tried other combination 1st page = D and 2nd page = ''. Nothing is working.
printer settings are all right also i have a different smartform it is printing in duplex mode and working fine.
what is the issue with this smartform?
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hi,
in your main window of first page at the end adda an alternative -true or false
in the alternative add a condition saying if it is end of items.(end of items is nothing but a flag).
if this condition satisfies then call page 2 else call page1.
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Smartform duplex printing with tray resource

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I am trying to set duplex printing from smartform. It works well only when I do not pass tray information in the Page output options. If I pass the resource name then I can't get the duplex printing to work. Is it possible to do both of them together? Please advice.
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Hi,
I am new to smartforms and I have to handle duplex printing. I need information like how to give the page sequence for duplex printing.
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PAGE1 - Print mode: D; Next page: Page3
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PAGE2 - Print mode: D; Next page: Page3
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I am trying to use a smartform for duplex printing of pages.I have the following pages.
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OTHER ->    BACK     ->      Counter unchanged ->      D
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Hi Suba,
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Problem in Printing the Smartform in Duplex

Dear Experts,
I had an issue in printing the Smartform in Duplex Page.
I had 4 windows in the Smartform, Which i had to print the Terms & Conditions. We have the Pages as
Page1
Page2
Page3
Page4.
In my case i had to print the Terms and Conditions at the back side of the Page1. I put the print mode as D for the First Page. and also i change the print settings. Like
Page1 --> D --> Terms
Terms --> ' ' --> Page1
Page2 --> ' ' --> Page1
Page3 --> ' ' --> Page3
Page4.--> ' ' --> Page4.
But unable to print the Terms & Conditions at the back side of Page1. Will you please help me if my query is wrong.
Thanks in Advance.
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Manual duplex printing doesn't work for LaserJet 100 color MFP M175a

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OS Windows 8.1. Printer LaserJet 100 color MFP M175a. Driver version 61.108.8.10073 date 2011 Apr 13th
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Hi @Up205,
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HP LaserJet Pro 100 color MFP M175nw Drivers.
Check to make sure Bidirectional Support is Enabled.
Go to the start up screen, (tiles menu) type in "Devices and Printers", select settings, click on Devices and Printers, right click on the printer, left click Printer Properties, on the Ports tab, put a check beside Enable Bidirectional Support.
You might have to restart the computer.
If you need further assistance, just let me know.
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Hi,
I assume you are using Windows 7
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Hello,
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...and someone on this forum will know the trick.
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We're all using CS4 Acrobat 9 Pro v9.4.6 (which Check For Updates tells me is up-to-date).
We're printing to a networked Xerox Phaser 6180DN.
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Please don't tell me to upgrade to CS5 or Acrobat X Pro ... that's out of my hands.
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I do have a clue on using these applications.
That's why problems like this are so frustrating. It should simply work ... and it doesn't!
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
I write because I have a problem with two-sided printing PDF files in Adobe Reader XI.
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When printing a PDF file that contains two pages I select the option "Print on both sides of the paper" parameters "by Flip on Long Edge" and the orientation of the "Auto. Vertical / horizontal. The result of these operations, when I print. Is that the first page prints correctly. On the back of the cards are printed the information from the second page in the correct format, but with the information from the first in a unique way, namely by me look as if they were printed in a mirror image.
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1. Restart your computer.
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