Print program for large ALV Report

Question

I have an ALV report that has around 20 columns of data which I would approximate that it will take 3 pages to display the data.
When I use the print button for this report, the layout is changed to the max possible columns 65x255 and yet many columns go missing in the hard copy.
It seems I need to write some separate logic to print this document. How can I handle this?
I am using CL_SALV_TABLE t o generate the report. I am already handling events ON_USER_COMMAND & TOP_OF_PAGE.
Thank you.

Answer 1

Hi,
  Because the standard format of ALV output setting is X_65_255, when you want to extend the column number, you have to choose other format type follow the steps below:
   1.ALV screen, press 'print.' button->properties->
   2.double click 'format  X_65_255'->
   3.In format field you can choose your setting with search help.
  In R/3 system, we have several format as default, we can also define our own format by t-code: spad.
   1.Spad->
   2.Full administration->
   3.Devices types->
   4.Click 'Display' of Format types->
   5.Now, you can find X_65_255 format type here, click modify button and create a new one.
   6.Input format type, 'L' format type for ABAP lists, fill Attribuetes... ...
   7.Spad->Full administration->Device types->Device Types-> choose the device type you alredy use and double click it
   8.Click 'formats' button in application bar
   9.Click 'Create' button in application bar.
  10.Add the format you just created.
  11.After above steps you added the format to your device type, double click the format you added.
  12.In the tab page of Formats we have to fill the following Actions:
                   a.Printer initialization
                   b.End of page
                   c.End of line.
       You can copy  the code of each action from other formats, they are exactly the same!
    You can find your own defined page format in the ALV print properity, now!
Best regards!