Create a new font type with the spool administrator (SPAD)

When you need some different fonts other than those available in the standard SAP system, you'll have to create those different fonts size manually for the device types that you are using.

Tested in 4.6x

  • COPY SAP STANDARD DEVICE TYPE TO ZXXXX e.g. ZHPLJ4
  • SPAD - Spool Administration
  • Full administration
  • Device Types - ZHPLJ4  (then click Device Types)

  • Utilities -> For device type -> Copy device type
  • Print Controls - Copy an existing Print Control and change the ControlCharacter sequence
  • SE73 - SAPscript Font Maintenance
  • Printer fonts - Change
  • Double click on the ZXXXX device type
  • Create
  • Font family   COURIER
  • Font size     030
  • Characters per inch 21.00
  • Print control 1 SFXXX
  • Print control 2 SFXXX
e.g. HPLJ4 Print Controls                                           CPI
1B28304E1B28733070323168307330623430393954   21
1B28304E1B28733070313768307330623430393954   17
1B28304E1B28733070313568307330623430393954   15
1B28304E1B28733070313268307330623430393954   12
1B28304E1B28733070313068307330623430393954   10
1B28304E1B28733070303868307330623430393954    8
1B28304E1B28733070303668307330623430393954    6

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