Purpose
Using mobile printing, users are able to print SAP transaction pages directly from their Liquid UI apps by configuring the printer via Bluetooth or WiFi. You can print SAP documents like purchase orders, legal forms, invoices, shipping notifications, etc. from your Android device. Furthermore, the app provides a Print Preview option to preview a document before printing. It is helpful to check the accuracy of the content in the SAP documents.
Now, let’s look into printing SAP documents using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth printers:
Printing through Wi-Fi Printer
In the following sections, you will see how your device with the Wi-Fi printer prints the SAP documents from your Android App. All configurations are done on the device, and no modifications on the Liquid UI Server are required.
Pre-requisites
- Configure your wireless printer in SAP and make sure it has the Wifi-Direct feature. Here is the how-to guide using our Android App.
- Make sure that the Wi-Fi printer and device are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
Print from Liquid UI for Android
Follow the below example to print an SAP document using a WiFi printer.
- Locate the Print Preview button on specific SAP transaction screens. For instance, navigate to the IW32 transaction, which is Change Order: Initial Screen. Enter the order number 823503 in the Order Input Field, and click Enter button on the SAP screen.
- Open the document to be printed and click on the SAP System menu icon located at the top right corner of the SAP screen. Then, appears a pop-up menu, as shown below.
- Now, click on Print on the pop-up and then select Order to proceed.
- Select any row (printable) and click on the Print button located in the left bottom corner.
- Then, a pop-up appears with the available printing options, select Wifi printing to save the document to pdf to local device storage on the Print Manager screen.
- Select the printer to proceed. Then, appears a pop-up window with the label “Use System printing service”, as shown below. Click OK to proceed.
- Now, appears the preview of the document selected, as shown in the image below. Click Print to print the document.
Printing through Bluetooth Printer
Pre-requisites
Configure your wireless printer in SAP. Here is the how-to guide using our Android App. The following Bluetooth mobile printers are supported.
- iMZ220, iMZ320
Pairing Bluetooth printer to your Liquid UI for Android device
- To pair the required Bluetooth printer to your device, please do the following. Click on the Settings
on your android device. In the Settings screen, select Bluetooth.
- Make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your device. Once it is enabled, you should see the little Bluetooth symbol at the top of your phone’s screen. Click the Bluetooth option and move the slider to the 'On' position, as shown below.
- Tap on the required Bluetooth printer (in this case, MP80-16081810140) device to start pairing and follow the on-screen instructions. Once the connection succeeds, you will see that the device is connected to your Android device, as shown below.
Configure your default Bluetooth printer in Liquid UI for Android App
- Launch Liquid UI for Android App
. You will be navigated to the Server Connections screen. Then, select the App Settings option under the Main menu.
- Select the Default Printer. This will open an alert box for searching the available Bluetooth printers. Select YES to confirm.
- You will find a list of available Bluetooth printers. Choose any printer from the list to make it your default printer.
Note: Keep the Bluetooth device (printer) in the range of your Android device, to maintain the connection.
