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1574985 - Problems while printing from handhelds to SAP

Symptom

  • Printing from handhelds to thermal printers
  • The productive system needs to be restarted every time errors start showing up in SP01
  • SP01 spool request status displays "Waiting" and afterward the message changes to "Output device unavailable"
  • SM50 the spool work processes may not show any problems or activity
  • SM21 can display many repeated errors such as:
    FA  U Connection to SAPLPD Broken
    Q0  I Operating system call connect failed (error no. 55 )
    Q0  2 Stop Workproc PID
  • SP01 error's can display:
    Incorrect (Failed to connect to LPD)
    Error:               LPD response format invalid
    Error during print request output. l_rc = 2
    Unable to establish connection to Berkeley LPD
    4 connection attempts terminated with network errors.
    For more information, look in the system log or developer trace
  • Access Method 'U' is in use for the affected Output Device/s in SPAD


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Environment

  • R/3 Release:    700
  • SAP Netweaver
  • SAP Basis

Keywords

Print, Printing, Handhelds, Handheld Printers, Thermal Printer, SP01, SPO, WP, Spool Request, Spools, Waiting, SPAD, Output Device Unavailable, Access Method U, Remote Printing, FA U Connection to SAPLPD Broken, Q0 I Operating system call connect failed (error no. 55 ), Q0 2 Stop Workproc PID, Incorrect (Failed to connect to LPD), Error: LPD response format invalid, Error during print request output. l_rc = 2, Unable to establish connection to Berkeley LPD, Connection attempts terminated with network errors, For more information, look in the system log or developer trace , KBA , network , BC-CCM-PRN , Print and Output Management , Problem

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