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Smartforms - Simplex Duplex

The document discusses how to print two-sided or back-to-back forms using SAP smartforms. It explains that the print mode option in the page attributes allows setting the print mode to simplex, duplex, or tumble duplex. Duplex and tumble duplex would print double-sided, with duplex having long-edge binding and tumble duplex having short-edge binding. It also provides responses from other users confirming this and offering additional details.

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Smartforms - Simplex Duplex

The document discusses how to print two-sided or back-to-back forms using SAP smartforms. It explains that the print mode option in the page attributes allows setting the print mode to simplex, duplex, or tumble duplex. Duplex and tumble duplex would print double-sided, with duplex having long-edge binding and tumble duplex having short-edge binding. It also provides responses from other users confirming this and offering additional details.

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3Replies Latestreply:28Jun200715:40bymaxbianchi

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redfriendjackson

28Jun200715:33

smartforms
ThisquestionhasbeenAnswered.
Hifolks,

Canweprintatwosidedformimeanabacktobackformusingsmartform.

anyhelpwudbeappreciated.

thanks

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bySaiRameshonJun28,20075:58PM
Yes,wecan....

ThisdependsonthePRINTMODEoptionintheOUTPUTOPTIONStabofthepageattributesof
<b>apageanditsnextpage.
</b>
<b>Formpage:PrintmodeSIMPLEX,DUPLEX,orTUMBLEDUPLEX</b>

Thisattributeofaformpagedeterminestheprintmodefromthispage
Theprintmodespecifieswhetherprintingissinglesided(SIMPLEX),
doublesidedwithlongedgebinding(DUPLEX),ordoublesidedwith
shortedgebinding(TUMBLEDUPLEX).Thisattributeisonlysuitableif
pageprintersareused,whichprocessindividualsheetsofpaperas
opposedtolineprinters,whichprocesscontinuouspaper.Furthermore,
onlyspeciallineprinterscanprintpaperonbothsides.
Theindividualattributevalueshavethefollowingeffect:

SIMPLEX:

ThecurrentprintmodeissettoSIMPLEX(singlesidedprint)andane
pageisstarted.AformpagedefinedwithSIMPLEXisalwaysprintedon
thefrontofthepage,neveronthebackofthepage.

DUPLEX:

ThecurrentprintmodeissettoDUPLEX(doublesidedprint,longedge
binding)andanewpageisstarted.AformpagedefinedwithDUPLEXis
alwaysprintedonthefrontofthepage,neveronthebackofthepage.
IfthenextformpagecontainstheattributevalueDEFAULT,itisoutput
onthebackofthepage.

TUMBLEDUPLEX:

ThecurrentprintmodeissettoTUMBLEDUPLEX(doublesidedprint,
shortedgebinding)andanewpageisstarted.Aformpagedefinedwith
TUMBLEDUPLEXisalwaysprintedonthefrontofthepage,neveronthe
back.IfthenextformpagecontainstheattributevalueDEFAULT,itis
outputonthebackofthepage,however"upsidedown"(thatisrotated
180degrees).

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DEFAULT:

Thecurrentprintmodeisnotchanged.IfSIMPLEXwassetasthecurrent
printmode,anewpageisstartedandthefrontofthepageprinted.If
DUPLEXorTUMBLEDUPLEXwasset,thefrontorbackofthepageis
printed.IftheattributehasthevalueDEFAULTonallformpages,printingissinglesided.

Note:NotallprintertypesprovidedbySAPcanconvertthis
equally,therearerestrictionsforcertainprintertypes.

<b>
Pleasedoremembertoclosethethreadwhenurproblemissolved!!rewardallhelpfulanswers!!
</b>

regards,
sairamesh

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SaiRamesh 28Jun200717:58 (inresponsetoredfriendjackson)

CorrectAnswer Re:smartforms
Yes,wecan....

ThisdependsonthePRINTMODEoptionintheOUTPUTOPTIONStabofthepageattributesof<b>a
pageanditsnextpage.
</b>
<b>Formpage:PrintmodeSIMPLEX,DUPLEX,orTUMBLEDUPLEX</b>

Thisattributeofaformpagedeterminestheprintmodefromthispage
Theprintmodespecifieswhetherprintingissinglesided(SIMPLEX),
doublesidedwithlongedgebinding(DUPLEX),ordoublesidedwith
shortedgebinding(TUMBLEDUPLEX).Thisattributeisonlysuitableif
pageprintersareused,whichprocessindividualsheetsofpaperas
opposedtolineprinters,whichprocesscontinuouspaper.Furthermore,
onlyspeciallineprinterscanprintpaperonbothsides.
Theindividualattributevalueshavethefollowingeffect:

SIMPLEX:

ThecurrentprintmodeissettoSIMPLEX(singlesidedprint)andane
pageisstarted.AformpagedefinedwithSIMPLEXisalwaysprintedon
thefrontofthepage,neveronthebackofthepage.

DUPLEX:

ThecurrentprintmodeissettoDUPLEX(doublesidedprint,longedge
binding)andanewpageisstarted.AformpagedefinedwithDUPLEXis
alwaysprintedonthefrontofthepage,neveronthebackofthepage.
IfthenextformpagecontainstheattributevalueDEFAULT,itisoutput
onthebackofthepage.

TUMBLEDUPLEX:

ThecurrentprintmodeissettoTUMBLEDUPLEX(doublesidedprint,
shortedgebinding)andanewpageisstarted.Aformpagedefinedwith
TUMBLEDUPLEXisalwaysprintedonthefrontofthepage,neveronthe
back.IfthenextformpagecontainstheattributevalueDEFAULT,itis
outputonthebackofthepage,however"upsidedown"(thatisrotated
180degrees).

DEFAULT:

Thecurrentprintmodeisnotchanged.IfSIMPLEXwassetasthecurrent
printmode,anewpageisstartedandthefrontofthepageprinted.If
DUPLEXorTUMBLEDUPLEXwasset,thefrontorbackofthepageis
printed.IftheattributehasthevalueDEFAULTonallformpages,printingissinglesided.

Note:NotallprintertypesprovidedbySAPcanconvertthis
equally,therearerestrictionsforcertainprintertypes.

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<b>
Pleasedoremembertoclosethethreadwhenurproblemissolved!!rewardallhelpfulanswers!!
</b>

regards,
sairamesh

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SandipKamdar 28Jun200715:41 (inresponsetoredfriendjackson)

Re:smartforms
Yes,

Wecanprintsmartformbacktoback.YoucangivethissettinginthePAGE.Therearethreeoptions
availableforprintmode.Here'D'and'T'willprintthedoublesidedpages.Checkwhichoptionyou
require.

Regards,
SandipKamdar

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maxbianchi 28Jun200715:40 (inresponsetoredfriendjackson)

Re:smartforms
Hi

WhenyoudefinethepageintheOPTIONtabucandefinethewaytoprintthepage,butthenyou
needtomakesureyourprintercanprintinduplex.

Max

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