How to add multiple printers to an output?

[josham4]

Currently have an Output to a printer (BA00). However this is now needed to be sent to 2 different printer outputs. I can see the new printer in VV12 When i go to change the output, but its not a straight swap, need both printers to print the same outputs and i cant find how to do this.

Does anyone know if this is possible in these transactions and how this can be acchieved if not?

[Laszlo_B · Accepted solution]

In Transaction SPAD it is possible to create a "Pool Output Device".
A Pool Output Device is just a logical device which sends the spool to several Output Devices.
So if this Pool Output Device will be set in the application, then the spool of the application will be sent to several (other) Output Devices, making a "parallel print".

1. In transaction SPAD create a new Output Device as usual
2. While editing this new Output Device switch to tab "Access Method" and select "Host Spool Access Method" = 'P'
3. Switch to the "DevicePool" tab
4. Select "Send to All Devices in Pool"
5. Enter the Output Devices into the list which are needed for the output.
   Please ensure that all of these Output Devices (including the Pool Output Device, which you are editing now) use the same Device Type
6. Save, set this Pool Output Device in the application, test print.

[Florian]

It's not possible to print the same output at 2 printers at the same time. You may process the message twice or have somethin custom developed to do it via the driver program.

~Florian