In SAP Adobe Forms (also known as Interactive Forms by Adobe), printing and output options allow you to control how the form is generated, viewed or printed. Below are some key printing and output options in Adobe Forms:

1. Output Device Configuration

• SPAD (SAP Spool Configuration): Set up an output device in SAP (via transaction SPAD) to define the printer you want to use. This allows you to print the Adobe form directly from SAP.

2. Print Preview

• PDF Preview: Adobe Forms usually render as PDFs. You can enable the preview option to see how the form will look before printing. This is controlled in the form processing program by using the FP_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME function to determine the print preview.

3. Print Program Options

In the ABAP program that calls the Adobe Form, you can define options for output and printing. Common function modules include:

• FP_JOB_OPEN: Opens the print job and initializes it.
• FP_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME: Determines the name of the function module for processing the form.
• FP_JOB_CLOSE: Closes the print job.

4. Print Parameters (via NAST or Smartform NACE configuration)

When dealing with output types, you can specify the print parameters, such as:

• Number of copies
• Print immediately vs. sending to the spool
• Printer tray selection

5. Interactive vs Non-interactive Forms

• Interactive Forms: Allow users to fill in data and print the form, or submit it back to SAP.
• Non-interactive Forms: These are mainly used for output purposes like printing invoices or reports.

6. Spool Handling

Adobe forms can be sent to the SAP spool, where you can manage printing tasks:

• SP01: Transaction to monitor spool requests and check the print status.
• SP02: Allows you to view and manage your own spool requests.

7. Email as Output

• You can configure Adobe forms to be emailed as PDFs by setting up the appropriate options in the print program and output type configurations.

8. Background Printing

Adobe forms can also be set up for background processing, where they are automatically sent to the spool and printed based on background job scheduling.

9. Customization via Adobe LiveCycle Designer

When designing forms in Adobe LiveCycle Designer, you can customize the layout and functionality, including:

• Print buttons: Add buttons that users can click to print the form directly from the PDF viewer.
• Page layout settings: Set up margins, page orientation, and other printing preferences.

10. Dynamic Form Printing

You can make forms dynamic by allowing different sections to be printed conditionally based on the data provided. This is done using scripting in Adobe LiveCycle.