SAPgui %FE1 printing from Mac - set printing tray and duplex printing options

I am printing from SAPgui, on Mac OS X, to the default printer for my Macintosh, using the %FE1 print queue. SAPgui is not recognizing the options that I have set in my Mac OS printer configuration for printer tray and/or duplex printing.

Solution

The resolution involves using the web interface to Common Unix Print Services (CUPS).

• You will need administrator login to the machine in order to utilize this solution.
• This solution is available only for Mac OS X and Linux/Unix. It is not available on Windows.
• Instructions involve multiple steps, which may be a bit confusing. Contact the IS&T Help Desk at x3-1101 or helpdesk.mit.edu for assistance.

Enabling the CUPS interface on Mac OS X 10.8 and above

To enable it, simply follow these steps:

1. Launch Terminal.app (/Applications/Utilities/Terminal)
2. Enter the following command: 
   • sudo cupsctl WebInterface=yes
     ***This is assuming that the current locally logged on user has been given administrative privileges on the machine in question.

To configure printer options via the CUPS interface

1. In a web browser, navigate to: http://localhost:631
2. From the tabs across the top of the page, select Printers.
3. Select the name of the printer to which you will be sending the SAPgui print job. Note that for %FE1 to send to this printer, you will also need to use the Macintosh System Preferences to set is as the default printer for your computer.
4. From the Administration drop-down list, select Set Default Options.
5. Enter a username and password with administrator permissions for the computer.
6. To change the output tray:
   1. Select Paper Output
   2. Change Paper Tray to the desired printer tray.
   3. Press Set Default Options button.
7. To change from single-sided to double-sided printing:
   1. Select General.
   2. Use the drop-down menu to select 2-sided printing.
   3. Press Set Default Options button.
   4. If prompted for username and password, enter computer login credentials for an account with Administrator access to your computer.