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Interestingly enough there is one very simple solution: using the standard barcode font that SAP

standard offers for SmartForms. You wonder why there are so many alternatives while SAPalready includes the easiest one. The main requirements for printing barcodes this way are:

  It will only work with SmartForms. If you are still using SapScript this is the time to

switch to the modern era of form design.  SAP R/3 4.6C: you are running an older version? Seriously? Then wake up your CIO.

How to approach label design with barcodes:

1) Design the label: choose the text elements and the type of barcode. Think about what technical

data elements to include and from what structure table these can be taken (e.g. MATNR for

material number). The below example is designed to let the barcode represent the batch number.

Bar code label

2) In your design include Font: standard text is Helvetica, but your barcode is the standard font

that SAP offers. Go to transaction SE73 to create the appropriate barcode type. On the opening

screen of SE73 choose “System Bar Codes” > Change. 

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3) On the screen <Change System Bar Codes> choose Create (F5). Choose new barcode

technology. Run through the steps that SAP offers you. It will ask you what type of barcode youprefer. Code 128 is a common type that will fit your need in most cases. Create your new type

starting with „Z‟. 

4) The developer will make sure that using your data elements and font types in SmartForm the

label will be ready for use. If your batch code (CHARG) is ‟1234567890′ then with the new

barcode font this number will be displayed as the barcode in the example label above.

5) Set up the output configuration through customizing. In case of GR labels:  IMG > Materials

 Management > Inv Management and Phys Inventory > Output Determination. Unfortunately the

special label output determination (output types WEE1, WEE2 and WEE3) don‟t go together with SmartForms. This means you cannot use the „special‟ label output determination as

described here. 

Other 

If you experience problems printing barcode labels in SAP, below you find links to two of the

most popular printer vendors who partner with SAP:

  Printing SmartForm barcode labels with SATO 

  Printing SmartForm barcode labels with Zebra 

Below is a link to SAP note 64158 that explains in nitty-gritty detail the new bar code

functionality (SAP Service log-on required):

  SAP note 64158  – New Barcode Technology for SmartForms

Finally, if you wish to stick to SapScript for your forms and require barcode support, I

recommend following solutions that involve installing a SAP barcode printer driver on your local

machines.