SAPSprint Print Job Terminates with CreateDCW

SAPSprint Print Job Terminates with CreateDCW

OSS Note 1069483 -"Error: CreateDCW failed: The operation completed successfully".

This error is caused by a third party print monitor (coming with Windows printer driver installation).

The following options in SAPSprint Version 1018 and later can deal with the CreateDCW error:

• The service restarts automatically once the CreateDCW problem occurs. You can prevent auto-restart by setting the parameter values to 1.

          Key: IgnoreDCError
          Default: 0
          Other values: 1
  

• The SAPSprint service restarts automatically after a specified number of print jobs. This mainly reduces the occurrence of the CreateDCW problem described in Note 1069483. If the value is set to 0 (default), this service will not restart.

          Key: RestartAfterJobs
          Default: 0
          Other values: any number
  

Try to update or downgrade the printer driver / printer port software. Not always newer versions give better results - sometimes elder drivers are more stable. A printer with PCL emulation can usually use a standard HP Laserjet 4 PCL-5 driver as well. It is also possible to use a standard Adobe driver for PostScript emulation. Often the so called "universal drivers" create more problems as the printer specific driver.