How To Fix 25227 - No plotter has been defined for recipient &

25227 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 25 - DDS: document distribution (DMS)

• Message number: 227

• Message text: No plotter has been defined for recipient &

What causes this issue?

No plotter has been defined for the recipient.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Enter a plotter for the recipient.
You must maintain the communication type 'PRT' for the recipient.
You must enter a plotter.
All printers that are used as plotters should be defined in Customizing
for document distribution.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

25227 - Details

• The SAP error message 25227, "No plotter has been defined for recipient &," typically occurs when you attempt to print a document or report in SAP, but the system cannot find a defined plotter (printer) for the specified recipient. This can happen for various reasons, including configuration issues or missing settings in the user profile.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Printer Configuration: The user or the recipient does not have a printer assigned in their user profile.
  Incorrect Output Device: The output device specified in the print settings may not be correctly configured or may not exist.
  User Profile Settings: The user profile may not have the necessary settings to define a default printer.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified printer.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Profile:
  
  Go to transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance).
  Enter the user ID and click on "Change."
  Navigate to the "Defaults" tab and check if a default printer is assigned. If not,