How To Fix PO227 - Device &1 is already used in output requests or pools

PO227 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PO - Spooler message

• Message number: 227

• Message text: Device &1 is already used in output requests or pools

What causes this issue?

Two possibilities:
The output device is still used in an output request that has not yet
been completed.
The output device is still used in a device pool.

System Response

The output device cannot be deleted.

How to fix this error?

Delete the request or the pool, if no longer needed.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PO227 - Details

• The SAP error message PO227 indicates that a specific device (printer or output device) is already in use for output requests or pools. This typically occurs when there is an attempt to use a device that is currently busy or locked due to ongoing print jobs or configurations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Device Busy: The output device is currently processing other print jobs.
  
  Configuration Issues: The device may be incorrectly configured or set to a status that prevents new jobs from being queued.
  Output Pooling: The device is part of an output pool, and all instances of the device in the pool are currently in use.
  User Lock: A user or process may have locked the device for exclusive use.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Device Status:
  
  Go to transaction code SPAD (Spool Administration) and check the status of the output device.
  Look for any jobs that are currently queued or being processed.
  
  
  
  Release or Cancel Jobs:
  
  If there are jobs in the queue that are blocking