How To Fix PO367 - Not all device types match the pool device type

PO367 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PO - Spooler message

• Message number: 367

• Message text: Not all device types match the pool device type

What causes this issue?

The output devices in the pool do not all use the same device type as
the device pool.

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?

All output devices in a device pool should use the same device type as
the device pool. If they do not, this can cause printing problems,
mainly with printing SAP forms.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PO367 - Details

• The SAP error message PO367, which states "Not all device types match the pool device type," typically occurs in the context of printing in SAP. This error indicates that there is a mismatch between the device types assigned to the printers in a print pool and the device type assigned to the pool itself.
  
  Cause:
  
  Device Type Mismatch: The printers in the print pool are configured with different device types than the one assigned to the pool. For example, if the print pool is set up for a specific printer type (like a laser printer), but one or more printers in the pool are configured for a different type (like a dot matrix printer), this error will occur.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be incorrect or incomplete configuration settings in the SAP system regarding the printer devices or the print pool.
  Changes in Printer Configuration: If a printer's device type was changed after it was