How To Fix PO368 - Not all device classes match the pool device class

PO368 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PO - Spooler message

• Message number: 368

• Message text: Not all device classes match the pool device class

What causes this issue?

Different device classes have been used in the device list of the 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?

Although not necessarily an error, this is likely to be one. Please
consider whether this is what you intended.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PO368 - Not all device classes match the pool device class ?

  The SAP error message PO368, which states "Not all device classes match the pool device class," typically occurs in the context of SAP's print management system. This error indicates that there is a mismatch between the device classes of the printers defined in a print pool and the device class of the pool itself.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Device Class Mismatch: The primary cause of this error is that the printers assigned to a print pool do not share the same device class as the print pool. For example, if the print pool is defined for a specific type of printer (like laser printers), but the printers assigned to it are of a different type (like dot matrix printers), this error will occur.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the SAP system where the device classes of the printers and the pool are not aligned.
  
  
  Changes in Printer Configuration: If there have been recent changes