How To Fix PO886 - Spool job &1 has already been printed

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PO - Spooler message

• Message number: 886

• Message text: Spool job &1 has already been printed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PO886 - Spool job &1 has already been printed ?

  The SAP error message PO886 indicates that a spool job has already been printed. This typically occurs when a print request has been processed and the system recognizes that the job has already been completed, leading to the error when attempting to print the same job again.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Print Request: The most common cause is that a print request has been sent multiple times for the same spool job.
  Job Status: The spool job may have already been printed or marked as completed in the spool system.
  User Action: A user may have manually attempted to reprint a job that has already been processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Spool Requests: 
  
  Go to transaction code SP01 (Spool Request) to view the list of spool requests.
  Look for the specific spool job that is causing the error. Check its status to confirm if it has already been printed.
  
  
  
  Reprint if Necessary:
  
  If you need to reprint the document, you can create a