How To Fix TD406 - Font & for device type & contains errors or does not exist

TD406 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TD - SAPscript: Text editor, composer, forms, styles and fonts

• Message number: 406

• Message text: Font & for device type & contains errors or does not exist

What causes this issue?

The printer font specified contains errors or does not exist.

System Response

The formatting of the document was terminated.

How to fix this error?

Please check in the SAPscript font maintenance whether the printer font
is maintained in the SAP System and, if this is the case, whether the
metrics data is correct and complete.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TD406 - Font & for device type & contains errors or does not exist ?

  The SAP error message TD406 indicates that there is an issue with the font or device type configuration in the SAP system. This error typically arises when the specified device type is either not defined correctly or the font associated with it is missing or incorrectly configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Device Type: The specified device type does not exist in the SAP system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The device type is defined, but there are errors in its configuration.
  Missing Fonts: The font that is supposed to be used with the device type is not installed or is incorrectly configured.
  Incorrect Output Device Settings: The output device settings may not be correctly pointing to the right device type or font.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Device Type:
  
  Go to transaction code SPAD (Spool Administration).
  In the "Output Devices" section, check if the device type specified in the error message exists.
  If it does not exist, you may need to create it or correct the device type