How To Fix TD465 - Device type &1 does not support page format &2

TD465 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 465

• Message text: Device type &1 does not support page format &2

What causes this issue?

The SAPscript form used for print formatting has a page format that
cannot be supported when printing with the device type specified.

System Response

Print formatting is terminated.

How to fix this error?

Either change the output device (that is, the printer), or use a page
format in the SAPscript form that is supported by SAP standard (refer
to Note 3102).
<ZU>Caution:</> Many of the page formats that exist in SAP standard
("ONLINE", for example) are only intended for screen output. They
cannot be used for print formatting.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TD465 - Device type &1 does not support page format &2 ?

  The SAP error message TD465 indicates that the specified device type does not support the requested page format. This typically occurs when there is a mismatch between the printer settings in SAP and the capabilities of the printer being used.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incompatible Device Type: The device type assigned to the printer does not support the page format specified in the print request. For example, if the printer is set to a device type that does not support A4 or Letter formats, and a print job is sent in that format, this error may occur.
  Incorrect Printer Configuration: The printer may not be configured correctly in SAP, leading to the system trying to use a page format that the printer cannot handle.
  Missing or Incorrect Device Type: The device type may not be installed or may be incorrectly defined in the SAP system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Device Type:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction SPAD (Spool Administration).
  Find the printer in