How To Fix VN106 - Printer &1 does not exist

VN106 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VN - Nachrichtensteuerung

• Message number: 106

• Message text: Printer &1 does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VN106 - Printer &1 does not exist ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message VN106: Printer &1 does not exist:
  
  Error Message
  VN106: Printer &1 does not exist
  
  &1 is a placeholder for the printer name that SAP is trying to access.
  
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when SAP tries to send a spool request to a printer that is not defined or not available in the SAP system. Possible reasons include:
  
  Printer not defined in SAP: The printer name used in the print request does not exist in the SAP system's printer configuration.
  Incorrect printer name: The printer name specified in the print parameters or user default settings is misspelled or incorrect.
  Printer deleted or inactive: The printer was previously defined but has been deleted or set to inactive.
  User default printer not set or incorrect: The user’s default printer is set to a non-existent printer.
  Transport or system copy issues: Printer definitions might not have been transported correctly between SAP systems (e.g., from