HP Web Jetadmin - Managing Third-Party Printers

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the hostname if the NIC registers it with a name server, is displayed if the device answers the
sysName MIB2 object.
System Contact
System contact is displayed according to the response to sysContact.
Description
Description is displayed according to the response to sysLocation.
Storage
Presence of storage media such as hard disk, flash disk, RAM disk, and installed RAM can be
detected using hrDiskStorage objects. Additional storage information is provided under the Storage
tab for certified devices.
Capabilities
Capabilities such as installed languages, trays, and accessories are displayed on the Capabilities
and Detailed Info tabs using Status page as supported by the device and based on objects such as
prtInterpreterDescription or prtInputDescription.
Remaining Toner Levels
The approximate amount of toner or ink remaining in the cartridge cavity is determined by calculating
a percentage based on the prtMarkerSuppliesLevel and prtMarkerSuppliesMaxCapacity.
Remaining Input Tray Levels
The approximate amount of paper remaining in a particular tray is displayed by calculating a
percentage based on responses to the Standard MIB objects prtInputCurrentLevel and
prtInputMaxCapacity.
Alerts
Polling at a specified interval is used to provide alerts based on status queries that match certain
conditions or prtAlerts table objects. Standard status queries can typically determine the following
types of alert conditions:
• Toner Out
• Toner Low
• Paper Out
• Paper Low
• Cover Open
• Offline
• Paper Jam
• Printer Error
HP devices can process traps for real-time alerts when events occur for most items under General
category. Polling of remaining supplies levels to provide Supplies alerts at desired thresholds is also
available for HP devices.
Configuration
The following items are provided at minimum for configuration, assuming the device supports the
objects:
• System Contact (sysContact)
• System Location (sysLocation)
• Control Panel Language (prtConsoleLocalization)