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prmonsnmp — Monitor printer
Synopsis
prmonsnmp [_options_] _printer_
The printer is specified by host name or IP address.
Description
The program uses the SNMP protocol to periodically retrieve the
- hrDeviceStatus
- hrPrinterStatus
- hrPrinterDetectedErrorState
- prtMarkerLifeCount
- prtConsoleDisplayBufferText
OIDs and reports changes.
The hrPrinterDetectedErrorState value is shown both as bits array and as text.
Use IP address or host name to specify the printer.
Prmonsnmp can be used for two purposes:
- Finding information desired to build an SNMP model for the [pjsnmp] program.
- Monitoring a printer.
Options
| Option | Purpose |
|---|---|
| -v version | SNMP version, one from "1", "2c", "2" (same as 2c) and "3". Default: 1. |
| -c name | SNMP community name, default: "public". |
| -t number | Timeout in seconds for exiting automatically. Default: endless (until interrupted by INT or TERM signal). |
| -n | No grace period of 250ms between SNMP queries. |
| --help | Show help text. |
| --version | Show version information. |
| --license | Show license information. |
Exit status
0 on success, all other status codes indicate an error.
Restrictions
The program is not available on Windows platforms.
This is a simple program: All texts are shown in English, the program is not relocatable.
Notes
This program uses DK libraries version 4.
Non-ASCII characters in the prtConsoleDisplayBufferText value are replaced by question marks "?" when writing the text.
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