PRTG Manual: SNMP Printer v2 Sensor

Credentials

This sensor requires credentials for SNMP in settings that are higher in the object hierarchy.

IPv6

This sensor supports IPv6.

Performance impact

This sensor has a very low performance impact.

Lookups

This sensor uses lookups to determine the status values of one or more channels.

Limits

This sensor has predefined limits for one or several metrics.

Primary Channel

Select a channel from the list to define it as the primary channel. In the device tree, PRTG displays the last value of the primary channel below the sensor's name. The available options depend on what channels are available for this sensor.

You can set a different primary channel later by clicking below a channel gauge on the sensor's Overview tab.

Graph Type

Define how this sensor shows different channels:

• Show channels independently (default): Show a graph for each channel.
• Stack channels on top of each other: Stack channels on top of each other to create a multi-channel graph. This generates a graph that visualizes the different components of your total traffic.
  You cannot use this option in combination with manual Vertical Axis Scaling (available in the channel settings).

Stack Unit

This setting is only visible if you select Stack channels on top of each other above.

Select a unit from the list. PRTG stacks all channels with this unit on top of each other. By default, you cannot exclude single channels from stacking if they use the selected unit. However, there is an advanced procedure to do so.

Result Handling

Define what PRTG does with the sensor result:

• Discard result (default): Do not store the sensor result.
• Store result: Store the sensor result and the last response in the \Logs\sensors subfolder of the PRTG data directory on the probe system. The file name is Result of Sensor [ID].log. This setting is for debugging purposes. PRTG overwrites this file with each scanning interval.

This option is not available when the sensor runs on the hosted probe of a PRTG Hosted Monitor instance.

In a cluster, PRTG stores the result in the PRTG data directory of the master node.

Total Pages Printed ([Engine Name] #[Engine Number])

The total number of pages printed by the print engine (marking engine)

This channel is the primary channel by default.

[Cover Name] ([Engine Name])

The status of the printer cover or interlock

• Up status: Cover Closed, Interlock Closed
• Warning status: Other
• Down status: Cover Open, Interlock Open
• Unknown status: Unknown

[Tray Name] ([Engine Name])

The fill level of the paper tray (%)

This channel has default limits:

• Lower error limit: 5%
• Lower warning limit: 15%

[Cartridge Name]

The remaining supply level (%) in the cartridge

If the printer reports that the supply level is not monitored or if the level is unknown, the channel shows no value. If the printer reports OK without a specific level, the channel shows 100%.

This channel has default limits:

• Lower error limit: 5%
• Lower warning limit: 15%

Downtime

In the channel table on the Overview tab, this channel never shows any values. PRTG uses this channel in graphs and reports to show the amount of time in which the sensor was in the Down status.