Apple-macintosh-system-mib :: printerType

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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printerType

Module: Apple-macintosh-system-mib

OID (symbolic): Apple-macintosh-system-mib::printerType

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.63.1.2.4

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: OCTET STRING

Access: read-only

Description: The name of the printer driver currently chosen.

What is printerType?

A read-only value indicating the type or model category of the AppleTalk printer being monitored.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.63.1.2.4
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> Apple-macintosh-system-mib::printerType

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.63.1.2.4.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> Apple-macintosh-system-mib::printerType.1

SNMPv3 example:

snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> printerType.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (6 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4privateAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1enterprisesAirPair-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.63appleApple-macintosh-system-mib
1.3.6.1.4.1.63.1macintoshApple-macintosh-system-mib
1.3.6.1.4.1.63.1.2softwareApple-macintosh-system-mib
1.3.6.1.4.1.63.1.2.4printerTypeApple-macintosh-system-mib