JETDIRECT3-MIB

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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Category: Network Management

Description: Manages HP JetDirect network print server configuration and print job status.

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What Is JETDIRECT3-MIB?

JETDIRECT3-MIB is Hewlett-Packard's master MIB for its JetDirect print-server cards and external print-server boxes, covering both internal network interface cards and standalone network attachments for HP LaserJet printers. Its generalDeviceStatus group exposes real hardware sensor state directly from the printer -- paper-out, paper-jam, door-open, toner-low, memory-out, and busy/idle status per protocol channel (Novell, LLC, TCP, AppleTalk) -- alongside the current front-panel display text and active print-job name. The npCard subtree adds network-stack and card-level detail: connection accept/refuse/abort statistics with peer IP and port, IP/DHCP/IPP/SLP configuration, an access-control list, a timestamped error log, Novell NetWare server-connection state, and firmware-download status. It also carries a full MIB-II-style network stack (interfaces, IP, TCP, UDP routing/ARP tables) plus detailed Ethernet and Token-Ring MAC-layer error and collision counters, giving a complete picture of both the printer's physical status and its network health. The netPrinterType object enumerates the specific LaserJet models the JetDirect card can be installed in, making JETDIRECT3-MIB SNMP monitoring equally useful for tracking a fleet's print-job/hardware-fault status and for diagnosing network-connectivity problems on the print server itself.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in JETDIRECT3-MIB. Use the built-in SNMP Monitoring Browser to explore available variables, view their current values and descriptions, and select the objects you want to monitor. You can then create SNMP monitors, configure thresholds, and receive alerts when monitored values change.

Supported Devices

  • HP LaserJet IIISi / 4Si / 5Si / 6P / 5M / 6SI / 4000 / 5000 / 8000 (via HP JetDirect print-server card)

Monitoring Examples

An administrator would poll the generalDeviceStatus group's paper-out/paper-jam/toner-low/door-open bits to detect a printer needing physical attention before a help-desk ticket is even filed, and check the current job name and front-panel display text to see what is actively printing. To catch a firmware rollout gone wrong, the download-status objects would confirm whether a TFTP-pushed firmware update completed or failed on a specific unit. Watching npConns for a spike in connection-abort counts, or the npElt error log for repeated entries, would help isolate a print server that is rejecting jobs due to a network or protocol-stack problem rather than a paper-handling fault.

What Can Be Monitored

  • paper-out/paper-jam/door-open sensor status
  • toner-low status
  • current print job name and front-panel display
  • per-protocol busy/idle status (Novell/LLC/TCP/AppleTalk)
  • connection accept/refuse/abort statistics
  • firmware download status
  • error log entries
  • Ethernet/Token-Ring MAC-layer traffic and error counters
Imported Objects

From HP-httpManageable-MIB

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From RFC1155-SMI

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Gauge
IpAddress
NetworkAddress
OBJECT-TYPE
TimeTicks
enterprises
mgmt
private

From RFC1243-MIB

DdpAddress
OIDs

RFC description

Defines managed objects for HP JetDirect network print servers, covering device status (paper, toner, errors), network interface statistics (Ethernet/Token Ring), TCP/IP and IPX protocol configuration, SNMP trap destinations, security settings, and firmware management.

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