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prtGeneralPrinterName
Module: Printer-MIB
OID (symbolic): Printer-MIB::prtGeneralPrinterName
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5.1.1.16
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: OCTET STRING
Access: read-write
Description: An administrator-specified name for this printer. Depending upon implementation of this printer, the value of this object may or may not be same as the value for the MIB-II 'SysName' object.
What is prtGeneralPrinterName?
This object stores an administratively assigned name for the printer, which can be different from the system name and serves to identify the device in a human-readable way. System administrators set this field to make the printer easily recognizable in network management tools and monitoring dashboards. An operator would check this to confirm they are managing the correct physical printer device.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5.1.1.16 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> Printer-MIB::prtGeneralPrinterName
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5.1.1.16.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> Printer-MIB::prtGeneralPrinterName.1
Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):
snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5.1.1.16.1 s <value>
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (6 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iso | LANART-AGENT |
| 1.3 | org | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6 | dod | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1 | internet | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2 | mgmt | AXON-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1 | mib_2 | AXON-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.43 | printmib | Printer-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5 | prtGeneral | Printer-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5.1 | prtGeneralTable | Printer-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5.1.1 | prtGeneralEntry | Printer-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5.1.1.16 | prtGeneralPrinterName | Printer-MIB |