Printer-MIB :: prtInputDescription

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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prtInputDescription

Module: Printer-MIB

OID (symbolic): Printer-MIB::prtInputDescription

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.8.2.1.18

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: PrtLocalizedDescriptionStringTC

Access: read-only

Description: A free-form text description of this input sub-unit in the localization specified by prtGeneralCurrentLocalization.

What is prtInputDescription?

This read-only free-form text field gives a description of a specific input sub-unit, rendered in the language and character set selected by prtGeneralCurrentLocalization. An admin or help-desk tool can display this text to give a technician a plain description of which tray needs attention.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.8.2.1.18
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> Printer-MIB::prtInputDescription

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.8.2.1.18.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> Printer-MIB::prtInputDescription.1

SNMPv3 example:

snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> prtInputDescription.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
1.3.6.1.2mgmtAXON-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1mib_2AXON-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.2.1.43printmibPrinter-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.43.8prtInputPrinter-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.43.8.2prtInputTablePrinter-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.43.8.2.1prtInputEntryPrinter-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.43.8.2.1.18prtInputDescriptionPrinter-MIB