Printer-MIB :: prtInputMediaType

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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prtInputMediaType

Module: Printer-MIB

OID (symbolic): Printer-MIB::prtInputMediaType

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.8.2.1.21

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: OCTET STRING

Access: read-write

Description: The name of the type of medium associated with this input sub unit. This name need not be processed by the printer; it might simply be displayed to an operator.

NOTE: The above description has been modified from RFC 1759.

What is prtInputMediaType?

This read-write string names the type of media loaded in an input tray, such as "Plain", "Glossy", or "Envelope"; the printer doesn't interpret the value itself, it's just displayed to an operator or matched against job requests. An admin sets this per tray so a print job requesting "Glossy" paper gets routed to the correct source tray.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.8.2.1.21
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> Printer-MIB::prtInputMediaType

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.8.2.1.21.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> Printer-MIB::prtInputMediaType.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.8.2.1.21.1 s <value>

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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
1.3.6.1.2.1.43.8.2.1.21prtInputMediaTypePrinter-MIB