Printer-MIB :: prtMarkerDefaultIndex

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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prtMarkerDefaultIndex

Module: Printer-MIB

OID (symbolic): Printer-MIB::prtMarkerDefaultIndex

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5.1.1.8

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Integer32

Access: read-write

Description: The value of prtMarkerIndex corresponding to the default marker sub-unit; that is, this object selects the default marker.

What is prtMarkerDefaultIndex?

This object selects which printer marking engine (print mechanism) is the default output device when multiple marker sub-units are available. It references the prtMarkerIndex of the chosen device. Print system administrators configure this to specify which physical print engine handles print jobs when no specific engine is requested.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5.1.1.8
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> Printer-MIB::prtMarkerDefaultIndex

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5.1.1.8.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> Printer-MIB::prtMarkerDefaultIndex.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5.1.1.8.1 i <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
1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5prtGeneralPrinter-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5.1prtGeneralTablePrinter-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5.1.1prtGeneralEntryPrinter-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5.1.1.8prtMarkerDefaultIndexPrinter-MIB