Printer-MIB :: prtMediaPathDescription

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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prtMediaPathDescription

Module: Printer-MIB

OID (symbolic): Printer-MIB::prtMediaPathDescription

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.13.4.1.10

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: PrtLocalizedDescriptionStringTC

Access: read-only

Description: The manufacturer-provided description of this media path in the localization specified by prtGeneralCurrentLocalization.

What is prtMediaPathDescription?

This read-only string gives the manufacturer's description of a specific media path, rendered in the language and character set selected by prtGeneralCurrentLocalization. It lets a management console show a human-readable label, e.g. "Duplex Unit", for a given path.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.13.4.1.10
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> Printer-MIB::prtMediaPathDescription

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.13.4.1.10.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> Printer-MIB::prtMediaPathDescription.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
1.3.6.1.2.1.43.13prtMediaPathPrinter-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.43.13.4prtMediaPathTablePrinter-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.43.13.4.1prtMediaPathEntryPrinter-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.43.13.4.1.10prtMediaPathDescriptionPrinter-MIB