Paper Supply Level service

The Paper Supply Level service monitors the amount of paper available to a printer as a percentage of the total capacity of the printer. The printers monitored by this service include any printer that supports the Printer-MIB.

This service cannot use Self Healing.

Service TypeSNMP
Instances on a Device6
Supported Systems/ApplicationsAny printer that supports the Printer-MIB.
Device ClassPrinter
Monitored ByWindows probe
Scan Interval15 minutes
Printer Input Description IndexThe SNMP index for the Printer Input Tray. To obtain the index value, perform an SNMP walk on the prtInputDescription OID (.1.3.6.1.2.1.43.8.2.1.18.).
Printer Input Description ValueThe SNMP description for the Printer Input Tray. To obtain the tray number, perform an SNMP walk on the prtInputDescription OID (.1.3.6.1.2.1.43.8.2.1.18).

OID/Calculation

N-able N-central services use Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) for all calculation formulae.

Metric NameOID/CalculationDescription
Description1.3.6.1.2.1.43.8.2.1.18A description of the paper tray.
Max Capacity1.3.6.1.2.1.43.8.2.1.9The maximum capacity of the paper tray.
Level1.3.6.1.2.1.43.8.2.1.10The current capacity of the paper tray.
Paper Level %(Level / Max Capacity) x 100 How much of the paper tray's capacity is being used.