PWG Mail Archive: The proper value for hrDeviceIndex for a printer?

The proper value for hrDeviceIndex for a printer?

JK Martin (jkm@underscore.com)
Fri, 30 Aug 96 15:05 EDT

Hi Steve,

I'm having a bit of trouble developing the algorithm to resolve
the first printer registered in a HR MIB device table, and I
was hoping you could help me out.

My understanding of hrDeviceType is that it should contain an OID
describing the type of device, and that for a printer, this value
should be: 1.3.6.1.2.1.25.3.1.5

Is this correct?

My recent testing indicates that at least two printer vendors are
setting the OID value as: 1.3.6.1.2.1.25.3.2.1.2.1

Since both vendors report the same value, I'm thinking that perhaps
I am misunderstanding the situation.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

...jay

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