4. ADMINISTRATING PRINTERS IN NETWORK
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By reading or rewriting MIB values using the various SNMP tools that use
the SNMP protocol, you can manage printers on the network. This Manual
explains how to refer to, set and change MIB, using the Open View Net-
work Node Manager of Hewlet Packard Corporation.
4.1.4.1 Referring to MIB’s set values and changing set values
4.1.4.1.1 Referring to the MIB’s set values
Using the Network Node Manager attached to the HP OpenView, you can
check the current settings of the main unit of the OKIPAGE 12i printer
connected to the network or Network card.
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Start Network Node Manager.
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Open “IP Map” of the segment to which the printer is connected.
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Devices connected to that segment which have their own IP addresses
are displayed on “IP Map” window in icons. The device(s) that is
normally operating is in green icon, and those, which are not, are
displayed in red icon.
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Click once on the IP address icon of the OKIPAGE 12i you want to
reference. The surroundings of the icon will turn gray. After making
sure that the icon’s surroudings have turned gray, double click on the
icon.
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Pull down the “Monitor” menu and select “Browse MIB: SNMP...” from
“MIB Values”.
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When “Browse MIB” window opens, enter OKIPAGE 12i’s IP address
in “Name or IP Address” text box.
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Select “private” from “MIB Object ID” window and click “Down Tree”
button.
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Similarly, using the “Down Tree” button, select trees in order of “en-
terprises”, “okidata” and “peripheral”.
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“printer” and “printserver” are displayed. Select “printer” to see the
settings on the printer’s main unit side, and “printserver” to see the
Network card settings, and click “Down Tree” button.
4.1.4.1.1.1
Referring to the set values on the printer’s main unit side
In order to confirm the printer settings other than network related, such as
paper size, tray used and emulation setting, search “printer” tree(s).
In Subsection 4.1.4.1.1, “Referring to the MIB’s set values”, in
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