A printer transform is a collection of information about a printer. It is only required if a printer doesn't adhere to the standard printer MIB (which defines the SNMP locations to find print information). Normally, printers will adhere to this standard, but occasionally some data is not in the standard location. In those cases a printer transform can be used that tells the system the custom location of the data. Once applied, Barracuda RMM uses the transform to determine the custom location whenever it discovers a printer of that make or model.
Printer transforms are available on the Partner Portal. There are printer transforms available for Hewlett Packard, Lexmark and OKI Data, and new ones will be added in future. You may want to import all printer transforms for the printers you manage and monitor.
What You Can Do
When you import a printer transform, it is applied to each site registered with the Service Center regardless of whether you are managing that type of printer at the site or not. After importing, Barracuda RMM automatically collects more information about that type of printer.
You can export a printer transform and send it as an .XML file or save it as a .TXT file.
If you no longer want to use a printer transform, you can delete it.
Details about Printer Transforms
Here is a list of what is collected for the three printer transforms currently available.
Hewlett Packard
| Item | OID |
|---|---|
| Printer Name * | 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.4.2.1.1.3.2 |
| Printer Serial Number * | 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.4.2.1.1.3.3 |
| Total Page Count * | 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.10.2.1.4.1.1 |
| Total Color Page Count | 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.4.2.1.4.1.2.7.0 |
| Total Mono Page Count | Total Page Count - Total Color Page Count |
* This data is already collected by Barracuda RMM.
Lexmark
| Item | OID |
|---|---|
| Printer Name * | 1.3.6.1.4.1.641.2.1.2.1.2 |
| Printer Serial Number | 1.3.6.1.4.1.641.2.1.2.1.6 |
| Total Page Count * | 1.3.6.1.4.1.641.2.1.5.1.0 |
| Total Mono Page Count | 1.3.6.1.4.1.641.2.1.5.2.0 |
| Total Color Page Count | 1.3.6.1.4.1.641.2.1.5.3.0 |
*This data is already collected by Barracuda RMM.
OKI Data
| Item | OID |
|---|---|
| Printer Name * | 1.3.6.1.4.1.2001.1.1.1.1.1.3530 |
| Printer Serial Number | 1.3.6.1.4.1.2001.1.1.1.1.11.1.10.45 |
| Total Page Count * | 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.10.2.1.4.1.1 |
| Total Mono Page Count | 1.3.6.1.4.1.2001.1.1.1.1.11.1.10.130.0 |
| Total Color Page Count | Total page count - Total mono page count |
* This data is already collected by Barracuda RMM.
To import a printer transform
- In Service Center, click Configuration > System Settings.
- Click the Printer Transforms tab.
- Click Import.
- Click Browse and locate the file, and then click Open.
To export a printer transform
- In Service Center, click Configuration > System Settings.
- Click the Printer Transforms tab.
- Select the check box beside the name of the printer transform.
- Click Export.
To delete a printer transform
- In Service Center, click Configuration > System Settings.
- Click the Printer Transforms tab.
- Select the check box beside the name of the printer transform.
- Click Delete.