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RFC 3805

Printer MIB v2

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Proposed Standard
Obsoletes:  1759
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10. References

10.1. Normative References

[ASCII] ANSI, "Coded Character Set - 7-bit American Standard Code for Information Interchange", ANSI X3.4-1986. [CHARSET] IANA Character Set Registry: http://www.iana.org/assignments/character-sets [CHARMIB] IANA Character Set MIB: http://www.iana.org/assignments/ianacharset-mib [ISO10175] ISO, "Document Printing Application (DPA)", ISO 10175, 1996. [ISO10646] ISO, "Universal Multiple-Octet Coded Character Set (UCS) - Part 1: Architecture and Basic Multilingual Plane", ISO 10646-1, September 2000. ISO, "Universal Multiple-Octet Coded Character Set (UCS) - Part 2: Supplemental Planes", ISO 10646-2, January 2001. [PWGMEDIA] IEEE-ISTO PWG "The Printer Working Group Standard for Media Standardized Names", IEEE-ISTO PWG 5101.1-2002. [RFC1213] McCloghrie, K. and M. Rose, "Management Information Base for Network Management of TCP/IP-based internets: MIB-II", STD 17, RFC 1213, March 1991. [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997. [RFC2277] Alvestrand, H., "IETF Policy on Character Sets and Languages", BCP 18, RFC 2277, January 1998. [RFC3629] Yergeau, F., "UTF-8, a transformation format of ISO 10646", RFC 3629, November 2003.
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   [RFC2434]  Narten, T. and H. Alvestrand, "Guidelines for Writing an
              IANA Considerations Section in RFCs", BCP 26, RFC 2434,
              October 1998.

   [RFC2578]  McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., and J. Schoenwaelder,
              "Structure of Management Information Version 2 (SMIv2)",
              STD 58, RFC 2578, April 1999.

   [RFC2579]  McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., and J. Schoenwaelder,
              "Textual Conventions for SMIv2", STD 58, RFC 2579, April
              1999.

   [RFC2580]  McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., and J. Schoenwaelder,
              "Conformance Statements for SMIv2", STD 58, RFC 2580,
              April 1999.

   [RFC2790]  Waldbusser, S. and P. Grillo, "Host Resources MIB", RFC
              2790, March 2000.

   [RFC2863]  McCloghrie, K. and F. Kastenholz, "The Interfaces Group
              MIB", RFC 2863, June 2000.

   [RFC3806]  Bergman, R., Lewis, H., and I. McDonald, "Printer
              Finishing MIB", RFC 3806, June 2004.

10.2. Informative References

[APPLEMAC] Apple staff, "Inside MacIntosh: Networking", 1994. [RFC854] Postel, J. and J. Reynolds, "Telnet Protocol Specification", STD 8, RFC 854, May 1983. [RFC959] Postel, J. and J. Reynolds, "File Transfer Protocol", STD 9, RFC 959, October 1985. [RFC1179] McLaughlin, L., "Line printer daemon protocol", RFC 1179, August 1990. [RFC1350] Sollins, K., "The TFTP Protocol (Revision 2)", STD 33, RFC 1350, July 1992. [RFC1945] Berners-Lee, T., Fielding, R., and H. Frystyk, "Hypertext Transfer Protocol - HTTP/1.0", RFC 1945, May 1996. [RFC2246] Dierks, T. and C. Allen, "The TLS Protocol Version 1.0", RFC 2246, 1999.
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   [RFC2396]  Berners-Lee, T., Fielding, R., and L. Masinter, "Uniform
              Resource Identifiers (URI): Generic Syntax", RFC 2396,
              August 1998.

   [RFC2616]  Fielding, R., Gettys, J., Mogul, J., Frystyk, H.,
              Masinter, L., Leach, P., and T. Berners-Lee, "Hypertext
              Transfer Protocol - HTTP/1.1", RFC 2616, June 1999.

   [RFC2821]  Klensin, J., Ed., "Simple Mail Transfer Protocol", RFC
              2821, April 2001.

   [RFC2822]  Resnick, P., Ed., "Internet Message Format", RFC 2822,
              April 2001.

   [RFC2910]  Herriot, R., Ed., Butler, S., Moore, P., Turner, R., and
              J.  Wenn, "Internet Printing Protocol/1.1:  Encoding and
              Transport", RFC 2910, September 2000.

   [RFC2911]  Hastings, T., Ed., Herriot, R., deBry, R., Isaacson, S.,
              and P. Powell, "Internet Printing Protocol/1.1:  Model and
              Semantics", RFC 2911, September 2000.

   [RFC2978]  Freed, N. and J. Postel, "IANA Charset Registration
              Procedures", BCP 19, RFC 2978, October 2000.

   [RFC3232]  Reynolds, J., Ed., "Assigned Numbers:  RFC 1700 is
              Replaced by an On-line Database", RFC 3232, January 2002.

   [RFC3285]  Gahrns, M. and T. Hain, "Using Microsoft Word to create
              Internet Drafts and RFCs", RFC 3285, May 2002.

   [RFC3410]  Case, J., Mundy, R., Partain, D., and B. Stewart,
              "Introduction and Applicability Statements for Internet-
              Standard Management Framework", RFC 3410, December 2002.
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Appendix A - Glossary of Terms

Addressability - On the marker, the number of distinct marking units (pels) per unit of addressability unit that can be set; for example, 300 dots per inch is expressed as 300 per 1000 Thousandths Of Inches and 4 dots per millimeter is 4 per 1000 Micrometers. Addressability is not resolution because marks that are one addressability position apart may not be independently resolvable by the eye due to factors such as gain in the area of marks so they overlap or nearly touch. Alert - A reportable event for which there is an entry in the alert table. Bin - An output sub-unit which may or may not be removable. Binary Change Event - An event which comes in pairs; the leading edge event and the trailing edge event. The leading edge event enters a state from which there is only one exit. A binary change event may be critical or non-critical. See unary change event. Bursting - The process by which continuous media is separated into individual sheets, typically by bursting along pre-formed perforations. Channel - A term used to describe a single source of data which is presented to a printer. The model that we use in describing a printer allows for an arbitrary number of channels. Multiple channels can exist on the same physical port. This is commonly done over Ethernet ports where EtherTalk, TCP/IP, and SPX/IPX protocols can be supplying different data streams simultaneously to a single printer on the same physical port. Collation - In multiple copy output, placing the pages from separate copies into separate ordered sets, ready for binding. Control Language - A data syntax or language for controlling the printer through the print data channel. Critical Alert - An alert triggered by an event which leads to a state in which printing is no longer possible; the printer is stopped. Decollating - The process by which the individual parts within a multi-part form are separated and sorted into separate stacks for each part. Description - Information about the configuration and capabilities of the printer and its various sub-units.
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   DPA - ISO 10175 Document Printing Application standard.  A standard
   for a client server protocol for a print system, including (1)
   submitting print jobs to and (2) managing print jobs in a spooler.

   Event - A state change in the printer.

   Group - A collection of objects that represent a type of sub-unit of
   the printer.

   Host Resources MIB - See [RFC2790].

   IANA - Internet Assigned Numbers Authority.  See [RFC3232].

   Idempotent - Idempotence is the property of an operation that results
   in the same state no matter how many times it is executed (at least
   once).  This is a property that is shared by true databases in which
   operations on data items only change the state of the data item and
   do not have other side effects.  Because the SNMP data model is that
   of operations on a database, SNMP MIB objects should be assumed to be
   idempotent.  If a MIB object is defined in a non-idempotent way, the
   this data model can break in subtle ways when faced with packet loss,
   multiple managers, and other common conditions.

      In order to fulfill the common need for actions to result from
      SNMP Set operations, SNMP MIB objects can be modeled such that the
      change in state from one state to another has the side effect of
      causing an action.  It is important to note that with this model,
      an SNMP operation that sets a value equal to its current value
      will cause no action.  This retains the idempotence of a single
      command, while allowing actions to be initiated by SNMP SET
      requests.

   Input - A tray or bin from which instances of the media are obtained
   and fed into the Media Path.

   Interpreter - The embodiment of an algorithm that processes a data
   stream consisting of a Page Description Language (PDL) and/or a
   Control Language.

   Localization - The specification of human language, country, and
   character set needed to present information to people in their native
   languages.

   Management Application (a.k.a. Manager) - A program which queries and
   controls one or more managed nodes.

   Management Station - A physical computer on which one or more
   management applications can run.
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   Media Path - The mechanisms that transport instances of the media
   from an input, through the marker, possibly through media buffers and
   duplex pathways, out to the output with optional finishing applied.
   The inputs and outputs are not part of the Media Path.

   Non-critical Alert - An alert triggered by a reportable event which
   does not lead to a state in which printing is no longer possible;
   such an alert may lead to a state from which printing may no longer
   be possible in the future, such as the low toner state or the alert
   may be pure informational, such as a configuration change at the
   printer.

   Output - A bin or stacker which accepts instances of media that have
   been processed by a printer.

   Page Description Language (PDL) - A data syntax or language for the
   electronic representation of a document as a sequence of page images.

   Printer - A physical device that takes media from an input source,
   produces marks on that media according to some page description or
   page control language and puts the result in some output destination,
   possibly with finishing applied.

   Printing - The entire process of producing a printed document from
   generation of the file to be printed, choosing printing properties,
   selection of a printer, routing, queuing, resource management,
   scheduling, and finally printing including notifying the user.

   Reportable event - An event that is deemed of interest to a
   management station watching the printer.

   Status - Information regarding the current operating state of the
   printer and its various sub-units.  This is an abstraction of the
   exact physical condition of the printer.

   Sub-mechanism - A distinguishable part of a sub-unit.

   Sub-unit - A part of the printer which may be a physical part, such
   as one of the input sources or a logical part such as an interpreter.

   Tray - An input sub-unit which is typically removable.

   Unary Change Event - An event that indicates a change of state of the
   printer, but to a state which is (often) just as valid as the state
   that was left, and from which no return is necessary.  See binary
   change event.
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   Visible state - The portion of the state of the printer that can be
   examined by a management application.

   Warning - A non-critical alert.  See non-critical alert.

Appendix B - Media Size Names

The PWG Standardized Media Names specification [PWGMEDIA], section 5 Self Describing Names, contains the currently recommended media size names. This appendix lists the standardized media size names from ISO/IEC 10175 Document Printing Application (DPA), [ISO10175] as presented in RFC 1759. Management applications are encouraged to use the names from the PWG standard. However, many legacy systems exist that use the DPA names and they are presented here for the convenience of developers. A printer implementing the Printer MIB has no knowledge of these names, however; all media sizes in the MIB are given in terms of media dimensions as the values of prtInputMediaDimFeedDirChosen and prtInputMediaDimXFeedDirChosen. String name Description other unknown na-letter or letter North American letter size: 8.5 by 11 inches na-legal or legal North American legal size: 8.5 by 14 inches na-10x13-envelope North American 10x13 envelope size: 10 by 13 inches na-9x12-envelope North American 9x12 envelope size: 9 by 12 inches na-number-10-envelope North American number 10 business envelope size: 4.125 by 9.5 inches na-7x9-envelope North American 7x9 size: 7 by 9 inches na-9x11-envelope North American 9x11 size: 9 by 11 inches na-10x14-envelope North American 10x14 envelope size: 10 by 14 inches na-number-9-envelope North American number 9 business envelope size: 3.875 by 8.875 inches na-6x9-envelope North American 6x9 envelope size: 6 by 9 inches na-10x15-envelope North American 10x15 envelope size: 10 by 15 inches a engineering A size 8.5 inches by 11 inches b engineering B size 11 inches by 17 inches c engineering C size 17 inches by 22 inches d engineering D size 22 inches by 34 inches
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   e                       engineering E size 34 inches by 44 inches
   iso-a0                  ISO A0  size:  841 mm by 1189 mm
   iso-a1                  ISO A1  size:  594 mm by  841 mm
   iso-a2                  ISO A2  size:  420 mm by  594 mm
   iso-a3                  ISO A3  size:  297 mm by  420 mm
   iso-a4                  ISO A4  size:  210 mm by  297 mm
   iso-a5                  ISO A5  size:  148 mm by  210 mm
   iso-a6                  ISO A6  size:  105 mm by  148 mm
   iso-a7                  ISO A7  size:   74 mm by  105 mm
   iso-a8                  ISO A8  size:   52 mm by   74 mm
   iso-a9                  ISO A9  size:   37 mm by   52 mm
   iso-a10                 ISO A10 size:   26 mm by   37 mm
   iso-b0                  ISO B0  size: 1000 mm by 1414 mm
   iso-b1                  ISO B1  size:  707 mm by 1000 mm
   iso-b2                  ISO B2  size:  500 mm by  707 mm
   iso-b3                  ISO B3  size:  353 mm by  500 mm
   iso-b4                  ISO B4  size:  250 mm by  353 mm
   iso-b5                  ISO B5  size:  176 mm by  250 mm
   iso-b6                  ISO B6  size:  125 mm by  176 mm
   iso-b7                  ISO B7  size:   88 mm by  125 mm
   iso-b8                  ISO B8  size:   62 mm by   88 mm
   iso-b9                  ISO B9  size:   44 mm by   62 mm
   iso-b10                 ISO B10 size:   31 mm by   44 mm
   iso-c0                  ISO C0 size:   917 mm by 1297 mm
   iso-c1                  ISO C1 size:   648 mm by  917 mm
   iso-c2                  ISO C2 size:   458 mm by  648 mm
   iso-c3                  ISO C3 size:   324 mm by  458 mm
   iso-c4                  ISO C4 size:   229 mm by  324 mm
   iso-c5                  ISO C5 size:   162 mm by  229 mm
   iso-c6                  ISO C6 size:   114 mm by  162 mm
   iso-c7                  ISO C7 size:    81 mm by  114 mm
   iso-c8                  ISO C8 size:    57 mm by   81 mm
   iso-designated          ISO Designated Long
                                  size:   110 mm by  220 mm
   jis-b0                  JIS B0  size  1030 mm by 1456 mm
   jis-b1                  JIS B1  size   728 mm by 1030 mm
   jis-b2                  JIS B2  size   515 mm by  728 mm
   jis-b3                  JIS B3  size   364 mm by  515 mm
   jis-b4                  JIS B4  size   257 mm by  364 mm
   jis-b5                  JIS B5  size   182 mm by  257 mm
   jis-b6                  JIS B6  size   128 mm by  182 mm
   jis-b7                  JIS B7  size    91 mm by  128 mm
   jis-b8                  JIS B8  size    64 mm by   91 mm
   jis-b9                  JIS B9  size    45 mm by   64 mm
   jis-b10                 JIS B10 size    32 mm by   45 mm
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Appendix C - Media Names

For the convenience of management application developers, this appendix lists the standardized media names from ISO/IEC 10175 Document Printing Application (DPA), [ISO10175]. Management applications that present a dialogue for choosing media may wish to use these names as an alternative to separately specifying, size, color, and/or type. New names may also be created using this format and the names defined in the PWG Standardized Media Names specification [PWGMEDIA]. Using standard media names will mean that a single management application dealing with printers from different vendors and under different system mangers will tend to use the same names for the same media. If selection of media by name is used, the attributes (size, type or color) implied by the name must be explicitly mapped to the appropriate object (prtInputMediaDimFeedDirDeclared, prtInputMediaDimXFeedDirDeclared, prtInputMediaType and prtInputMediaColor) in the MIB. The object prtInputMediaName is intended for display to an operator and is purely descriptive. The value in prtInputMediaName is not interpreted by the printer so using a standard name for this value will not change any of the other media attributes nor will it cause an alert if the media in the input sub- unit does not match the name. Simple Name Descriptor Text other unknown iso-a4-white Specifies the ISO A4 white medium with size: 210 mm by 297 mm as defined in ISO 216 iso-a4-coloured Specifies the ISO A4 colored medium with size: 210 mm by 297 mm as defined in ISO 216 iso-a4-transparent Specifies the ISO A4 transparent medium with size: 210 mm by 297 mm as defined in ISO 216 iso-a3-white Specifies the ISO A3 white medium with size: 297 mm by 420 mm as defined in ISO 216 iso-a3-coloured Specifies the ISO A3 colored medium with size: 297 mm by 420 mm as defined in ISO 216 iso-a5-white Specifies the ISO A5 white medium with size: 148 mm by 210 mm as defined in ISO 216 iso-a5-coloured Specifies the ISO A5 colored medium with size: 148 mm by 210 mm as defined in ISO 216 iso-b4-white Specifies the ISO B4 white medium with size: 250 mm by 353 mm as defined in ISO 216 iso-b4-coloured Specifies the ISO B4 colored medium with size: 250 mm by 353 mm as defined in ISO 216
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   iso-b5-white        Specifies the ISO B5 white medium with
                         size: 176 mm by 250 mm as defined in ISO 216
   iso-b5-coloured     Specifies the ISO B5 colored medium with
                         size: 176 mm by 250 mm as defined in ISO 216
   jis-b4-white        Specifies the JIS B4 white medium with
                         size: 257 mm by 364 mm as defined in JIS P0138
   jis-b4-coloured     Specifies the JIS B4 colored medium with
                         size: 257 mm by 364 mm as defined in JIS P0138
   jis-b5-white        Specifies the JIS B5 white medium with
                         size: 182 mm by 257 mm as defined in JIS P0138
   jis-b5-coloured     Specifies the JIS B5 colored medium with
                         size: 182 mm by 257 mm as defined in JIS P0138

   The following standard values are defined for North American media:

   na-letter-white     Specifies the North American letter white
                         medium with size: 8.5 inches by 11 inches
   na-letter-coloured  Specifies the North American letter colored
                         medium with size: 8.5 inches by 11 inches
   na-letter-transparent
                       Specifies the North American letter
                         transparent medium with size: 8.5 inches
                         by 11 inches
   na-legal-white      Specifies the North American legal white
                         medium with size: 8.5 inches by 14 inches
   na-legal-coloured   Specifies the North American legal colored
                         medium with size: 8.5 inches by 14 inches

   The following standard values are defined for envelopes:

   iso-b5-envelope     Specifies the ISO B5 envelope medium
                         with size: 176 mm by 250 mm
                         as defined in ISO 216 and ISO 269
   iso-b4-envelope     Specifies the ISO B4 envelope medium
                         with size: 250 mm by 353 mm
                         as defined in ISO 216
   iso-c4-envelope     Specifies the ISO C4 envelope medium
                         with size: 229 mm by 324 mm
                         as defined in ISO 216 and ISO 269
   iso-c5-envelope     Specifies the ISO C5 envelope medium
                         with size: 162 mm by 229 mm
                         as defined in ISO 269
   iso-designated-long-envelope
                       Specifies the ISO Designated Long envelope
                         medium with size: 110 mm by 220 mm
                         as defined in ISO 269
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   na-10x13-envelope   Specifies the North American 10x13 envelope
                         medium with size: 10 inches by 13 inches
   na-9x12-envelope    Specifies the North American 9x12 envelope
                         medium with size: 9 inches by 12 inches
   na-number-10-envelope
                       Specifies the North American number 10
                         business envelope medium with size: 4.125
                         inches by 9.5 inches
   na-7x9-envelope     Specifies the North American 7x9 inch envelope

   na-9x11-envelope    Specifies the North American 9x11 inch envelope

   na-10x14-envelope   Specifies the North American 10x14 inch envelope

   na-number-9-envelope
                       Specifies the North American number 9
                         business envelope 3.875 by 8.875 inches
   na-6x9-envelope     Specifies the North American 6x9 inch envelope

   na-10x15-envelope   Specifies the North American 10x15 inch envelope

   The following standard values are defined for the less commonly
   used media (white-only):

   iso-a0-white  Specifies the ISO A0 white medium
                   with size:  841 mm by 1189 mm
                   as defined in ISO 216
   iso-a1-white  Specifies the ISO A1 white medium
                   with size:  594 mm by 841 mm
                   as defined in ISO 216
   iso-a2-white  Specifies the ISO A2 white medium
                   with size:  420 mm by 594 mm
                   as defined in ISO 216
   iso-a6-white  Specifies the ISO A6 white medium
                   with size:  105 mm by 148 mm
                   as defined in ISO 216
   iso-a7-white  Specifies the ISO A7 white medium
                   with size:  74 mm by 105 mm
                   as defined in ISO 216
   iso-a8-white  Specifies the ISO A8 white medium
                   with size:  52 mm by 74 mm
                   as defined in ISO 216
   iso-a9-white  Specifies the ISO A9 white medium
                   with size:  39 mm by 52 mm
                   as defined in ISO 216
   iso-a10-white  Specifies the ISO A10 white medium
                   with size:  26 mm by 37 mm
                   as defined in ISO 216
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   iso-b0-white  Specifies the ISO B0 white medium
                   with size: 1000 mm by 1414 mm
                   as defined in ISO 216
   iso-b1-white  Specifies the ISO B1 white medium
                   with size:  707 mm by 1000 mm
                   as defined in ISO 216
   iso-b2-white  Specifies the ISO B2 white medium
                   with size:  500 mm by 707 mm
                   as defined in ISO 216
   iso-b3-white  Specifies the ISO B3 white medium
                   with size:  353 mm by 500 mm
                   as defined in ISO 216
   iso-b6-white  Specifies the ISO B6 white medium
                   with size:  125 mm by 176 mm i
                   as defined in ISO 216
   iso-b7-white  Specifies the ISO B7 white medium
                   with size:  88 mm by 125 mm
                   as defined in ISO 216
   iso-b8-white  Specifies the ISO B8 white medium
                   with size:  62 mm by 88 mm
                   as defined in ISO 216
   iso-b9-white  Specifies the ISO B9 white medium
                   with size:  44 mm by 62 mm
                   as defined in ISO 216
   iso-b10-white Specifies the ISO B10 white medium
                   with size:  31 mm by 44 mm
                   as defined in ISO 216
   jis-b0-white  Specifies the JIS B0 white medium with size:
                   1030 mm by 1456 mm
   jis-b1-white  Specifies the JIS B1 white medium with size:
                   728 mm by 1030 mm
   jis-b2-white  Specifies the JIS B2 white medium with size:
                   515 mm by 728 mm
   jis-b3-white  Specifies the JIS B3 white medium with size:
                   364 mm by 515 mm
   jis-b6-white  Specifies the JIS B6 white medium with size:
                   257 mm by 364 mm
   jis-b7-white  Specifies the JIS B7 white medium with size:
                   182 mm by 257 mm
   jis-b8-white  Specifies the JIS B8 white medium with size:
                   128 mm by 182 mm
   jis-b9-white  Specifies the JIS B9 white medium with size:
                   91 mm by 128 mm
   jis-b10-white Specifies the JIS B10 white medium with size:
                   64 mm by 91 mm
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   The following standard values are defined for engineering media:
       a        Specifies the engineering A size medium with
                   size: 8.5 inches by 11 inches
       b        Specifies the engineering B size medium with
                   size: 11 inches by 17 inches
       c        Specifies the engineering C size medium with
                   size: 17 inches by 22 inches
       d        Specifies the engineering D size medium with
                    size: 22 inches by 34 inches
       e        Specifies the engineering E size medium with
                    size: 34 inches by 44 inches

Appendix D - Roles of Users

Background The need for "Role Models" stemmed in large part from the need to understand the importance of any given proposed object for the MIB. Many times the real world need for a proposed object would be debated within the group; the debate would typically result in the need to describe the potential usage of the object in terms of a "live" person performing some type of printing-related task. Determining the value of a proposed object through identification of the associated human users was found to be so common that a more formalized model was required for consistent analysis. The model describing categories of human-oriented tasks is called "Role Models" in this document. In developing the Role Models it was necessary to identify the common, primary tasks that humans typically face when interacting with a printer and its related printing system(s). It was expected that certain kinds of tasks would serve to identify the various Role Models. In presenting the set of Role Models, the set of "Common Print System Tasks" are first presented, followed by the set of Role Model definitions. Finally, a simple matrix is presented in which Role Models and Tasks are cross-compared. Common Print System Tasks Upon researching the many tasks encountered by humans in dealing with printers and printing systems, the following were found to be pervasive within any operating environment: Printer job state - Determine the status of a job without a printer.
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   Printer capabilities - Determine the current capabilities of a
   printer, for example, the available media sizes, two-sided printing,
   a particular type of interpreter, etc.

   Printer job submission - Submit a print job to a printer.

   Printer job removal - Remove a job from a printer.

   Notification of events - Receive notification of the existence of a
   defined printer event.  An event can be of many types, including
   warnings, errors, job stage completion (e.g., "job done"), etc.

   Printer configuration - Query the current configuration of a printer.

   Printer consumables - Determine the current state of any and all
   consumables within a printer.

   Print job identification - Determine the identification of a job
   within a printer.

   Internal printer status - Determine the current status of the
   printer.

   Printer identification - Determine the identity of a printer.
   Printer location - Determine the physical location of a printer.

   Local system configuration - Determine various aspects of the current
   configuration of the local system involved with the operation of a
   printer.

   These "tasks" cover a large spectrum of requirements surrounding the
   operation of a printer in a network environment.  This list serves as
   the basis for defining the various Role Models described below.

   Proposed Role Models

   Following is the list of "Role Models" used to evaluate the
   requirements for any given Printer MIB object.  Note that the keyword
   enclosed in parentheses represents an abbreviation for the particular
   Role Model in the matrix described later in this document.

   User  (USER) - A person or application that submits print jobs to the
   printer; typically viewed as the "end user" within the overall
   printing environment.
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   Operator  (OP) - A person responsible for maintaining a printer on a
   day-to-day basis, including such tasks as filling empty media trays,
   emptying full output trays, replacing toner cartridges, clearing
   simple paper jams, etc.

   Technician  (TECH) - A person responsible for repairing a
   malfunctioning printer, performing routine preventive maintenance,
   and other tasks that typically require advanced training on the
   printer internals.  An example of a "technician" would be a
   manufacturer's Field Service representative, or other person formally
   trained by the manufacturer or similar representative.

   System Manager  (MGR) - A person responsible for configuration and
   troubleshooting of components involved in the overall printing
   environment, including printers, print queues and network
   connectivity issues.  This person is typically responsible for
   ensuring the overall operational integrity of the print system
   components, and is typically viewed as the central point of
   coordination among all other Role Models.

   Help Desk  (HELP) - A person responsible for supporting Users in
   their printing needs, including training Users and troubleshooting
   Users' printing problems.

   Asset Manager  (AM) - A person responsible for managing an
   organization's printing system assets (primarily printers).  Such a
   person needs to be able to identify and track the location of
   printing assets on an ongoing basis.

   Capacity Planner  (CP) - A person responsible for tracking the usage
   of printing resources on an ongoing basis for the purpose of planning
   printer acquisitions and/or placement of printers based on usage
   trends.

   Installer  (INST) - A person or application responsible for
   installing or configuring printing system components on a local
   system.

   Accountant  (ACCT) - A person responsible for tracking the usage of
   printing resources on an ongoing basis for the purpose of charging
   Users for resources used.

   Matrix of Common Print System Tasks and Role Models

   To better understand the relationship between the set of defined
   "Common Print System Tasks" and the various "Role Models," the
   following matrix is provided.
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   It is important to recognize that many of the tasks will appear to be
   applicable to many of the Role Models.  However, when considering the
   actual context of a task, it is very important to realize that often
   the actual context of a task is such that the Role Model can change.

   For example, it is obvious that a "System Manager" must be able to
   submit print jobs to a printer; however, when submitting a print job,
   a person identified as a "System Manager" is actually operating in
   the context of a "User" in this case; hence, the requirement to
   submit a print job is not listed as a requirement for a System
   Manager.

   Conversely, while a "User" must be able to remove a job previously
   submitted to a printer, an "Operator" is often expected to be able to
   remove any print job from any printer; hence, print job removal is a
   (subtly different) requirement for both the "User" and "Operator"
   Role Models.

                           Role Models
                           -----------

      Requirement Area     USER OP  TECH MGR HELP  AM  CP INST ACCT
   Print job status         xx  xx   xx  xx   xx
   Printer capabilities     xx           xx   xx
   Print job submission     xx
   Print job removal        xx  xx
   Notification of events       xx   xx
   Printer configuration                 xx                xx
   Printer consumables          xx                     xx  xx
   Print job identification     xx       xx   xx       xx       xx
   Internal printer status      xx   xx  xx
   Printer identification       xx   xx  xx   xx   xx  xx  xx
   Printer location                                    xx
   Local system configuration            xx                xx

Appendix E - Overall Printer Status Table

The Status Table establishes a convention for the top 25 printer errors. The table defines a suggested relationship between various printer states and the variables Printer hrDeviceStatus, hrPrinterStatus, hrPrinterDetectedErrorState, prtAlertGroup, prtAlertCode and various sub-unit status variables (prtInputStatus, prtOutputStatus, prtMarkerStatus, prtMediaPathStatus and prtChannelStatus). This table is the recommended implementation of these variables. It is provided to guide implementors of this MIB and users of the MIB by providing a sample set of states and the variable values that are expected to be produced as result of that state. This information supplements that provided in Section
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   2.2.13.2 "Overall Printer Status".  This is not an exhaustive list
   rather it is a guideline.

   The definition of PrtSubUnitStatusTC specifies that SubUnitStatus is
   an integer that is the sum of 5 distinct values/states: Availability,
   Critical, Non-Critical, On-line and Transitioning.  Thus when a non-
   critical alert or alerts are present the values for Availability,
   On-Line and Transitioning will be summed with the Non- Critical
   Alerts (8) value.

   The table was generated in landscape format and is located at
   ftp://ftp.pwg.org/pub/pwg/pmp/contributions/Top25Errors.pdf.

Appendix F - Participants

The Printer MIB Working Group would like to extend a special thank you to the following individuals that put forth a significant effort to review this document and provide numerous suggestions for improvement. David Harrington - Enterasys Networks Juergen Schoenwaelder - TU Braunschweig Bert Wijnen - Lucent Technologies and IETF Op & Mngmt, Area Director This version of the Printer MIB would not be possible without the previous work that resulted in RFC 1759. The authors of the Printer MIB version 2 would like to acknowledge the following individuals for their efforts in developing the base for this document. A special recognition is also extended to Steve Waldbusser, who provided significant technical guidance in the development of the architecture of the Printer MIB. Joel Gyllenskog - Microworks Tom Hastings - Xerox Jay Martin - Underscore, Inc. Ron Smith - Texas Instruments Steve Waldbusser - Lucent Technologies Don Wright - Lexmark Steve Zilles - Adobe The following people attended at least one meeting of the Printer MIB Working Group for version 2; many attended most meetings. Ron Bergman - Hitachi Printing Solutions Luis Cubero - Hewlett-Packard Jay Cummings - Novell Andy Davidson - Tektronix Lee Farrell - Canon
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   Tom Hastings - Xerox
   Scott Isaacson - Novell
   Binnur Al-Kazily - Hewlett-Packard
   Rick Landau - Digital Equipment Corporation
   David Kellerman - Northlake Software
   Harry Lewis - IBM
   Pete Loya - Hewlett-Packard
   Jay Martin - Underscore, Inc.
   Bob Pentecost - Hewlett-Packard
   Dave Roach - Unisys
   Stuart Rowley - Kyocera
   Bob Setterbo - Adobe
   Mike Timperman - Lexmark
   Randy Turner - 2Wire, Inc.
   Bill Wagner - NETsilicon, Inc.
   Chris Wellens - Interworking Labs
   Craig Whittle - Sharp Labs
   Don Wright - Lexmark
   Lloyd Young - Lexmark
   Atsushi Yuki - Kyocera
   Steve Zilles - Adobe
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Significant Contributors

Ray Casterline Lighthouse Solutions, LLC Phone: (716) 218-9910 EMail: RayCasterline@lhsolutions.com Gary Gocek Phone: (585) 223-3826 EMail: gary@gocek.org Thomas N. Hastings Xerox Corporation Phone: (310) 333-6413 EMail: hastings@cp10.es.xerox.com Scott Isaacson Novell Phone: (801) 861-7366 EMail: sisaacson@novell.com Binnur Al-Kazily Hewlett-Packard, Inc. Phone: (208) 396-6372 EMail: binnur_al-kazily@hp.com David Kellerman Northlake Software Phone: (503) 228-3383 EMail: kellerman@nls.com Matt King Lexmark International Phone: (859) 232-6907 EMail: emking@lexmark.com Jay Martin Underscore, Inc. Phone: (603) 889-7000 EMail: jkm@underscore.com
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   Mike McKay
   Novell, Inc.

   Bob Pentecost
   Hewlett-Packard

   Phone: (208) 396-3312
   EMail: bpenteco@boi.hp.com

   Stuart Rowley
   Kyocera

   Phone: (510) 299-7206
   EMail: stuart.rowley@kyocera.com

   Gail Songer
   Peerless Systems Networking

   Phone: (650) 569-4414
   EMail: gsonger@peerless.com

   Randy Turner
   2Wire, Inc.

   Phone (408) 895-1216
   EMail: rturner@2wire.com

   William Wagner
   NETsilicon, Inc.

   Phone: (781) 398-4588
   EMail: WWagner@NetSilicon.com

   Chris Wellens
   Interworking Labs

   Phone: (408) 685-3190
   EMail: chrisw@iwl.com

   F.D. Wright
   Lexmark International

   Phone: (859) 232-4808
   EMail: don@lexmark.com
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   Lloyd Young
   Lexmark International

   Phone: (859) 232-5150
   EMail: lpyoung@lexmark.com

   Stephen N. Zilles
   Adobe Systems, Inc.

   Phone: (415) 962-4766
   EMail: szilles@adobe.com

Authors' Addresses

Ron Bergman (Chairman) Hitachi Printing Solutions America 2635 Park Center Drive Simi Valley, CA 93065-6209 Phone: (805) 578-4421 EMail: Ron.Bergman@hitachi-ps.us Harry Lewis IBM 6300 Diagonal Hwy. Boulder, CO 80301 Phone (303) 924-5337 EMail: harryl@us.ibm.com Ira McDonald High North Inc P.O. Box 221 Grand Marais, MI 49839 Phone: (906) 494-2434 or (906) 494-2697 EMail: imcdonald@sharplabs.com
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