Use this Knowledge Script to monitor printer utilization by tracking the number of bytes printed per second. This script raises an event if the number of bytes per second exceeds the threshold you set.
NOTE:To run this script successfully, avoid using special characters such as, /, -, and # when defining the printer name on the monitored computers. Also, if you run the Discovery_NT Knowledge Script and then delete a local or network printer, run Discovery_NT again.
Local or cluster printer object
The default interval for this script is Every 10 minutes.
Set the following parameters as needed:
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Parameter |
How to Set It |
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Event? |
Set to y to raise an event if the number of bytes printed per second exceeds the threshold. The default is y. |
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Collect data? |
Set to y to collect data for charts and reports. If enabled, data collection returns the number of bytes printed per second. The default is n. |
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Bytes printed per second |
Specify the maximum number of bytes that can be printed per second before an event is raised. The default is 2000 bytes. |
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Event severity |
Set the event severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which the number of bytes printed per second exceeds the threshold. The default is 8 (red event indicator). |