RFC3806
Network Working Group R. Bergman Request for Comments: 3806 Hitachi Printing Solutions Category: Informational H. Lewis
IBM Corporation
I. McDonald
High North Inc.
June 2004
Printer Finishing MIB
Status of this Memo
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Copyright Notice
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2004).
Abstract
This document defines a MIB module for the management of printer finishing device subunits. The finishing device subunits applicable to this MIB are an integral part of the Printer System. This MIB applies only to a Finisher Device that is connected to a Printer System.
4.2.2. FinPunchHoleTypeTC, punchHoleSizeMaxDim,
5.2. Useful, 'Unknown', and 'Other' Values for Objects
5.4. Single-Value (Row) Versus Multi-Value (MULTI-ROW)
Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Terminology
- 3 Finisher Subunits Integrated Into The Printer Model
- 4 Finishing Specifications
- 5 The Attribute Mechanism
- 5.1 Conformance of Attribute Implementation
- 5.2 Useful, 'Unknown', and 'Other' Values for Objects and Attributes
- 5.3 Data Sub-types and Attribute Naming Conventions
- 5.4 Single-Value (Row) Versus Multi-Value (MULTI-ROW) Attributes
- 5.5 Linked MUTI-ROW Values
- 5.6 Index Value Attributes
- 5.7 Attribute Specifications
- 6 Enumerations
- 7 IANA Printer Finishing MIB Specification
- 8 Printer Finishing MIB Specification
- 9 IANA Considerations
Introduction
This document describes an SNMP Management Information Base (MIB) to provide for the management of in-line post-processing in a fashion that is currently provided for printers, using the Printer MIB RFC3805. The Printer Finishing MIB includes the following features:
- Provides the status of the finishing device. - Queries and controls the features and configuration of the
finishing device.
- Enables and disables the finishing processes. - Allows unsolicited status from the finishing device.
The Finisher MIB is defined as an extension of the Printer MIB RFC3805 and it is expected that the information defined in this document will be incorporated into a future update of the Printer MIB.
Scope
This document provides a robust set of finishing devices, features, and functions, based upon today's state of the art of in-line finishing. Since finishing typically accompanies higher speed network printers and copiers, in contrast to simple desktop devices, no attempt is made to limit the scope to "bare minimum". On the other hand, the Printer Finishing MIB does not duplicate the production mail preparation, custom insertion, franking, and reprints that are covered by the DMTF Large Mailing Operations standard [LMO].
Information supplied by the Printer Finishing MIB may be utilized by printer and finisher management applications engaged in monitoring status and managing configuration, and also used by print and finishing submission applications which are engaged in:
- print-job-level finishing processes that are applied to a complete
print job,
- document-level finishing processes that are applied individually
to each document in the print job,
- document-level finishing processes that are applied to a selected
document in the print job.
Note that not all combinations of finishing processes are permitted. Compatible combinations of finishing processes are implementation specific. The MIB allows invalid combinations to be identified.
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in RFC2119.
Rational
The Printer MIB RFC3805 is now successfully deployed in a large segment of the network printer market. SNMP and/or HTTP enabled printers and software management applications are growing in numbers.
There is an increase in the availability of network printers and copiers that include in-line finishing processes. Thus a well defined and ordered set of finishing objects is now necessary for printer management.
The printer model defined in the Printer MIB includes finishing processes and the MIB was designed to later incorporate finisher objects or to be referenced by a future Finisher MIB.
The Internet-Standard Management Framework
For a detailed overview of the documents that describe the current Internet-Standard Management Framework, please refer to section 7 of RFC 3410 RFC3410.
Managed objects are accessed via a virtual information store, termed the Management Information Base or MIB. MIB objects are generally accessed through the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Objects in the MIB are defined using the mechanisms defined in the Structure of Management Information (SMI). This memo specifies a MIB module that is compliant to the SMIv2, which is described in STD 58, RFC 2578 RFC2578, STD 58, RFC 2579 RFC2579 and STD 58, RFC 2580 RFC2580.
Read-Write Objects
Some objects in the Finisher MIB reflect the existence or amount of a given resource within the finisher. Some examples of such resources are the size and number of sheets in an inserter tray or the existence of certain finisher options. Some finishers have automatic sensors for these resources. Most finishers lack sensors for every property of every resource. The management application is allowed to write into objects that hold descriptive or existence values for finishers that cannot sense these values. The ability to change the value of a read-write object may depend on the implementation of the agent. Many objects in the MIB are given read-write access, but an implementation might only permit a management application to change
the value if the finisher can not sense the value itself. Note that even though some objects explicitly state the behavior of conditional ability to change values, any read-write object may act this way.
Generally, an object is given read-write access in the Finisher MIB specification if:
1. The object involves installation of a resource that some finishers
cannot themselves detect. Therefore, external means are needed to inform the device of the installation. (Here external means include using the operator console, or remote management application) and
2. The finisher will behave differently if the installation of the
resource is reported than if the installation were not reported; that is, the object is not to be used as a place to put information not used by the finisher, i.e., not a "sticky-note". Another way of saying this is that the finisher believes that information given it and acts as if the information were true.
3. The finisher may get hints that it may not know about the
existence or properties of certain resources. For example, a paper tray may be removed and re-inserted. When this removal and insertion happens, the finisher may either assume that a property, such as the size of paper in the tray, has not changed or the finisher may change the value of the associated object to "unknown", as might be done for the amount of paper in the tray. As long as the finisher acts according to the value in the object either strategy is acceptable.
4. It is an implementation-specific matter as to whether or not MIB
object values are persistent across power cycles or cold starts.
Terminology
Where appropriate, the Printer Finishing MIB will conform to the terminology, syntax, and semantics from the DMTF Large Mailing Operations standard [LMO], the Internet Printing Protocol RFC2911, and/or the ISO Document Printing Application [DPA].
General Terminology
Finisher Input: An input tray on the finisher and not otherwise associated with the printer. An example of a finisher input is a tray that holds finishing "inserts".
^ Y
|
|<---- Reference Edge
|
| |<--- Finishing Process Axis
| |
--->| |<--- Finishing Process Offset
| |
Head +=========================+ (X2,Y4)
Locations # | #
+-----#----+ #
-----Y3--|-----#--O | <--+- Head #
^ +-----#----+ | Mechanisms #
| # | | #
| # | | #
| # | | #
| # | | #
| +-----#----+ | #
| ---Y2--|-----#--O | <--+ #
| ^ +-----#----+ | #
| | # | | #
| | # | | #
| | # | | #
| | # | | #
| | +-----#----+ | #
| | -Y1--|-----#--O | <--+ #
| | ^ +-----#----+ bottom right #
| | | # | corner # X
--------------- +==+======================+ ---->
(0,0) (X1,0)
Figure 1 - Finishing Process Axis Parallel to Y Axis
^ Y
| Head Locations
|<---------------->|---X2
|<---->|---X1 |
| | |
| +-|-+ +-|-+
| | | | | | | (X3,Y2)
+======|===========|======+
# | | | | | | # Finishing Process Axis
#----| O |-------| O |----#----- Y1
# +---+ +---+ # ^
# ^ ^ # |
# | | # |
# +-----------+ # |
# | # |
# Head # |
# Mechanisms # |
# # |
# # Finishing Process Offset
# # |
# # |
# # |
# # |
# # |
# # |
# bottom right # |
# corner # v X
+=========================+ ------>
(0,0) Reference Edge
Figure 2 - Finishing Process Axis Parallel to X Axis
Finisher Output: The output of the finisher. Because processing is
in-line, the finisher outputs are a direct extension of the set of printer outputs.
Media Orientation: All Finishing Processes are defined relative to a
portrait orientation of the medium, regardless of the orientation of the printed image or the direction of feed. The 'X' and 'Y' axis, therefore, will always reference the medium as shown in figures 1 and 2, with the 'X' axis always along the short edge of the medium. All edges and corners are also defined with the medium orientation as shown using the syntax top, bottom, left, and right. Thus the bottom edge of the medium is at Y = 0, the left edge is at X = 0, and the bottom right corner is at (X2,0) as shown in the figure 1 and at (X3,0) as shown in figure 2.
Finishing: Defined by DPA as an operation on a document following
the completion of the image process. Finishing processes defined within this document are those applied to one or more instances of rectangular paper sheet media.
Finishing Process: Defined by DPA as an operation applied by a
machine such as trimming a document, folding the sheets in a document, and applying a binding to a document.
Finishing Specification: Defined by DPA as the specific sequence of
operations for a serial combination of finishing processes. The exact sequential order of the processes, in many cases, is critical to the obtaining the desired result. For example, a folding operation followed by trimming could provide a very different result than if the trimming was followed by the folding.
Finishing Process Parameters: This parameter set is used to create a
detailed definition of the finishing process. Generic Finishing Process Parameters are applicable to any Finishing Specification.
- Head Mechanism: Defined by DPA as the physical mechanism that is
used to perform a finishing process. The head position may be fixed or variable depending upon the capabilities of the device.
- Reference Edge: Defined by DPA as the edge of the document
relative to the axis to which the finishing process is applied. The edge of the medium defined to be the Reference Edge may be either the 'X' or the 'Y' axis, depending upon the finishing process to be performed.
Note that the Reference Edge may change from one finishing process to another for one of two reasons. First, a subsequent process may require a different Reference Edge. Second, the actual dimensions of the document may change, for example as a result of a folding or a trimming operation.
- Jog Edge: Defined by DPA as one of the two edges that is
perpendicular to the Reference Edge. Specifying the Jog Edge parameter indicates the edges of all sheets which correspond to the Jog Edge are aligned.
- Finishing Process Axis: Defined by DPA as the axis which some
finishing processes are applied to or referenced from by the Head Mechanism. Examples are the axis for a fold process or the axis for a punch process.
- Head Locations: Defined by DPA as the position of the Heads on
the Finishing Process Axis.
- Finishing Process Offset: The offset from the Reference Edge to
the Finishing Process Axis at which the finishing process takes place or is applied.
Process Specific Terminology
FOLDING:
Z Fold: A fold in which two folds are placed in the sheet in
opposite directions. The first fold is located at 25% of the sheet length, and the second is located at 50% of the sheet length (i.e., the center of the sheet). Z Folding is often used on 11x17 inch or A3 size sheets, when they are included in sets containing 8.5x11 inch or A4 size sheets.
Half Fold: To fold a sheet in half so that one of the resulting
dimensions are exactly half the original sheet. Often used for signatures or booklets.
Letter Fold: Folding a sheet roughly in thirds. Usually performed
on 8.5x11 inch or A4 size sheets for insertion into an envelope.
Signature: The process by which images are placed on a large sheet
of paper in correct panel areas and in the proper orientation such that when the sheet is folded it will produce a booklet with each page in the proper order and orientation.
BINDING:
Adhesive Binding: A method of attaching sheets together to form a
book or booklet using glue or adhesive. Some adhesive binding methods apply the glue to sheets individually, before merging them together for form a book, but most methods involve the application of adhesive to an entire book of sheets.
Comb Binding: A method of binding in which a series of small
rectangular holes is placed along the bind edge of the sheets. The sheets are then held together using a tube shaped plastic binding strip with comb like fingers that fit through the holes in the sheets.
Spiral Binding: Sometimes referred to as wire binding, this binding
method is a mechanical bind in which the individual leaves are held together by a wire or plastic spiral that is fed through small holes in the paper binding edge.
Padding: Applying a non-penetrating adhesive to the edge of a stack
of sheets such that the sheets can be easily peeled off one at a time. Frequently used for forms.
Velo Binding: A bind formed by punching holes into the edge of the
sheets, placing a two piece plastic strip (one side formed with plastic pins that pass through the holes) along the edge and then staking the two pieces together.
Perfect Binding: A method of binding in which all pages are cut and
roughed up at the back or binding edge and held together by an adhesive.
Tape Binding: The act of placing tape over the bind edge of a set.
Sometimes contains adhesive to provide a functional bind to the set, and sometimes done for decorative purposes on a set that has been edge stapled.
SLITTING/CUTTING/TRIMMING:
Trim: To cut the edges of a sheet or set of sheets.
Face Trim: To cut the edges of a set of sheets on a booklet of
sheets that have been folded to eliminate the "creep" or edge shingling that results from the folding process.
Gutter Trim: To cut a larger sheet into smaller sheets eliminating
the gutter between adjacent images. This operation requires a minimum of two cuts for each gutter.
Tab Cutting: The act of cutting the edge of a sheet to form an index
tab, thereby allowing quick identification and access. The external tabs are sequentially placed along the book edge for visibility and ease of grasping.
Perforating: The act of cutting a series of very small, closely
spaced holes or slots into a sheet to allow for ease of separation of a portion of the sheet. Sometimes also used to ease bending/hinging of heavy weight papers.
Scoring: A means of applying small linear grooves or impressions
along a sheet to allow easy folding. Often used on heavy weight sheets and book covers.
Slitting: The action of cutting apart a large sheet to form smaller
sheets. Usually done using a sharp circular roll system.
STITCHING/STAPLING:
Staple: The process of binding a set of sheets together using a 'U'
shaped piece of metal wire that is punched through the set. The ends of the metal staple are then bent over, or 'clinched' to hold the staple in place. Technically the term 'stapler' refers to devices that use pre-cut metal staples, but the term is also commonly used to refer to devices that use wire spools and then cut/form the staple. (see the definition of Stitch)
Stitch: The process of binding a set of sheets together using a 'U'
shaped piece of metal wire that is punched through the set. The wire used to form the staple is cut and formed into a 'U' shape in the stitcher head, and the staple 'leg' length is often varied depending on the number of sheets to be bound together. The ends of the metal staple are bent over, or 'clinched' to hold the staple in place.
Stitching can also refer to the process of sewing the edges of the signatures of a book together.
Saddle Stitch: The process of stapling a set along its center line
as part of a booklet making process. Usually 2 or 3 staples are used.
Dual Stapling: The process of placing 2 staples along the bind edge
of a set. The staples are typically located at 25% and 75% of the length of the bind edge. Although dual stapling is often performed on the long edge of a set, legal documents are frequently dual stapled along the top, or short edge of the set.
Triple Stapling: Same as above, but using 3 staples along the bind
edge, and usually applies to the long edge only.
WRAPPING:
Shrink Wrap: A wrap of thin plastic which when heated will shrink
and wrap tightly around the stack thus preparing it for shipment.
BANDING:
Band Wrap: Bundling a finished stack to prepare for shipment. Also
known as Strap Wrap.
ROTATING:
Sheet Rotator: A device that rotates each sheet as received from the
Media Path to the proper orientation for the finisher processing.
Finisher Subunits Integrated Into The Printer Model
The Printer Finisher Device subunits receive media from one or more Printer Media Path subunits and deliver the media to one or more Printer Output subunits after the completion of the finishing processes. The Printer Model, as described in the Printer MIB RFC3805, is modified adding the finisher subunit(s) and finisher supplies between the media path and output subunits as follows:
+----------+
+----------+ |
| Marker | |
| Supplies |-+
+----------+
\
+-----+ \ +------+ +--------+ +------+
| | \| | | | | |
+-----+ | +-----+ +------+ | +------+ +--------+ | +------+ | |Input|-+ +------+| |Marker|-+ +------+| |Finisher|-+ |Output|-+ | |===>| |+<==>| |<==>| |+==>| |===>| | +-----+ +-+ +-+ +------+ +-+ +-+ +--------+ +------+ \ | || | || \
\ | || | || \ \ | || | || +----------+ +-------+ | |+--------------------| || | Finisher |-+ | | | +---------------------+ || | Supplies | |
+-------+ | | Media Path |+ +----------+ | | Media |-+ +---------------------------+ | | |(opt.) | +----------+ +-------+
Finishing Specifications
The Finisher MIB is able to provide most of the information that is required to generate a Finishing Specification. This includes;
1. Finishing operations that can be performed on media that are
associated with a specific printer media path and output subunit.
2. Combinations of operations that cannot be performed.
3. The location of the operation on the medium, if applicable.
4. The physical characteristics of the result of the operation. For
example, the size and shape of a punched hole, or if a fold operation creates a letter fold or a "Z" fold.
The Finisher MIB permits an agent to describe the order that operations can be performed.
Multiple finDeviceTable Entries
Each finishing operation supported by the printer is represented by one or more entries in the finDeviceTable. Each entry in this table defines a "logical" finishing device, since the function of several table entries may be performed by a single finisher mechanism. Multiple entries may also exist in the table as a result of the existence of multiple finisher mechanisms that perform the same type of operation.
One example of possible multiple entries for a single finisher device, is a hole punch operation that creates more than one hole. This could be performed using a single die punch that moves to each required position or a multi-die punch that simultaneously creates all holes. In either case, each defined hole position may be defined as a separate table entry.
In both cases, if the punch positions can be individually selected, a table entry for each position would be necessary.
For the multi-die punch, each head mechanism may have a different hole pattern or size. If these differences are to be properly disclosed, a table entry for each head mechanism would be required.
Implicit Parameters
Finishing operations that are specified by an enum define a standard operation and in many cases an implicit set of physical characteristics is to be included when specifying the enum. If explicit values for these characteristics are not provided in the attributes table, the values defined in this section are to be implied.
FinPunchPatternTC
enum pattern |Reference| Reference | Hole spacing
| Edge |Axis Offset| (see note 1)
+---------+-----------+---------------------------
twoHoleUSTop(4) | topEdge | note 2 | 2.75 inches threeHoleUS(5) | note 3 | note 2 | 4.25 inches twoHoleDIN(6) | note 4 | note 5 | 80 mm fourHoleDIN(7) | note 4 | note 5 | 80 mm twentyTwoHoleUS(8) | note 3 | note 2 | .5 inches nineteenHoleUS(9) | note 3 | note 9 | .5625 inches twoHoleMetric(10) | note 6 | note 5 | 80 mm swedish4Hole(11) | note 4 | note 5 | 21, 70, 21 mm twoHoleUSSide(12) | note 3 | note 2 | 2.75 inches fiveHoleUS(13) | note 3 | note 2 | 2, 2.25, 2.25, 2 in sevenHoleUS(14) | note 3 | note 2 | 1, 1, 2.25, 2.25, 1, 1 in mixed7H4S(15) | note 4 | note 5 | note 7 norweg6Hole(16) | note 4 | note 5 | note 8 metric26Hole(17) | note 6 | note 5 | 9.5 mm metric30Hole(18) | note 4 | note 5 | 9.5 mm
Notes:
1. All hole to hole patterns are centered along the process edge.
2. Offset is 0.18 inches to 0.51 inches.
3. Reference edge is leftEdge(5) for letter and topEdge(3) for
ledger.
4. Reference edge is leftEdge(5) for A4 and topEdge(3) for A3.
5. Offset is 4.5 mm to 13 mm.
6. Reference edge is leftEdge(5) for B5 and topEdge(3) for B4.
7. 7 holes and 4 slots are punched in a H-S-H-H-S-H-S-H-H-S-H pattern
with 15, 25, 23, 20, 37, 37, 20, 23, 25, 15 mm spacing.
8. 4 holes and 2 slots are punched in a H-H-S-S-H-H pattern with a
64, 18.5, 75, 18.5, 64 mm spacing.
9. Offset is .188 inches.
FinPunchHoleTypeTC, punchHoleSizeMaxDim, punchHoleSizeMinDim
enum pattern | Hole Description
+----------------------------------------
twoHoleUSTop(4) | round(3), .2 - .32 inch diameter threeHoleUS(5) | round(3), .2 - .32 inch diameter twoHoleDIN(6) | round(3), 5 - 8 mm diameter fourHoleDIN(7) | round(3), 5 - 8 mm diameter twentyTwoHoleUS(8) | round(3), .2 - .32 inch diameter nineteenHoleUS(9) | rectang(6), .313 inches X .125 inches twoHoleMetric(10) | round(3), 5 - 8 mm diameter swedish4Hole(11) | round(3), 5 - 8 mm diameter twoHoleUSSide(12) | round(3), .2 - .32 inch diameter fiveHoleUS(13) | round(3), .2 - .32 inch diameter sevenHoleUS(14) | round(3), .2 - .32 inch diameter mixed7H4S(15) | round(3), 5 - 8 mm diameter
| rectang(6), 12 mm X 6 mm
norweg6Hole(16) | round(3), 5 - 8 mm diameter
| rectang(6), 10 mm X 5.5 mm
metric26Hole(17) | round(3), 5 - 8 mm metric30Hole(18) | round(3), 5 - 8 mm
Note: Hole size ranges are typical and are provided as a reference only. Exact tolerances should be site defined.
The Attribute Mechanism
Attributes provide a function similar to information objects, except that attributes are identified by an enum, instead of an OID. Thus new attributes may be registered without requiring a change to the MIB. In addition, an implementation that does not have the functionality represented by the attribute can omit the attribute entirely, rather than having to return a distinguished value. The agent is free to create an attribute in the Attribute Table as soon as the agent is aware of the value of the attribute.
The agent materializes finishing subunit attributes in a four-indexed finDeviceAttributeTable:
1. hrDeviceIndex - which device in the host
2. finDeviceIndex - which finisher subunit in the printer device
3. finDeviceAttributeTypeIndex - which attribute
4. finDeviceAttributeInstanceIndex - which attribute instance for
those attributes that can have multiple values per finishing subunit.
Conformance of Attribute Implementation
An agent SHALL implement any attribute if (1) the device supports the functionality represented by the attribute and (2) the information is available to the agent. The agent MAY create the attribute row in the finDeviceAttributeTable when the information is available or MAY create the row earlier with the designated 'unknown' value appropriate for that attribute. See next section.
If the device does not implement or does not provide access to the information about an attribute, the agent SHOULD NOT create the corresponding row in the finDeviceAttributeTable.
Useful, 'Unknown', and 'Other' Values for Objects and Attributes
Some attributes have a 'useful' Integer32 value, some have a 'useful' OCTET STRING value, some MAY have either or both depending on implementation, and some MUST have both. See the finDeviceAttributeTypeTC textual convention for the specification of each attribute.
NOTE: In some instances, objects with a MAX-ACCESS of read-write will result in an SNMPv1 error or SNMPv2 exception during a write operation. The administrative security policy may restrict a class of users to read-only or, more importantly, the implementation may implement a subset of read-write objects as read-only. This should be expected to be the case for a device that can properly sense the value of an object and does not want the value to be externally modified.
In general, values for objects and attributes have been chosen so that a management application will be able to determine whether a 'useful', 'unknown', or 'other' value is available. When a useful value is not available for an object that agent SHALL return a zero- length string for octet strings, the value 'unknown(2)' for enums, a '0' value for an object that represents an index in another table, and a value '-2' for counting integers.
Since each attribute is represented by a row consisting of both the finDeviceAttributeValueAsInteger and finDeviceAttributeValueAsOctets MANDATORY objects, SNMP requires that the agent SHALL always create an attribute row with both objects specified. However, for most attributes the agent SHALL return a "useful" value for one of the objects and SHALL return the 'other' value for the other object. For integer only attributes, the agent SHALL always return a zero-length string value for the finDeviceAttributeValueAsOctets object. For octet string only attributes, the agent SHALL always return a '-1' value for the finDeviceAttributeValueAsInteger object.
Data Sub-types and Attribute Naming Conventions
Many attributes are sub-typed to give a more specific data type than Integer32 or OCTET STRING. The data sub-type of each attribute is indicated on the first line(s) of the description. Some attributes have several different data sub-type representations. When an attribute has both an Integer32 data sub-type and an OCTET STRING data sub-type, the attribute can be represented in a single row in the finDeviceAttributeTable. In this case, the data sub-type name is not included as the last part of the name of the attribute. When the data sub-types cannot be represented by a single row in the finDeviceAttributeTable, each such representation is considered a separate attribute and is assigned a separate name and enum value. For these attributes, the name of the data sub-type is the last part of the name of the attribute.
Single-Value (Row) Versus Multi-Value (MULTI-ROW) Attributes
Most attributes shall have only one row per finishing subunit. However, a few attributes can have multiple values per finishing subunit, where each value is a separate row in the finDeviceAttributeTable. Unless indicated with 'MULTI-ROW:' in the finDeviceAttributeTypeTC description, an agent SHALL ensure that each attribute occurs only once in the finDeviceAttributeTable for a finishing subunit. Most of the 'MULTI-ROW' attributes do not allow duplicate values, i.e., the agent SHALL ensure that each value occurs only once for a finishing subunit. Only if the specification of the 'MULTI-ROW' attribute also says "There is no restriction on the same xxx occurring in multiple rows" can the agent allow duplicate values to occur for a single finishing subunit.
Linked MUTI-ROW Values
Some MULTI-ROW attributes are intended to go together. Thus a set of value instances represent a single instance. For example, the puncher attributes indicate the location, maximum size, minimum size and shape of the various holes that the puncher can produce. So the first set of values could represent one kind of hole, and the second set another kind of hole, etc.
Index Value Attributes
A number of attributes are indexes in other tables. Such attribute names end with the word 'Index'. If the agent has not (yet) assigned an index value for a particular index attribute for a finishing subunit, the agent shall either: (1) return the value 0 or (2) not add this attribute to the finDeviceAttributeTable until the index
value is assigned. In the interests of brevity, the semantics for 0 is specified once here and is not repeated for each index attribute specification and a DEFVAL of 0 is indicated.
Attribute Specifications
This section specifies the set of attributes that are enumerated in finAttributeTypeTC. The data type tag definitions 'INTEGER:' or 'OCTETS', indicate if the attribute can be represented using the object finDeviceAttributeAsInteger or the object finDeviceAttributeAsOctets, respectively. In some cases, a choice between the two data types is possible and for a few attributes both objects may be required at the same time to properly present the value.
NOTE - The enum assignments are grouped logically with values assigned in groups of 10, so that additional values may be registered in the future and assigned a value that is part of their logical grouping.
Values in the range 2**30 to 2**31-1 are reserved for private or experimental usage. This range corresponds to the same range reserved in IPP. Implementers are warned that use of such values may conflict with other implementations. Implementers are encouraged to request registration of enum values following the procedures in Section 6.1.
The attribute types defined at the time of completion of this specification are:
finAttributeTypeIndex Data type
---------
other(1), Integer32
AND/OR
OCTET STRING (SIZE(0..63))
INTEGER: and/or OCTETS: An attribute that is not currently
approved and registered.
A. Generic finisher subunit attributes that apply to all finisher
subunit types. (3..)
deviceName(3), OCTET STRING (SIZE(0..63))
OCTETS: The name assigned to this finisher device subunit.
deviceVendorName(4), OCTET STRING (SIZE(0..63))
OCTETS: The name of the vendor of this finisher device
subunit.
deviceModel(5), OCTET STRING (SIZE(0..63))
OCTETS: The model name of this finisher device subunit.
deviceVersion(6), OCTET STRING (SIZE(0..63))
OCTETS: The version string for this finisher device
subunit.
deviceSerialNumber(7), OCTET STRING (SIZE(0..63))
OCTETS: The serial number assigned to this finisher device
subunit.
maximumSheets(8), Integer32 (-2..32767)
INTEGER: Defines the maximum number of media sheets that a
finisher device is able to process.
finProcessOffsetUnits(9), PrtMediaUnitTC
INTEGER: An enumeration which defines the units of measure
for the attributes finAxisOffset, finHeadLocation,
punchHoleSizeLongDim, and punchHoleSizeShortDim.
finReferenceEdge(10), FinEdgeTC
INTEGER: An enumeration which defines which edge of the
form is the reference for this finishing process. The
Finishing Process Axis will be parallel to this axis.
finAxisOffset(11), Integer32 (-2..2147483647)
INTEGER: Defines the offset of the Finishing Process
Axis from the parallel Reference Edge. For a value of
finEdgeTC equal to TopEdge or RightEdge, the value
given is to interpreted as a negative offset from the
reference edge. The units of measure are defined by the
attribute finProcessOffsetUnits.
finJogEdge(12), FinEdgeTC
INTEGER: An enumeration which defines a second edge of the
document to which the media is aligned. The jog edge must
be perpendicular to the edge defined by finReferenceEdge.
finHeadLocation(13), Integer32 (-2..2147483647)
INTEGER: MULTI-ROW: Defines the position of the Head
Mechanism relative to the axis, 'X' or 'Y', that is
perpendicular to the Process Axis. The units of measure
are defined by the attribute finProcessOffsetUnits.
finOperationRestrictions(14), Integer32 (0..65535)
INTEGER: MULTI-ROW: Defines the finDeviceIndex of a
finishing process which cannot be combined with the
process defined by the finDeviceIndex for this
finDeviceAttributeTable instance. When this condition
occurs this attribute SHALL be presented in the
attribute tables for both finishing processes that cannot
be combined.
finNumberOfPositions(15), Integer32 (0..65535)
INTEGER: Defines the total number of head positions for
this finishing process. Each position many be realized by
a unique head mechanism or a single head mechanism may be
automatically moved to each position.
namedConfiguration(16), OCTET STRING (SIZE(0..63))
OCTETS: Contains an administratively define name to define
the finishing specification configured for this device.
finMediaTypeRestriction(17), OCTET STRING (SIZE(0..63))
OCTETS: MULTI-ROW: Defines the media type which cannot be
combined with the process defined by the finDeviceIndex
for this finDeviceAttributeTable instance. Values are the
same as defined for finSupplyMediaInputMediaName.
finPrinterInputTraySupported(18), Integer32 (0..65535)
INTEGER: MULTI-ROW: Defines the value of prtInputIndex
corresponding to the printer input tray that can be used
with the process defined by the finDeviceIndex for this
finDeviceAttributeTable instance. If this attribute is
not present, this process can be used with any input tray
in the printer. For example, this attribute can indicate
the current stapling capabilities for a stapler device
for the input trays that depend upon the size and feed
orientation. So if there were two letter trays, one with
A size and the other with B size, a two position stapler
might specify in one row: upper-left and upper-right for
the input tray with A size, but only upper-left for the
one with B size.
finPreviousFinishingOperation(19), Integer32 (0..65535)
INTEGER: Defines the finDeviceIndex of the previous
finishing process for implementations in which the
finishing processes are performed in a prescribed order.
Each finishing process in the fixed sequence is either
performed or not performed according to the finishing
instructions submitted with the job. A value of 0
indicates that this finishing process is the first in a
sequence. Finishing processes which are not part of a
fixed sequence SHALL NOT have this attribute.
finNextFinishingOperation(20), Integer32 (0..65535)
INTEGER: Defines the finDeviceIndex of the next finishing
process for implementations in which the finishing
processes are performed in a prescribed order. Each
finishing process in the fixed sequence is either
performed or not performed according to the finishing
instructions submitted with the job. A value of 0
indicates that this finishing process is the last in a
sequence. Finishing processes which are not part of a
fixed sequence SHALL NOT have this attribute.
B. Stitcher type-specific attributes (30..)
stitchingType(30), FinStitchingTypeTC
INTEGER: MULTI-ROW: Provides additional information
regarding the stitching operation.
stitchingDirection(31), FinStitchingDirTypeTC
INTEGER: Defines the orientation of the stitching
process.
stitchingAngle(32), FinStitchingAngleTypeTC
INTEGER: Defines enumerations that describe the angular
orientation of the stitching process relative to the 'X'
axis.
C. Folder type-specific attributes (40..)
foldingType(40), FinFoldingTypeTC
INTEGER: Provides additional information regarding the
folding process.
D. Binder type-specific attributes (50..)
bindingType(50), FinBindingTypeTC
INTEGER: Provides additional information regarding the
binding process.
E. Trimmer type-specific attributes (60..)
F. Die cutter type-specific attributes (70..)
G. Puncher type-specific attributes (80..)
punchHoleType(80), FinPunchHoleTypeTC
INTEGER: Provides information regarding the shape of the
punched hole.
punchHoleSizeLongDim(81), Integer32 (-2..2147483647)
INTEGER: Defines the size of the punched hole in the
longest dimension. This dimension is typically measured
parallel to either the long edge or the short edge of the
media and the longest dimension will always be measured 90
degrees from the shortest dimension. For a symmetrical
hole, such as a round or square hole, the shortest and
longest dimensions will be identical. The units of measure
are defined by the attribute finProcessOffsetUnits.
punchHoleSizeShortDim(82), Integer32 (-2..2147483647)
INTEGER: Defines the size of the punched hole in the
shortest dimension. This dimension is typically measured
parallel to either the long edge or the short edge of the
media and the shortest dimension will always be measured
90 degrees from the longest dimension. For a symmetrical
hole, such as a round or square hole, the shortest and
longest dimensions will be identical. The units of measure
are defined by the attribute finProcessOffsetUnits.
punchPattern(83), FinPunchPatternTC
INTEGER: Defines the hole pattern produced by the punch
process.
H. Perforator type-specific attributes (90..)
I. Slitter type-specific attributes (100..)
slittingType(100), FinSlittingTypeTC
INTEGER: Provides additional information regarding the
slitting process.
J. Separation cutter type-specific attributes (110..)
K. Imprinter type-specific attributes (120..)
L. Wrapper type-specific attributes (130..)
wrappingType(130), FinWrappingTypeTC
INTEGER: Provides additional information regarding the
wrapping process.
M. Bander type-specific attributes (140..)
N. Make Envelopes type-specific attributes (150..)
O. Stacker type-specific attributes (160..)
stackOutputType(160) FinStackOutputTypeTC
INTEGER: Defines the job-to-job orientation produced by
the stacker.
stackOffset(161) Integer32 (-2..2147483647)
INTEGER: Defines the copy-to-copy output stack offset as
a positive offset distance. The units of measure are
defined by finProcessOffsetUnits.
stackRotation(162) Integer32 (-2..180)
INTEGER: Defines the copy-to-copy output stack rotation
measured in degrees. The value is the positive
copy-to-copy rotation."
Enumerations
Enumerations (enums) are sets of symbolic values defined for use with one or more objects. Commonly used enumeration sets are assigned a symbolic data type name (textual convention), rather than being specified in the SYNTAX clause of each individual object definition.
Textual conventions defined in the Finisher MIB or the companion IANA Finisher MIB are extensible by RFC publication or Designated Expert Review (see 'IANA Considerations' section of this Finisher MIB and the DESCRIPTION clause in MODULE-IDENTITY of IANA Finisher MIB). All of these textual conventions are:
a) used more than once in the Finisher MIB itself; or
b) imported and used in any other, including vendor private, MIB
modules.
The Finisher MIB has also defined the following special values for use with objects of the syntax "Integer32" to define conditions that are outside of the normal numeric range: other(-1), unknown(-2), and partial(-3). The 'partial' value means that there is some supply remaining (but the amount is indeterminate) or there is some capacity remaining (but the amount is indeterminate). The Integer32 range field indicates in which objects these special values are valid.
Registering Additional Enumerated Values
The Finisher MIB and the companion IANA Finisher MIB each defines one category of textual convention, according to the process employed to control the addition of new enumerations:
Type 1 - All of the legal values are defined in the Finisher MIB. Additional enumerated values require the publication of a new Finisher MIB.
Type 2 - All of the legal values are registered in the IANA Finisher MIB. Additional enumerated values require a Designated Expert Review defined in "Guidelines for Writing an IANA Considerations Section in RFCs" RFC2434. The Designated Expert will be selected by the IETF Area Director(s) of the Applications Area.
IANA Printer Finishing MIB Specification
IANA-FINISHER-MIB DEFINITIONS ::= BEGIN
-- http://www.iana.org/assignments/ianafinisher-mib
IMPORTS
MODULE-IDENTITY,
mib-2
FROM SNMPv2-SMI -- RFC2578
TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
FROM SNMPv2-TC; -- RFC2579
ianafinisherMIB MODULE-IDENTITY
LAST-UPDATED "200406020000Z" -- June 2, 2004 ORGANIZATION "IANA" CONTACT-INFO "Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
Postal: ICANN
4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
Tel: +1 310 823 9358
E-Mail: [email protected]"
DESCRIPTION "This MIB module defines a set of finishing-related
TEXTUAL-CONVENTIONs for use in Finisher MIB (RFC 3806)
and other MIBs which need to specify finishing
mechanism details.
Any additions or changes to the contents of this MIB
module require either publication of an RFC, or
Designated Expert Review as defined in RFC 2434,
Guidelines for Writing an IANA Considerations Section
in RFCs. The Designated Expert will be selected by
the IESG Area Director(s) of the Applications Area.
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2004). The
initial version of this MIB module was published
in RFC 3806. For full legal notices see the RFC
itself or see:
http://www.ietf.org/copyrights/ianamib.html"
REVISION "200406020000Z" -- June 2, 2004
DESCRIPTION "Original version, published in coordination
with Finisher MIB (RFC 3806)."
::= { mib-2 110 }
-- TEXTUAL-CONVENTIONs for this MIB module
FinDeviceTypeTC ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The defined finishing device subunit process
enumerations."
SYNTAX INTEGER {
other(1),
unknown(2),
stitcher(3),
folder(4),
binder(5),
trimmer(6),
dieCutter(7),
puncher(8),
perforater(9),
slitter(10),
separationCutter(11),
imprinter(12),
wrapper(13),
bander(14),
makeEnvelope(15),
stacker(16),
sheetRotator(17),
inserter(18)
}
FinAttributeTypeTC ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"This TEXTUAL-CONVENTION defines the set of enums for use in
the finDeviceAttributeTable. See section 5.7 for the complete
specification of each attribute."
SYNTAX INTEGER {
other(1),
deviceName(3),
deviceVendorName(4),
deviceModel(5),
deviceVersion(6),
deviceSerialNumber(7),
maximumSheets(8),
finProcessOffsetUnits(9),
finReferenceEdge(10),
finAxisOffset(11),
finJogEdge(12),
finHeadLocation(13),
finOperationRestrictions(14),
finNumberOfPositions(15),
namedConfiguration(16),
finMediaTypeRestriction(17),
finPrinterInputTraySupported(18),
finPreviousFinishingOperation(19),
finNextFinishingOperation(20),
stitchingType(30),
stitchingDirection(31),
foldingType(40),
bindingType(50),
punchHoleType(80),
punchHoleSizeLongDim(81),
punchHoleSizeShortDim(82),
punchPattern(83),
slittingType(100),
wrappingType(130),
stackOutputType(160),
stackOffset(161),
stackRotation(162)
}
FinEdgeTC ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"Specifies an edge for a Finishing Process."
SYNTAX INTEGER {
topEdge(3),
bottomEdge(4),
leftEdge(5),
rightEdge(6)
}
FinStitchingTypeTC ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The defined stitching type enumerations. For the edgeStitch and stapleDual enums, the finReferenceEdge attribute is recommended
to define the edge to which the operation applies."
SYNTAX INTEGER {
other(1), -- More information in other attributes
unknown(2),
stapleTopLeft(4),
stapleBottomLeft(5),
stapleTopRight(6),
stapleBottomRight(7),
saddleStitch(8),
edgeStitch(9),
stapleDual(10)
}
FinStitchingDirTypeTC ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"Defines the direction, relative to the top sheet in the output
subunit, that the stitching operation was performed. For a
topDown(3) process, the staple will be clinched on the bottom
of the stack. This parameter can be used to determine what
order the pages of a booklet are to be printed such that the
staple clinch will be on the inside of the resulting booklet."
SYNTAX INTEGER {
unknown(2),
topDown(3),
bottomUp(4)
}
FinStitchingAngleTypeTC ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"This enumeration provides a description of the angular
orientation of each stitch in a single or multiple stitching
operation, relative to the 'X' axis. As with all finishing
operations, the 'X' axis is always relative to the portrait
orientation of the document regardless of the orientation
of the printed image. This enum is primarily applicable to
corner stitching operations."
SYNTAX INTEGER {
unknown(2),
horizontal(3),
vertical(4),
slanted(5)
}
FinFoldingTypeTC ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION STATUS current DESCRIPTION
"The defined folding device process enumerations."
SYNTAX INTEGER {
other(1), -- More information in other attributes
unknown(2),
zFold(3),
halfFold(4),
letterFold(5)
}
FinBindingTypeTC ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The defined binding type enumerations."
SYNTAX INTEGER {
other(1), -- More information in other attributes
unknown(2),
tape(4),
plastic(5),
velo(6),
perfect(7),
spiral(8),
adhesive(9),
comb(10),
padding(11)
}
FinPunchHoleTypeTC ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION STATUS current DESCRIPTION
"The defined hole type punch process enumerations."
SYNTAX INTEGER {
other(1), -- More information in other attributes
unknown(2),
round(3),
oblong(4),
square(5),
rectangular(6),
star(7)
}
FinPunchPatternTC ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION STATUS current DESCRIPTION
"The defined hole pattern punch process enumerations."
SYNTAX INTEGER {
other(1), --Pattern to be defined in other attributes
unknown(2),
twoHoleUSTop(4), --Letter/legal, 8.5 inch edge
threeHoleUS(5), --Letter/ledger, 11 inch edge
twoHoleDIN(6), --A4/A3, 297 mm edge
fourHoleDIN(7), --A4/A3, 297 mm edge
twentyTwoHoleUS(8), --Letter/ledger, 11 inch edge
nineteenHoleUS(9), --Letter/ledger, 11 inch edge
twoHoleMetric(10), --B5/B4, 257 mm edge
swedish4Hole(11), --A4/A3, 297 mm edge
twoHoleUSSide(12), --Letter/ledger, 11 inch edge
fiveHoleUS(13), --Letter/ledger, 11 inch edge
sevenHoleUS(14), --Letter/ledger, 11 inch edge
mixed7H4S(15), --A4/A3, 297 mm edge
norweg6Hole(16), --A4/A3, 297 mm edge
metric26Hole(17), --B5/B4, 257 mm edge
metric30Hole(18) --A4/A3, 297 mm edge
}
FinSlittingTypeTC ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The defined slitting type enumerations."
SYNTAX INTEGER {
other(1), -- More information in other attributes
unknown(2),
slitAndSeparate(4),
slitAndMerge(5)
}
FinWrappingTypeTC ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION STATUS current DESCRIPTION
"The defined wrapping device process enumerations."
SYNTAX INTEGER {
other(1), -- More information in other attributes
unknown(2),
shrinkWrap(4),
paperWrap(5)
}
FinStackOutputTypeTC ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION STATUS current DESCRIPTION
"The defined stack output type enumerations."
SYNTAX INTEGER {
other(1), -- More information in other attributes
unknown(2),
straight(4), -- No offset, one on top of another
offset(5),
crissCross(6) -- Rotated
}
END
Printer Finishing MIB Specification
Finisher-MIB DEFINITIONS ::= BEGIN
IMPORTS
MODULE-IDENTITY, OBJECT-TYPE, Integer32, mib-2
FROM SNMPv2-SMI -- RFC2578
MODULE-COMPLIANCE, OBJECT-GROUP
FROM SNMPv2-CONF -- RFC2580
hrDeviceIndex
FROM HOST-RESOURCES-MIB -- RFC2790
PrtInputTypeTC, PrtMarkerSuppliesTypeTC
FROM IANA-PRINTER-MIB -- RFC3805
printmib, PrtSubUnitStatusTC, PrtLocalizedDescriptionStringTC,
PrtMarkerSuppliesSupplyUnitTC, PrtMediaUnitTC,
PrtCapacityUnitTC, PrtMarkerSuppliesClassTC,
PresentOnOff, prtMIBConformance
FROM Printer-MIB -- RFC3805
FinDeviceTypeTC, FinAttributeTypeTC
FROM IANA-FINISHER-MIB;
finisherMIB MODULE-IDENTITY
LAST-UPDATED "200406020000Z" ORGANIZATION "PWG IEEE/ISTO Printer Working Group" CONTACT-INFO
"Harry Lewis
IBM
Phone (303) 924-5337
Email: [email protected]
Send comments to the printmib WG using the Finisher MIB
Project (FIN) Mailing List: [email protected]
For further information, access the PWG web page under 'Finisher
MIB': http://www.pwg.org/
Implementers of this specification are encouraged to join the
fin mailing list in order to participate in discussions on any
clarifications needed and registration proposals being reviewed
in order to achieve consensus."
DESCRIPTION
"The MIB module for management of printers.
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2004). This
version of this MIB module was published
in RFC 3806. For full legal notices see the RFC itself." REVISION "200406020000Z" DESCRIPTION "The original version of this MIB." ::= { mib-2 111 }
-- Finisher Device Group (Mandatory)
-- -- A printer may support zero or more finishing subunits. A -- finishing device subunit may be associated with one or more -- output subunits and one or more media path subunits.
finDevice OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { printmib 30 }
finDeviceTable OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX SEQUENCE OF FinDeviceEntry
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"This table defines the finishing device subunits,
including information regarding possible configuration
options and the status for each finisher device subunit."
::= { finDevice 1 }
finDeviceEntry OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX FinDeviceEntry
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"There is an entry in the finishing device table for each
possible finisher process. Each individual finisher process is
implemented by a finishing device represented in this table."
INDEX { hrDeviceIndex, finDeviceIndex }
::= { finDeviceTable 1 }
FinDeviceEntry ::= SEQUENCE {
finDeviceIndex Integer32, finDeviceType FinDeviceTypeTC, finDevicePresentOnOff PresentOnOff, finDeviceCapacityUnit PrtCapacityUnitTC, finDeviceMaxCapacity Integer32, finDeviceCurrentCapacity Integer32, finDeviceAssociatedMediaPaths OCTET STRING, finDeviceAssociatedOutputs OCTET STRING, finDeviceStatus PrtSubUnitStatusTC, finDeviceDescription PrtLocalizedDescriptionStringTC }
finDeviceIndex OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Integer32 (1..65535)
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A unique value used to identify a finisher process.
Although these values may change due to a major
reconfiguration of the printer system (e.g., the addition
of new finishing processes), the values are normally
expected to remain stable across successive power cycles."
::= { finDeviceEntry 1 }
finDeviceType OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX FinDeviceTypeTC
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"Defines the type of finishing process associated with this
table row entry."
::= { finDeviceEntry 2 }
finDevicePresentOnOff OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX PresentOnOff
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"Indicates if this finishing device subunit is available
and whether the device subunit is enabled."
DEFVAL { notPresent }
::= { finDeviceEntry 3 }
finDeviceCapacityUnit OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX PrtCapacityUnitTC
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The unit of measure for specifying the capacity of this
finisher device subunit."
::= { finDeviceEntry 4 }
finDeviceMaxCapacity OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Integer32 (-2..2147483647) MAX-ACCESS read-write STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The maximum capacity of this finisher device subunit in finDeviceCapacityUnits. If the device can reliably sense this value, the value is sensed by the finisher device
and is read-only: otherwise the value may be written by a
management or control console application. The value (-1)
means other and specifically indicates that the device
places no restrictions on this parameter. The value (-2)
means unknown."
DEFVAL { -2 } -- unknown
::= { finDeviceEntry 5 }
finDeviceCurrentCapacity OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Integer32 (-2..2147483647)
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The current capacity of this finisher device subunit in
finDeviceCapacityUnits. If the device can reliably sense
this value, the value is sensed by the finisher and is
read-only: otherwise the value may be written by a
management or control console application. The value (-1)
means other and specifically indicates that the device
places no restrictions on this parameter. The value (-2)
means unknown."
DEFVAL { -2 } -- unknown
::= { finDeviceEntry 6 }
finDeviceAssociatedMediaPaths OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX OCTET STRING (SIZE(1..63))
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"Indicates the media paths which can supply media for this
finisher device. The value of this object is a bit map in an
octet string with each position representing the value of a
prtMediaPathIndex. For a media path that can be a source
for this finisher device subunit, the bit position equal
to one less than the value of prtMediaPathIndex will be set.
The bits are numbered starting with the most significant bit of
the first byte being bit 0, the least significant bit of the
first byte being bit 7, the most significant of the second byte
being bit 8, and so on."
::= { finDeviceEntry 7 }
finDeviceAssociatedOutputs OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX OCTET STRING (SIZE(1..63)) MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "Indicates the printer output subunits this finisher device subunit services. The value of this object is a bit map in an
octet string with each position representing the value of a
prtOutputIndex. For an output subunit that is serviced
by this finisher device subunit, the bit position equal
to one less than the value of prtOutputIndex will be set.
The bits are numbered starting with the most significant bit of
the first byte being bit 0, the least significant bit of the
first byte being bit 7, the most significant of the second byte
being bit 8, and so on."
::= { finDeviceEntry 8 }
finDeviceStatus OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX PrtSubUnitStatusTC
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"Indicates the current status of this finisher device
subunit."
DEFVAL { 5 } -- unknown
::= { finDeviceEntry 9 }
finDeviceDescription OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX PrtLocalizedDescriptionStringTC
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A free form text description of this device subunit in the
localization specified by prtGeneralCurrentLocalization."
::= { finDeviceEntry 10 }
-- Finisher Supply Group (Mandatory) -- -- A finisher device, but not all finisher devices, may have one or more -- supplies associated with it. For example a finisher may use both -- binding tape and stitching wire supplies. A finisher may also have -- more than one source for a given type of supply e.g., multiple supply -- sources of ink for imprinters.
finSupply OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { printmib 31 }
finSupplyTable OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX SEQUENCE OF FinSupplyEntry MAX-ACCESS not-accessible STATUS current DESCRIPTION "Each unique source of supply is an entry in the finisher supply table. Each supply entry has its own characteristics associated with it such as colorant and
current supply level."
::= { finSupply 1 }
finSupplyEntry OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX FinSupplyEntry
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A list of finisher devices, with their associated
supplies and supplies characteristics."
INDEX { hrDeviceIndex, finSupplyIndex }
::= { finSupplyTable 1 }
FinSupplyEntry ::= SEQUENCE {
finSupplyIndex Integer32, finSupplyDeviceIndex Integer32, finSupplyClass PrtMarkerSuppliesClassTC, finSupplyType PrtMarkerSuppliesTypeTC, finSupplyDescription PrtLocalizedDescriptionStringTC, finSupplyUnit PrtMarkerSuppliesSupplyUnitTC, finSupplyMaxCapacity Integer32, finSupplyCurrentLevel Integer32, finSupplyColorName OCTET STRING }
finSupplyIndex OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Integer32 (1..65535)
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A unique value used by a finisher to identify this supply
container/receptacle. Although these values may change
due to a major reconfiguration of the finisher (e.g., the
addition of new supply sources to the finisher), values
are normally expected to remain stable across successive
power cycles."
::= { finSupplyEntry 1 }
finSupplyDeviceIndex OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Integer32 (0..65535)
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The value of finDeviceIndex corresponding to the finishing
device subunit with which this finisher supply is associated.
The value zero indicates the associated finishing device is
Unknown."
::= { finSupplyEntry 2 }
finSupplyClass OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX PrtMarkerSuppliesClassTC
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"This value indicates whether this supply entity
represents a supply that is consumed or a container that
is filled."
::= { finSupplyEntry 3 }
finSupplyType OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX PrtMarkerSuppliesTypeTC
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The type of this supply."
::= { finSupplyEntry 4 }
finSupplyDescription OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX PrtLocalizedDescriptionStringTC
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The description of this supply/receptacle in text useful
for operators and management applications and in the
localization specified by prtGeneralCurrentLocalization."
::= { finSupplyEntry 5 }
finSupplyUnit OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX PrtMarkerSuppliesSupplyUnitTC
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"Unit of measure of this finisher supply container or
receptacle."
::= { finSupplyEntry 6 }
finSupplyMaxCapacity OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Integer32 (-2..2147483647) MAX-ACCESS read-write STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The maximum capacity of this supply container/receptacle expressed in Supply Units. If this supply container/ receptacle can reliably sense this value, the value is sensed and is read-only; otherwise the value may be written by a control panel or management application. The value (-1) means other and places no restrictions on this
parameter. The value (-2) means unknown."
DEFVAL { -2 } -- unknown
::= { finSupplyEntry 7 }
finSupplyCurrentLevel OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Integer32 (-3..2147483647)
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The current level if this supply is a container; the
remaining space if this supply is a receptacle. If this
supply container/receptacle can reliably sense this value,
the value is sensed and is read-only; otherwise the value
may be written by a control panel or management
application. The value (-1) means other and places no
restrictions on this parameter. The value (-2) means
unknown. A value of (-3) means that the printer knows there
is some supply or remaining space."
DEFVAL { -2 } -- unknown
::= { finSupplyEntry 8 }
-- Capacity Attribute Relationships -- -- MEDIA INPUT MEASUREMENT -- -- _______ | | -- | | | -- | | | | -- | |_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _| ________________ |direction -- | | | | v -- MaxCapacity | | | -- | | Sheets remaining | CurrentLevel -- | | | | -- v | | v -- _______ +___________________+ _______
finSupplyColorName OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX OCTET STRING (SIZE(0..63)) MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The name of the color associated with this supply."
REFERENCE
"The PWG Standardized Media Names specification [PWGMEDIA],
section 4 Media Color Names, contains the recommended values
for this object. Implementers may add additional string values.
The naming conventions in ISO 9070 are recommended in order to
avoid potential name clashes."
::= { finSupplyEntry 9 }
-- Finisher Supply, Media Input Group (Conditionally Mandatory) -- -- A finisher device may have one or more associated supply media -- inputs. Each entry in this table defines an input for a -- supply media type such as inserts, covers, etc. -- -- This group is mandatory only if the printer system contains a -- finisher device that requires a media supply used exclusively by a -- finishing process. Examples are inserts or covers that are not -- supplied by an input subunit that provides media to the marker.
finSupplyMediaInput OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { printmib 32 }
finSupplyMediaInputTable OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX SEQUENCE OF FinSupplyMediaInputEntry MAX-ACCESS not-accessible STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The input subunits associated with a finisher supply media are each represented by an entry in this table."
- = { finSupplyMediaInput 1 }
finSupplyMediaInputEntry OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX FinSupplyMediaInputEntry
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A list of finisher supply media input subunit features and
characteristics."
INDEX { hrDeviceIndex, finSupplyMediaInputIndex }
::= { finSupplyMediaInputTable 1 }
FinSupplyMediaInputEntry ::= SEQUENCE {
finSupplyMediaInputIndex Integer32, finSupplyMediaInputDeviceIndex Integer32, finSupplyMediaInputSupplyIndex Integer32, finSupplyMediaInputType PrtInputTypeTC, finSupplyMediaInputDimUnit PrtMediaUnitTC, finSupplyMediaInputMediaDimFeedDir Integer32, finSupplyMediaInputMediaDimXFeedDir Integer32, finSupplyMediaInputStatus PrtSubUnitStatusTC, finSupplyMediaInputMediaName OCTET STRING,
finSupplyMediaInputName OCTET STRING, finSupplyMediaInputDescription PrtLocalizedDescriptionStringTC, finSupplyMediaInputSecurity PresentOnOff, finSupplyMediaInputMediaWeight Integer32, finSupplyMediaInputMediaThickness Integer32, finSupplyMediaInputMediaType OCTET STRING }
finSupplyMediaInputIndex OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Integer32 (1..65535)
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A unique value used by a finisher to identify this supply
media input subunit. Although these values may change
due to a major reconfiguration of the finisher (e.g., the
addition of new supply media input sources to the
finisher), values are normally expected to remain stable
across successive power cycles."
::= { finSupplyMediaInputEntry 1 }
finSupplyMediaInputDeviceIndex OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Integer32 (0..65535)
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The value of finDeviceIndex corresponding to the finishing
device subunit with which this finisher media supply is
associated. The value zero indicates the associated device
is unknown."
::= { finSupplyMediaInputEntry 2 }
finSupplyMediaInputSupplyIndex OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Integer32 (0..65535)
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The value of finSupplyIndex corresponding to the finishing
supply subunit with which this finisher media supply is
associated. The value zero indicates the associated finishing
supply is unknown or there is no applicable finisher supply
table entry."
::= { finSupplyMediaInputEntry 3 }
finSupplyMediaInputType OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX PrtInputTypeTC MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The type of technology (discriminated primarily according
to the feeder mechanism type) employed by the input
subunit."
::= { finSupplyMediaInputEntry 4 }
finSupplyMediaInputDimUnit OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX PrtMediaUnitTC
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The unit of measure for specifying dimensional values for
this input device."
::= { finSupplyMediaInputEntry 5 }
finSupplyMediaInputMediaDimFeedDir OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Integer32 (-2..2147483647)
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"This object provides the value of the dimension in the
feed direction of the media that is placed or will be
placed in this input device. Feed dimension measurements
are taken parallel to the feed direction of the device and
measured in finSupplyMediaInputDimUnits. If this input
device can reliably sense this value, the value is sensed
and is read-only access. Otherwise the value is read-write
access and may be written by management or control panel
applications. The value (-1) means other and specifically
indicates that this device places no restrictions on this
parameter. The value (-2) indicates unknown. "
::= { finSupplyMediaInputEntry 6 }
finSupplyMediaInputMediaDimXFeedDir OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Integer32 (-2..2147483647) MAX-ACCESS read-write STATUS current DESCRIPTION "This object provides the value of the dimension across the feed direction of the media that is placed or will be placed in this input device. The cross feed direction is ninety degrees relative to the feed direction on this device and measured in finSupplyMediaInputDimUnits. If this input device can reliably sense this value, the value is sensed and is read-only access. Otherwise the value is read-write access and may be written by management or control panel applications. The value (-1) means other and specifically indicates that this device places no
restrictions on this parameter. The value (-2) indicates
unknown. "
::= { finSupplyMediaInputEntry 7 }
finSupplyMediaInputStatus OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX PrtSubUnitStatusTC
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"This value indicates the current status of this input
device."
DEFVAL { 5 } -- unknown
::= { finSupplyMediaInputEntry 8 }
finSupplyMediaInputMediaName OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX OCTET STRING (SIZE(0..63))
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The name of the current media contained in this input
device. Examples are Engineering Manual Cover, Section A Tab
Divider or any ISO standard names."
::= { finSupplyMediaInputEntry 9 }
finSupplyMediaInputName OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX OCTET STRING (SIZE(0..63))
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The name assigned to this input subunit."
::= { finSupplyMediaInputEntry 10 }
finSupplyMediaInputDescription OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX PrtLocalizedDescriptionStringTC
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A free form text description of this input subunit in the
localization specified by prtGeneralCurrentLocalization."
::= { finSupplyMediaInputEntry 11 }
finSupplyMediaInputSecurity OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX PresentOnOff MAX-ACCESS read-write STATUS current DESCRIPTION "Indicates if this subunit has some security associated with it."
::= { finSupplyMediaInputEntry 12 }
finSupplyMediaInputMediaWeight OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Integer32
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The weight of the media associated with this Input device
in grams per meter squared. The value (-1) means other
and specifically indicates that the device places no
restriction on this parameter. The value (-2) means
unknown. This object can be used to calculate the weight
of individual pages processed by the document finisher.
This value, when multiplied by the number of pages in a
finished set, can be used to calculate the weight of a set
before it is inserted into a mailing envelope."
::= { finSupplyMediaInputEntry 13 }
finSupplyMediaInputMediaThickness OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Integer32 (-2..2147483647)
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"This object identifies the thickness of the input media
processed by this document input subunit measured in
micrometers. This value may be used by devices (or
operators) to set up proper machine tolerances for the
feeder operation. The value (-2) indicates that the media
thickness is unknown or not used in the setup for this
input subunit."
::= { finSupplyMediaInputEntry 14 }
finSupplyMediaInputMediaType OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX OCTET STRING (SIZE(0..63)) MAX-ACCESS read-write STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The name of the type of medium associated with this input subunit. "
REFERENCE
"The PWG Standardized Media Names specification [PWGMEDIA],
section 3 Media Type Names, contains the recommended values
for this object. Implementers may add additional string values.
The naming conventions in ISO 9070 are recommended in order to
avoid potential name clashes."
::= { finSupplyMediaInputEntry 15 }
-- Finisher Device Attribute Group (Mandatory) -- -- A finisher device subunit may have one or more parameters that -- cannot be specified by any other objects in the MIB. The -- Device Attribute group facilitates the definition of these -- parameters. The objects which define the attributes are -- read-write, to allow both Set and Get operations. -- -- At least one table entry must exist for each finisher device defined -- by the MIB. If no other entry is possible for a finisher device, the -- deviceName(3) attribute MUST be returned.
finDeviceAttribute OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { printmib 33 }
finDeviceAttributeTable OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX SEQUENCE OF FinDeviceAttributeEntry MAX-ACCESS not-accessible STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The attribute table defines special parameters that are applicable only to a minority of the finisher devices. An attribute table entry is used, rather than unique objects, to minimize the number of MIB objects and to allow for expansion without the addition of MIB objects. Each finisher device is represented by a separate row in the device subunit attribute table."
- = { finDeviceAttribute 1 }
finDeviceAttributeEntry OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX FinDeviceAttributeEntry
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"Each entry defines a finisher function parameter that
cannot be represented by an object in the finisher
device subunit table."
INDEX { hrDeviceIndex, finDeviceIndex,
finDeviceAttributeTypeIndex,
finDeviceAttributeInstanceIndex }
- = { finDeviceAttributeTable 1 }
FinDeviceAttributeEntry ::= SEQUENCE {
finDeviceAttributeTypeIndex FinAttributeTypeTC, finDeviceAttributeInstanceIndex Integer32, finDeviceAttributeValueAsInteger Integer32, finDeviceAttributeValueAsOctets OCTET STRING }
finDeviceAttributeTypeIndex OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX FinAttributeTypeTC
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"Defines the attribute type represented by this row."
::= { finDeviceAttributeEntry 1 }
finDeviceAttributeInstanceIndex OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Integer32 (1..65535)
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"An index that allows the discrimination of an attribute
instance when the same attribute occurs multiple times for
a specific instance of a finisher function. The value of
this index shall be 1 if only a single instance of the
attribute occurs for the specific finisher function.
Additional values shall be assigned in a contiguous manner."
::= { finDeviceAttributeEntry 2 }
finDeviceAttributeValueAsInteger OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Integer32 (-2..2147483647) MAX-ACCESS read-write STATUS current DESCRIPTION "Defines the integer value of the attribute. The value of the attribute is represented as an integer if the finAttributeTypeTC description for the attribute has the tag 'INTEGER:'.
Depending upon the attribute enum definition, this object
may be either an integer, a counter, an index, or an enum.
Attributes for which the concept of an integer value is
not meaningful SHALL return a value of -1 for this
attribute."
DEFVAL { -2 } -- unknown
::= { finDeviceAttributeEntry 3 }
finDeviceAttributeValueAsOctets OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX OCTET STRING (SIZE(0..63)) MAX-ACCESS read-write STATUS current DESCRIPTION "Contains the octet string value of the attribute. The value of the attribute is represented as a string if the finAttributeTypeTC description for the attribute has the tag 'OCTETS:'.
Depending upon the attribute enum definition, this object
may be either a coded character set string (text) or a
binary octet string. Attributes for which the concept of
an octet string value is not meaningful SHALL contain a
zero length string."
DEFVAL { H } -- empty string
::= { finDeviceAttributeEntry 4 }
-- Conformance Information
-- compliance statements
finMIBCompliance MODULE-COMPLIANCE
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The compliance statement for agents that implement the
finisher MIB."
MODULE -- this module
MANDATORY-GROUPS { finDeviceGroup, finSupplyGroup,
finDeviceAttributeGroup }
OBJECT finDevicePresentOnOff
MIN-ACCESS read-only
DESCRIPTION
"It is conformant to implement this object as read-only."
OBJECT finDeviceMaxCapacity
MIN-ACCESS read-only
DESCRIPTION
"It is conformant to implement this object as read-only."
OBJECT finDeviceCurrentCapacity
MIN-ACCESS read-only
DESCRIPTION
"It is conformant to implement this object as read-only."
OBJECT finSupplyMaxCapacity
MIN-ACCESS read-only
DESCRIPTION
"It is conformant to implement this object as read-only."
OBJECT finSupplyCurrentLevel
MIN-ACCESS read-only
DESCRIPTION
"It is conformant to implement this object as read-only."
OBJECT finSupplyMediaInputMediaDimFeedDir
MIN-ACCESS read-only
DESCRIPTION
"It is conformant to implement this object as read-only."
OBJECT finSupplyMediaInputMediaDimXFeedDir
MIN-ACCESS read-only
DESCRIPTION
"It is conformant to implement this object as read-only."
OBJECT finSupplyMediaInputMediaName
MIN-ACCESS read-only
DESCRIPTION
"It is conformant to implement this object as read-only."
OBJECT finSupplyMediaInputName
MIN-ACCESS read-only
DESCRIPTION
"It is conformant to implement this object as read-only."
OBJECT finSupplyMediaInputSecurity
MIN-ACCESS read-only
DESCRIPTION
"It is conformant to implement this object as read-only."
OBJECT finSupplyMediaInputMediaWeight
MIN-ACCESS read-only
DESCRIPTION
"It is conformant to implement this object as read-only."
OBJECT finSupplyMediaInputMediaThickness
MIN-ACCESS read-only
DESCRIPTION
"It is conformant to implement this object as read-only."
OBJECT finSupplyMediaInputMediaType
MIN-ACCESS read-only
DESCRIPTION
"It is conformant to implement this object as read-only."
OBJECT finDeviceAttributeValueAsInteger
MIN-ACCESS read-only
DESCRIPTION
"It is conformant to implement this object as read-only."
OBJECT finDeviceAttributeValueAsOctets
MIN-ACCESS read-only
DESCRIPTION
"It is conformant to implement this object as read-only."
GROUP finSupplyMediaInputGroup
DESCRIPTION
"This group is conditionally mandatory and must be included
if a finisher device requires a media supply that is used
exclusively by a finishing process."
::= { prtMIBConformance 5 }
finMIBGroups OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { prtMIBConformance 6 }
finDeviceGroup OBJECT-GROUP
OBJECTS { finDeviceType, finDevicePresentOnOff,
finDeviceCapacityUnit, finDeviceMaxCapacity,
finDeviceCurrentCapacity, finDeviceAssociatedMediaPaths,
finDeviceAssociatedOutputs, finDeviceStatus,
finDeviceDescription }
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The finisher device group."
::= { finMIBGroups 1 }
finSupplyGroup OBJECT-GROUP
OBJECTS { finSupplyDeviceIndex, finSupplyClass, finSupplyType,
finSupplyDescription, finSupplyUnit, finSupplyMaxCapacity,
finSupplyCurrentLevel, finSupplyColorName }
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The finisher supply group."
::= { finMIBGroups 2 }
finSupplyMediaInputGroup OBJECT-GROUP
OBJECTS { finSupplyMediaInputDeviceIndex,
finSupplyMediaInputSupplyIndex, finSupplyMediaInputType,
finSupplyMediaInputDimUnit,
finSupplyMediaInputMediaDimFeedDir,
finSupplyMediaInputMediaDimXFeedDir,
finSupplyMediaInputStatus, finSupplyMediaInputMediaName,
finSupplyMediaInputName, finSupplyMediaInputDescription,
finSupplyMediaInputSecurity,
finSupplyMediaInputMediaWeight,
finSupplyMediaInputMediaThickness,
finSupplyMediaInputMediaType }
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The finisher supply, media input group."
::= { finMIBGroups 3 }
finDeviceAttributeGroup OBJECT-GROUP
OBJECTS { finDeviceAttributeValueAsInteger,
finDeviceAttributeValueAsOctets }
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The finisher device attribute group. This group is mandatory
for a finisher device that contains an inserter subunit."
::= { finMIBGroups 4 }
END
IANA Considerations
The initial version of the IANA Finisher MIB defined in section 7 of this document is to be archived by IANA and subsequently maintained according to the Process specified in section 6.1 of this document. The most current and authoritative version of the IANA Finisher MIB is available at:
http://www.iana.org/assignments/ianafinisher-mib
10. Internationalization Considerations
See the Printer MIB RFC3805 section 2.2.1.1, 'International Considerations'.
11. References
11.1. Normative References
[DPA] ISO/IEC 10175 Document Printing Application (DPA). See
ftp://ftp.pwg.org/pub/pwg/dpa/
[LMO] Large Mailing Operations Specification, DMTF. See
http://www.dmtf.org/tech/apps.html
[PWGMEDIA] IEEE-ISTO PWG "The Printer Working Group Standard for
Media Standardized Names", IEEE-ISTO PWG 5101.1-2002.
RFC2119 Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.
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.
RFC3805 Bergman, R., Lewis, H., and I. McDonald, "The Printer MIB
v2", RFC 3805, June 2004.
11.2. Informative References
RFC2911 Hastings, T. Ed., Herriot, R., deBry, R., Issacson, S.,
and P. Powell, "Internet Printing Protocol/1.1: Model and
Semantics", RFC 2911, September 2000.
RFC3410 Case, J., Mundy, R., Partain, D., and B. Stewart,
"Introduction and Applicability Statements for Internet-
Standard Management Framework", RFC 3410, December 2002.
12. Security Considerations
There are a number of management objects defined in this MIB module with a MAX-ACCESS clause of read-write and/or read-create. Such objects may be considered sensitive or vulnerable in some network environments. The support for SET operations in a non-secure environment without proper protection can have a negative effect on network operations. These are the tables and objects and their sensitivity/vulnerability:
finDeviceTable:
finDevicePresentOnOff -Possible severe inconvenience finDeviceMaxCapacity -Possible minor inconvenience finDeviceCurrentCapacity -Possible minor inconvenience
finSupplyTable:
finSupplyMaxCapacity -Possible minor inconvenience
finSupplyCurrentLevel -Possible minor inconvenience
finSupplyMediaInputTable
finSupplyMediaInputMediaDimFeedDir -Possible severe inconvenience finSupplyMediaInputMediaDimXFeedDir -Possible severe inconvenience finSupplyMediaInputMediaName -Possible Minor inconvenience finSupplyMediaInputName -Possible Minor inconvenience finSupplyMediaInputSecurity -Possible Minor inconvenience finSupplyMediaInputMediaWeight -Possible Minor inconvenience finSupplyMediaInputMediaThickness -Possible Minor inconvenience finSupplyMediaInputMediaType -Possible Minor inconvenience
finDeviceAttributeTable
finDeviceAttributeValueAsInteger -Possible Minor inconvenience finDeviceAttributeValueAsOctets -Possible Minor inconvenience
SNMP versions prior to SNMPv3 did not include adequate security. Even if the network itself is secure (for example by using IPSec), even then, there is no control as to who on the secure network is allowed to access and GET/SET (read/change/create/delete) the objects in this MIB module.
It is RECOMMENDED that implementers consider the security features as provided by the SNMPv3 framework (see RFC3410, section 8), including full support for the SNMPv3 cryptographic mechanisms (for authentication and privacy).
Further, deployment of SNMP versions prior to SNMPv3 is NOT RECOMMENDED. Instead, it is RECOMMENDED to deploy SNMPv3 and to enable cryptographic security. It is then a customer/operator responsibility to ensure that the SNMP entity giving access to an instance of this MIB module is properly configured to give access to the objects only to those principals (users) that have legitimate rights to indeed GET or SET (change/create/delete) them.
Where the operational capability of the printing device are especially vulnerable or difficult to administer, certain objects within this MIB have been tagged as READ-ONLY, preventing modification. Further, for all READ-WRITE objects within the MIB, the working group has included specific conformance guidelines stating that vendors are free to implement certain objects as READ-ONLY. This conformance allowance should cover cases where specific vendor vulnerabilities may differ from product to product. (See conformance section with regards to MIN-ACCESS clauses).
13. Acknowledgements
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
Other Participants:
Chuck Adams - Tektronix Carlos Becerra - HP Andy Davidson - Tektronix Mabry Dozier - QMS Lee Farrell - Canon Jennifer Gattis - Duplo USA Paul Gloger - Xerox Richard Hart - Digital Tom Hastings - Xerox Scott Isaacson - Novell David Kellerman - Northlake Software Henrik Holst - i-data International Rick Landau - Digital Jay Martin - Underscore Gary Padlipski - Xerox Kevin Palmer - Duplo USA Bob Pentecost - HP Stuart Rowley - Kyocera Yuki Sacchi - Japan Computer Industry Philip Thambidunai - Okidata William Wagner - DPI/Osicom Chris Wellens - Interworking Labs Don Wright - Lexmark Lloyd Young - Lexmark
14. Authors' Addresses
Ron Bergman (Editor) Hitachi Printing Solutions America 2635 Park Center Drive Simi Valley, CA 93065-6209
Phone: 805-578-4421 Fax: 805-578-4001 EMail: [email protected]
Harry Lewis (Chairman) IBM Corporation 6300 Diagonal Hwy Boulder, CO 80301
Phone: (303) 924-5337 EMail: [email protected]
Ira McDonald High North Inc. P.O. Box 221 Grand Marais, MI 49839
Phone: (906) 494-2434 or (906) 494-2697 EMail: [email protected]
Send comments to the Printer Working Group (PWG) using the Finisher MIB Project (FIN) Mailing List: [email protected]
Implementers of this specification are encouraged to join this email distribution list in order to participate in any discussions of clarification issues and review registration proposals for additional attributes and enum values.
For further information, access the PWG web page under "FIN": http://www.pwg.org/
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