[Python] Printer/MFD Monitor

[m1k3r]

Hi,

 

Thought I would share and ask for opinions. This is a printer monitor I created which we are finding extremely useful for resolving any printer queries.

 

It uses Python to fetch the data from each SNMP capable printer and returns any errors/warnings (including jams), toner levels, name, IP address (which links to the printers own page) and page count and as you can see changes colour depending on the status. It is a live feed and updates every 5 seconds. The screenshot is just a section from the page.

 

 

If any one is interested I will happily post the Python code. The python script is called from jQuery and returns formatted HTML which is added straight onto the page.

 

Any suggestions?

[mats]

I'd like to see that code. Is it on github?

[victory2012]

oooooo i like that please share :-)

[m1k3r]

No unfortunately it was cobbled together and is not on github - the only interesting part is the Python script, the HTML page is nothing more than a jQuery AJAX request on a timer and a

 

 

#!/usr/bin/env python

import netsnmp
import os

Printers = ["10.0.0.1", "10.0.0.2", "10.0.0.3"]     #IPs changed for security

isoName = "iso.3.6.1.2.1.1.6.0"
isoMessage = "iso.3.6.1.2.1.43.16.5.1.2.1.1"
isoErrors = "iso.3.6.1.2.1.43.18.1.1.8"
isoTonerMax = "iso.3.6.1.2.1.43.11.1.1.8.1"
isoTonerLevel = "iso.3.6.1.2.1.43.11.1.1.9.1"
isoTonerColour = "iso.3.6.1.2.1.43.12.1.1.4.1"
isoPageCount = "iso.3.6.1.2.1.43.10.2.1.4.1.1"

MFDWarning = ["Tray 1 Low", "Tray 2 Low", "Tray 3 Low", "Black cartridge low", "Cyan cartridge low", "Magenta cartridge low", "Yellow cartridge low"]


print "Content-type: text/html"
print ""
print ""
x = 0
for Printer in Printers:

   command = "snmpget -v 1 -c public " + Printer + " " + isoName
   prnName = os.popen(command).read()
   prnName = prnName[prnName.find(":")+1:]
   prnName = prnName.replace('"', "")

   command = "snmpwalk -v 1 -c public " + Printer + " " + isoTonerMax
   TonerMax = os.popen(command).read()
   TonerMax = TonerMax.split("\n")
   TonerMax = TonerMax[:4]
   for i, s in enumerate(TonerMax):
       TonerMax[i] = s[s.find(":")+1:]

   command = "snmpwalk -v 1 -c public " + Printer + " " + isoTonerLevel
   TonerLevel = os.popen(command).read()
   TonerLevel = TonerLevel.split("\n")
   TonerLevel = TonerLevel[:4]
   for i, s in enumerate(TonerLevel):
       TonerLevel[i] = s[s.find(":")+1:]

   command = "snmpwalk -v 1 -c public " + Printer + " " + isoTonerColour
   TonerColour = os.popen(command).read()
   TonerColour = TonerColour.split("\n")
   for i, s in enumerate(TonerColour):
       TonerColour[i] = s[s.find(":")+1:]

   command = "snmpget -v 1 -c public " + Printer + " " + isoPageCount
   pageCount = os.popen(command).read()
   pageCount = pageCount[pageCount.find(":")+1:]
   
   command = "snmpwalk -v 1 -c public " + Printer + " " + isoErrors
   prnErrors = os.popen(command).read()
   prnErrors = prnErrors.split("\n")
   for i, s in enumerate(prnErrors):
       prnErrors[i] = s[s.find(":")+1:]
       prnErrors[i] = prnErrors[i].strip()
       prnErrors[i] = prnErrors[i].replace('"', "")
       if prnErrors[i] == "":
           del prnErrors[i]
   
   errorCount = 0
   warningCount = 0
   if len(prnErrors) > 0:
       for e in prnErrors:
           if e in MFDWarning:
               headerClass = "headerWarning"
           else:
               errorCount += 1
       if errorCount > 0:
           headerClass = "headerError"
   else:
       headerClass = "headerOk"

   

   print ''
   print "" + prnName + " : " + Printer + ""
   
   print "
Toner Levels"
   for i, s in enumerate(TonerColour[:4]):
       tLevel = TonerLevel[i]
       tLevel = tLevel[tLevel.find(":")+1:].strip()
       tMax = TonerMax[i]
       tMax = tMax[tMax.find(":")+1:].strip()
       
       tonerlevel = 100 * int(tLevel) / int(tMax)
       tonerlevelStr = str(tonerlevel) + "%"
       if tonerlevel <= 0:
           tonerlevelStr = "1%"
       print ''
   
   
   print "
Errors: " + str(len(prnErrors)) + ""
   print ""
   for Error in prnErrors:
       print "" + Error + ""
   print ""
   print "
Page Count " + pageCount + ""
   print ""    
   x = x + 1
   if x == 4:
       print ""
       x = 0

[victory2012]

im sorry can you help me how do i get this running? and showing like the first pic?

[victory2012]

Hi sorry just wondering if u can help me implement this , ive downloaded the code above but i am getting the following error trying run it , i would be most appreciated if you could help

 

[m1k3r]

It sounds like it's not reading the variables from the printer correctly.

 

The following variables are unique to our Lexmark MFD's you will need to find the appropriate values for your own devices.

 

isoName = "iso.3.6.1.2.1.1.6.0"
isoMessage = "iso.3.6.1.2.1.43.16.5.1.2.1.1"
isoErrors = "iso.3.6.1.2.1.43.18.1.1.8"
isoTonerMax = "iso.3.6.1.2.1.43.11.1.1.8.1"
isoTonerLevel = "iso.3.6.1.2.1.43.11.1.1.9.1"
isoTonerColour = "iso.3.6.1.2.1.43.12.1.1.4.1"
isoPageCount = "iso.3.6.1.2.1.43.10.2.1.4.1.1"

 

If you run the following command from a Linux machine you will get a list of all available SNMP details. This will write all the details to 'printer.txt' it's then a case of finding the correct values and matching them to the ISO address.

 

snmpwalk -v -1 -c public 10.242.229.160 > printer.txt

[victory2012]

thats brilliant thanks so much i shall try this, are u able post the html file for me as i am at a loss of how to do that.

[m1k3r]

HTML file calls the python script. The apache server is configured to use Python as CGI. It uses the jQuery load function to fetch the html output from the Python script and adds it onto the #content div.

 

   MFD Status Page
   
   
   <br />
        $().ready( function() {<br />
            $("#content").load("http://your-address.co.uk/cgi-bin/mfdStatus2.cgi", function() {<br />
                $("#content").trigger('create');<br />
            });<br />
<br />
            var currentTime = new Date();<br />
            var day = currentTime.getDay();<br />
            var month = currentTime.getMonth();<br />
            var year = currentTime.getYear();<br />
            var hours = currentTime.getHours();<br />
            var minutes = currentTime.getMinutes();<br />
            var seconds = currentTime.getSeconds();<br />
            var timestamp = "Last Update: " + hours + ":" + minutes + ":" + seconds<br />
            $("#TimeStamp").text(timestamp);<br />
            <br />
            setTimeout(arguments.callee, 10000);<br />
        });<br />
    



   
       
           MFD Status Page