HP Color LaserJet 2600N - Toner percent / Left|Printed pages

[tkempken]

Hi Guys,

this script is a workaround to get the following values over HTML Code from Webpanel which are not inside of SNMP MIB:

- Toner Catridge left
- Estimated Pages Remaining
- Pages printed with this supply

The script get the webpage with wget and grep´ to requested values.
You have to change the language on top of script.

Requirements: Linux, wget, cat, grep, php (command line)

Command: ./get_data.php
Output: rest_toner_black:99 rest_toner_magenta:99 rest_toner_cyan:99 rest_toner_yellow:99 left_pages_black:2483 left_pages_magenta:1989 left_pages_cyan:1989 left_pages_yellow:1989 printed_pages_black:17 printed_pages_magenta:11 printed_pages_cyan:11 printed_pages_yellow:11

You have to create a new "Data Input Method"

Name: "HP Color LaserJet 2600n"
Input Type: "Script/Command"
Input String: "/path/to/get_data.php"

with following output fields:

rest_toner_black
rest_toner_magenta
rest_toner_cyan
rest_toner_yellow
left_pages_black
left_pages_magenta
left_pages_cyan
left_pages_yellow
printed_pages_black
printed_pages_magenta
printed_pages_cyan
printed_pages_yellow

It's not comfortable and not beautiful but it's a good workaround

regards

[tkempken]

Additional Config for German Interface

and a screenshot

[tkempken]

[jweinraub]

What are the steps needed to start polling this? I added the script and descriptions into cacti, but how do i add the host?

[tkempken]

I think it depends what you want to do...
If you have got more printers I would suggest to create a data and graph template.

For my single printer it would be a kind of 'oversized'...

I written down my steps and create a smart word document...
It was fast and not the best english but i hope you understand it...

[tkempken]

script for nagios

I think you can implement it like this:

Copy it to your directory where check_plugins are located...

define command{
command_name check_hpcl2600n
command_line $USER1$/check_hpcl2600n.php $ARG1$ $ARG2$ $ARG3$
}

arg1 = ip
arg2 = warn level (percent)
arg3 = crit level (percent)

[jweinraub]

great thanks! i forgot to make notification on this so i forgot to check. i will work on this now. i will let you know my results. your english is very good, i am sure much better than my german!

[jweinraub]

reinstalling pgsql fixed that problem!

[root@intranet libexec]# ./check_hpcl2600n.php 10.1.3.6 80 43
TONER WARNING B:54 M:43 C:43 Y:43

as for the warning/critical, shouldn't it be the other way around?

100% is when it is full, so

[root@intranet libexec]# ./check_hpcl2600n.php 10.1.3.6 40 20

I think might be more appropriate in my case, but thanks for the advice!

[tkempken]

hi

if toner level of any catridge is less than 80 so it set the status to warning.
but if it's less!!! than 43 then it's critical?

i think it's working fine?

what do you mean?

[jweinraub]

it shows percentage remaining. so if it is less than 40% remaining it is a warning, meaning i will check inventory to be sure i have toner in stock.

if it is 20% it is time to examine for print quality and be prepared to replace the toner.

80% remaining is still brand new to me, so it will flag error too soon.

[tkempken]

oh lol... sorry
i understand... that was only a nasty example by me...

i tested it with some values

that's the reason why you can define your own warn and crit level for each printer or globally inside of commands-file

what's about cacti? does it works for you?

[jweinraub]

i have not tried. i been very busy today actually. though the fact nagios should be running smoothly now so that is main concern.

cacti i use to gather statistics on toner use, mainly to determine or justify the need for a more expensive printer.

As you can see here, I go through a lot of ink on this one particular printer.

i will get back to you monday when i finish cacti (and rest of nagios for the remaining printers).

thanks!

[tkempken]

oh... that's really frequently...

but this is another printer, or?

okay... have a nice weekend

[jweinraub]

hmm

this is odd on nagios page:

TONER CRITICAL B: M: C: Y:

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[root@intranet libexec]# ./check_hp2600n.php 10.1.3.6 40 20
TONER OK B:54 M:43 C:43 Y:43


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[jweinraub]