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Printer.vbs - Monitor a printer using ActiveXperts Network Monitor

ActiveXperts Network Monitor ships with a powerful set of pre-defined checks. Each individual check has a static number of configuration items. To monitor other items, or to combine monitoring items, you can make use of custom VBScript checks.

Most of the built-in checks have a VBScript equivalent, implemented as a Function in a VBScript (.vbs) file. Out-of-the-box, each VBScript function monitors the same items as the built-in check. Feel free to modify a function. The VBScript check can be customized by editing the VBScript function.

To add a new VBScript-based Printer monitoring check, do the following:

To customize the above monitoring check, click on the 'Edit button' next to the 'File selection box'. Notepad will be launched. You can now make changes to the VBScript function(s).

Screenshot of a VBScript Printer check

Printer.vbs script source code

' ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' // ActiveXperts Network Monitor  - VBScript based checks
' // © ActiveXperts Software B.V.
' //
' // For more information about ActiveXperts Network Monitor and VBScript, please
' // visit the online ActiveXperts Network Monitor VBScript Guidelines at:
' //    https://www.activexperts.com/support/network-monitor/online/vbscript/
' // 
' ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
'  

Option Explicit
Const  retvalUnknown = 1
Dim    SYSDATA, SYSEXPLANATION  ' Used by Network Monitor, don't change the names


' ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

' // To test a function outside Network Monitor (e.g. using CSCRIPT from the
' // command line), remove the comment character (') in the following 5 lines:
' Dim bResult
' bResult =  CheckPrinter( "localhost", "", "HP LaserJet 2300 Series PS" )
' WScript.Echo "Return value: [" & bResult & "]"
' WScript.Echo "SYSDATA: [" & SYSDATA & "]"
' WScript.Echo "SYSEXPLANATION: [" & SYSEXPLANATION & "]"

' //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

' //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Const PrinterIdle       = 3
Const PrinterPrinting   = 4
Const PrinterWarmingUp  = 5

Function CheckPrinter( strComputer, strCredentials, strPrinter )

' Description: 
'     This function checks if the printer, indicated by strPrinter, is up and running on  
'       the machine specified by strComputer.
' Parameters:
'     1) strComputer As String - Hostname or IP address of the computer you want to check
'     2) strCredentials As String - Specify an empty string to use Network Monitor service credentials.
'         To use alternate credentials, enter a server that is defined in Server Credentials table.
'         (To define Server Credentials, choose Tools->Options->Server Credentials)
'     3) strPrinter  As String - Name of the printer
' Usage:
'     CheckPrinter( "", "", "" )
' Sample:
'     CheckPrinter( "localhost", "", "HP LaserJet 2300 Series PS" )

    Dim objWMIService

    CheckPrinter      = retvalUnknown  ' Default return value
    SYSDATA           = ""             ' SysData will store the printer status after completion
    SYSEXPLANATION    = ""             ' Set initial value

    If( Not getWMIObject( strComputer, strCredentials, objWMIService, SYSEXPLANATION ) ) Then
        Exit Function
    End If

    CheckPrinter      = checkPrinterWMI( objWMIService, strComputer, strPrinter, SYSDATA, SYSEXPLANATION )

End Function



' //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' //
' // Private Functions
' //   NOTE: Private functions are used by the above functions, and will not
' //         be called directly by the ActiveXperts Network Monitor Service.
' //         Private function names start with a lower case character and will
' //         not be listed in the Network Monitor's function browser.
' //
' //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Function checkPrinterWMI( objWMIService, strComputer, strPrinter, BYREF strSysData, BYREF strSysExplanation )

    Dim objPrinter, collPrinters

    checkPrinterWMI                = retvalUnknown  ' Default return value

On Error Resume Next

    set collPrinters = objWMIService.ExecQuery( "select * from Win32_Printer" ) 
    If( Err.Number <> 0 ) Then
        strSysData         = ""
        strSysExplanation  = "Unable to query WMI on computer [" & strComputer & "]"
        Exit Function
    End If
    If( collPrinters.Count <= 0  ) Then
        strSysData         = ""
        strSysExplanation  = "Win32_Printer class does not exist on computer [" & strComputer & "]"
        Exit Function
    End If

On Error Goto 0

    If( collPrinters.Count = 0 ) Then
        checkPrinterWMI            = retvalUnknown
        strSysData                 = ""
        strSysExplanation          = "No printers found on print server"
        Exit Function			    
    End If

    For each objPrinter in collPrinters  

        If( Err.Number <> 0 ) Then
            checkPrinterWMI        = retvalUnknown
            strSysData             = ""
            strSysExplanation      = "No printers found on print server"
            Exit Function
        End If

        If UCase( objPrinter.Name ) = UCase( strPrinter  ) Then
           If objPrinter.PrinterStatus = PrinterIdle Or objPrinter.PrinterStatus = PrinterPrinting Or objPrinter.PrinterStatus = PrinterWarmingUp Then
                checkPrinterWMI    = True
                strSysData         = objPrinter.PrinterStatus & "," & getPrinterStatusInfo( objPrinter.PrinterStatus )
                strSysExplanation  = "Printer is up (" & getPrinterStatusInfo( objPrinter.PrinterStatus ) & ")"
                Exit Function
           End If

           checkPrinterWMI         = False
           strSysData              = objPrinter.PrinterStatus & "," & getPrinterStatusInfo( objPrinter.PrinterStatus )
           strSysExplanation       = "Printer is down (" & getPrinterStatusInfo( objPrinter.PrinterStatus ) & ")"
           Exit Function

        End If 
    Next

    checkPrinterWMI                = False
    strSysExplanation              = "Printer [" & strPrinter &"] not found on print server [" & strComputer & "]"

End Function

' //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Function getWMIObject( strComputer, strCredentials, BYREF objWMIService, BYREF strSysExplanation )	

On Error Resume Next

    Dim objNMServerCredentials, objSWbemLocator, colItems
    Dim strUsername, strPassword

    getWMIObject              = False

    Set objWMIService         = Nothing
    
    If( strCredentials = "" ) Then	
        ' Connect to remote host on same domain using same security context
        Set objWMIService     = GetObject( "winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=Impersonate}!\\" & strComputer &"\root\cimv2" )
    Else
        Set objNMServerCredentials = CreateObject( "ActiveXperts.NMServerCredentials" )

        strUsername           = objNMServerCredentials.GetLogin( strCredentials )
        strPassword           = objNMServerCredentials.GetPassword( strCredentials )

        If( strUsername = "" ) Then
            getWMIObject      = False
            strSysExplanation = "No alternate credentials defined for [" & strCredentials & "]. In the Manager application, select 'Options' from the 'Tools' menu and select the 'Server Credentials' tab to enter alternate credentials"
            Exit Function
        End If
	
        ' Connect to remote host using different security context and/or different domain 
        Set objSWbemLocator   = CreateObject( "WbemScripting.SWbemLocator" )
        Set objWMIService     = objSWbemLocator.ConnectServer( strComputer, "root\cimv2", strUsername, strPassword )

        If( Err.Number <> 0 ) Then
            objWMIService     = Nothing
            getWMIObject      = False
            strSysExplanation = "Unable to access [" & strComputer & "]. Possible reasons: WMI not running on the remote server, Windows firewall is blocking WMI calls, insufficient rights, or remote server down"
            Exit Function
        End If

        objWMIService.Security_.ImpersonationLevel = 3

    End If
	
    If( Err.Number <> 0 ) Then
        objWMIService         = Nothing
        getWMIObject          = False
        strSysExplanation     = "Unable to access '" & strComputer & "'. Possible reasons: no WMI installed on the remote server, no rights to access remote WMI service, or remote server down"
        Exit Function
    End If    

    getWMIObject              = True 

End Function

' //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Function getPrinterStatusInfo( numStatus )

Dim strStatusInfo

    getPrinterStatusInfo = ""

    Select Case numStatus 
       Case  1 
          strStatusInfo = "Other" 
       Case  2
          strStatusInfo = "Unknown" 
       Case  3
          strStatusInfo = "Running/Full Power" 
       Case  4
          strStatusInfo = "Warning" 
       Case  5
          strStatusInfo = "In Test" 
       Case  6
          strStatusInfo = "Not Applicable" 
       Case  7
          strStatusInfo = "Power Off" 
       Case  8
          strStatusInfo = "Off Line" 
       Case  9
          strStatusInfo = "Off Duty" 
       Case 10
          strStatusInfo = "Degraded" 
       Case 11
          strStatusInfo = "Not Installed" 
       Case 12
          strStatusInfo = "Install Error" 
       Case 13
          strStatusInfo = "Power Save - Unknown" 
       Case 14
          strStatusInfo = "Power Save - Low Power Mode" 
       Case 15
          strStatusInfo = "Power Save - Standby" 
       Case 16
          strStatusInfo = "Power Cycle" 
       Case 17
          strStatusInfo = "Power Save - Warning" 
       Case Else
          strStatusInfo = "Unkown" 
    End Select 

    getPrinterStatusInfo = strStatusInfo 

End Function