Hi,
is it possible to add new print queue sensors automatically when adding a new printer at the printerserver (Win Server 2016)? We´re using the wmi-sensors to monitor our queues for long running print jobs
Best regards Dennis
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Hello Arne,
the automatic discovery didn't find any printer. So we used the Printer Queue Sensor (https://www.paessler.com/manuals/prtg/windows_print_queue_sensor). If we now add the printers of the server and then create an device template, we have only the existing printers in the template. The Auto-Discovery does not add new printers. I think the auto-discovery-function isn't working with printer queues. Important: We want to monitor the queue at a printserver, not the printer itself.
May, 2022 - Permalink
Hello,
we checked this, it appears to be a bug. There is no ETA for a bug, as the root issue seems to be quite deep.
Jun, 2022 - Permalink
We bought PRTG 1 week ago and are on the same problem. Would be really helpfully, when you save a template that the autodiscover is detecting new printers automatically... Looking forward for an update.
Jul, 2022 - Permalink
Maybe this can help you: https://github.com/Jannos-443/PRTG-PrintJobs-Age
This is our solution for the Print Queues
Jul, 2022 - Permalink
Hello,
you can create a custom device template, and setup template-based auto-discovery in the "Settings" tab of that device, using that template. Auto-discovery can be set to run once every hour.
Auto-Discovery only adds new sensors, it does not duplicate existing once nor does it remove unused sensors.
May, 2022 - Permalink