How do i get printer model via snmp in c#?

Question

Basicaly what i want to do is retrieve hp's Printer Model from network printer via SNMP in c#. Searching SO didn't yield anything usefull.

Where do i start?

Answer 1

You'll need to either write an SNMP manager or use an existing library (there are plenty out there; this is the one I use, and here's another.) From there you'll poll the apropriate OID to get your printer model (you'll want to see the printer's MIB for that value).