brother 4.3.0

Description:

brother 4.3.0

brother
Python wrapper for getting data from Brother laser and inkjet printers via snmp
How to use package
import asyncio
import logging
from sys import argv

import pysnmp.hlapi.asyncio as hlapi

from brother import Brother, SnmpError, UnsupportedModelError

# printer IP address/hostname
HOST = "brother"
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)


async def main():
host = argv[1] if len(argv) > 1 else HOST
printer_type = argv[2] if len(argv) > 2 else "laser"
# argument printer_type: laser - for laser printer
# ink - for inkjet printer

external_snmp = False
if len(argv) > 3 and argv[3] == "use_external_snmp":
external_snmp = True

if external_snmp:
print("Using external SNMP engine")
snmp_engine = hlapi.SnmpEngine()
else:
snmp_engine = None
try:
brother = await Brother.create(
host, printer_type=printer_type, snmp_engine=snmp_engine
)
data = await brother.async_update()
except (ConnectionError, SnmpError, UnsupportedModelError) as error:
print(f"{error}")
return

brother.shutdown()

print(f"Model: {brother.model}")
print(f"Firmware: {brother.firmware}")
if data:
print(f"Status: {data.status}")
print(f"Serial no: {data.serial}")
print(f"Sensors data: {data}")


loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
loop.run_until_complete(main())
loop.close()