JSP Select Form loses value

Question

When I do a database query for values for the select they display properly but when it is submitted the next page only has the variable not the value. Any ideas?
<form action=getprinter.jsp>
<select name="printers">
<%
while(rs.next())
prnt=rs.getString("printer_id"); %>
<option value=prnt><% out.println(prnt.toUpperCase());%>
</select>
<input type=text name="ponum" value=00000 maxlength=5 size=10>
<input class="submitbutton" type="submit" value="Select">
</form>

Answer 1

<select name="printers">
<%
while(rs.next())
prnt=rs.getString("printer_id"); %>
<option value=prnt><%
out.println(prnt.toUpperCase());%>
<%
some mo code....
%>
On the select tags, the value parameter is what is passed to the getprinter.jsp page. What you have is a drop down list with multiple options on it, different display names but all with the same value. You need to dynamically put the prnt value in the value attribute and in the option body.
<%
  while( rs.next() )
     prnt = rs.getString("printer_id");
%>
  <option value="<%=prnt.toUpperCase()%>"><%=prnt.toUpperCase()%></option>
<%
%>