Cannot add/configure printer - Epson SX125 USB

[Phil Wyett]

Ubuntu Gnome - 14.04 dev release - 20131217.

Cannot add/configure printer - Epson SX125 USB.

See screentshot.

I get hung on the dialog shown in the screenshot or am told in the pop-up indicator that there is no driver.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: cups 1.7.0-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.12.0-7.15-generic 3.12.4
Uname: Linux 3.12.0-7-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.12.7-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CupsErrorLog:

CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Wed Dec 18 06:19:21 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-18 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.04 "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20131217)
Lpstat: Error: command ['lpstat', '-v'] failed with exit code 1: lpstat: No destinations added.
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-970A-DS3
Papersize: a4
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.12.0-7-generic root=UUID=13483b2e-166e-4fdf-8977-674bdf71a712 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: cups
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 01/24/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: F7a
dmi.board.name: GA-970A-DS3
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF7a:bd01/24/2013:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-970A-DS3:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-970A-DS3:rvr:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: GA-970A-DS3
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

[Phil Wyett (aura-yoda)]

Why a regression. This printer configures and works fine on Ubuntu 12.04.

[Phil Wyett (aura-yoda)]

Also tested on:

Ubuntu - 14.04 dev release - 20131217.

Offers a Epson proprietary driver to download and install, even though install was a 'Free software only'. This driver when selected does download, but fails to install.

Choosing a local driver. The system searches and just hangs at this stage.