system-config-printer.py crashed with TypeError in __init__(): debugprint() takes 1 positional argument but 2 were given

[eric]

system crashed a few minutes after conifguring the printer

ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: system-config-printer 1.5.9+20170825-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-generic 4.13.4
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: X-Cinnamon
Date: Thu Oct 19 09:36:40 2017
ExecutablePath: /usr/share/system-config-printer/system-config-printer.py
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-16 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170926)
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.6
Lpstat: device for Canon_MX490_series: ipp://61CB2F000000.local:631/ipp/print
MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. BU401LG
PackageArchitecture: all
Papersize: a4
PpdFiles: Error: command ['fgrep', '-H', '*NickName', '/etc/cups/ppd/Canon_MX490_series.ppd'] failed with exit code 2: grep: /etc/cups/ppd/Canon_MX490_series.ppd: Permission denied
ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python3 /usr/share/system-config-printer/system-config-printer.py
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-16-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=15797482-c37f-406f-8cdd-9655578be0f3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
PythonArgs: ['/usr/share/system-config-printer/system-config-printer.py']
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
SourcePackage: system-config-printer
Title: system-config-printer.py crashed with TypeError in __init__(): debugprint() takes 1 positional argument but 2 were given
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
dmi.bios.date: 04/28/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: BU401LG.211
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: BU401LG
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrBU401LG.211:bd04/28/2014:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnBU401LG:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnBU401LG:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.family: BU
dmi.product.name: BU401LG
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.