package cups-browsed 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Will Jackson]

Trying to remove CUPS and replace it with a more recent version.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: cups-browsed 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-38.43~16.04.1-lowlatency 4.13.16
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-38-lowlatency x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.16
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Apr 18 16:45:55 2018
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-01-07 (2658 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
Lpstat: Error: command ['lpstat', '-v'] failed with exit code 1: lpstat: Bad file descriptor
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
Papersize: a4
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-38-lowlatency root=UUID=3ee72f7b-28cd-4f79-b43a-f99ac9da4ef5 ro noplymouth init=/sbin/upstart
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt 1.2.26
SourcePackage: cups-filters
Title: package cups-browsed 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 08/28/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1401
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: M5A78L-M/USB3
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1401:bd08/28/2012:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM5A78L-M/USB3:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.family: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer