Vym hangs on startup when network printers are present

[randomas]

Binary package hint: vym

When cups has configured printers shared from a networked computer, vym hangs for an inordinate amount of time and then starts up normally.

It hangs on this line in strace:

sendto(13, "GET /printers/Deskjet_F4100_seri"..., 97, 0, NULL, 0) = 97
recvfrom(13,

The hang is longer according to the number of remotely advertised printers .

Description: Ubuntu 8.04.1
Release: 8.04

Updated to 26/11/2008

[Almacha (almacha)]

I have this problem too.

Ubuntu version: jaunty
Vym package version: 1.12.2-1

It takes a lot of time to start, and also when using "Map -> Print".

When running with strace, it takes time on lines such as:
sendto(21, "GET /printers/hades_lpcss.ppd HTT"..., 87, 0, NULL, 0) = 87

[Almacha (almacha)]

In fact we have a problem with printers in our network. For any KDE application doing "File -> Print" takes a lot of time.

The only thing that differs with vym is that it does that too when vym starts, and not only when doing "File -> Print".

[Pac Shady (pacshady)]

This seems to affect me as well, running an strace seems to suggest VYM is trying to find a network printer that normally exists on my network and is installed in CUPS but is currently unavailable. The program takes ages to start, and freezes for a period of time when going to the print dialog. Attached is my strace log, hopefully it might be of some use.