hpfax crashed with TypeError in __main__: not all arguments converted during string formatting

[Pavel Hahin]

Binary package hint: hplip

The problem was appeared when I work with LibreOffice

ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: hplip 3.11.1-2ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.39-generic 2.6.38
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-7-generic i686
Architecture: i386
CupsErrorLog:
 W [12/Apr/2011:10:35:55 +0300] No limit for Validate-Job defined in policy authenticated - using Print-Job's policy
 E [12/Apr/2011:11:03:49 +0300] [cups-deviced] PID 2658 (hpfax) stopped with status 1!
 E [12/Apr/2011:11:09:06 +0300] [cups-deviced] PID 4511 (hpfax) stopped with status 1!
Date: Tue Apr 12 11:03:49 2011
ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/cups/backend/hpfax
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
Lpstat:
 device for hp-LaserJet-1010: hp:/usb/hp_LaserJet_1010?serial=00CNFD785945
 device for hp-LaserJet-1010-2: hp:/usb/hp_LaserJet_1010?serial=00CNFD785945
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. K50IJ
Papersize: letter
PpdFiles:
 hp-LaserJet-1010-2: HP LaserJet 1010, hpcups 3.11.1
 hp-LaserJet-1010: HP LaserJet 1010, hpcups 3.11.1
ProcCmdline: python /usr/lib/cups/backend/hpfax
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF8
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-7-generic root=/dev/sda5 ro quiet splash
PythonArgs: ['/usr/lib/cups/backend/hpfax']
SourcePackage: hplip
Title: hpfax crashed with TypeError in __main__: not all arguments converted during string formatting
Traceback:
 Traceback (most recent call last):
   File "/usr/lib/cups/backend/hpfax", line 86, in <module>
     bug("Error importing HPLIP modules: %s\n" % (pid, e))
 TypeError: not all arguments converted during string formatting
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-03-31 (11 days ago)
UserGroups:

dmi.bios.date: 08/26/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 212
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: K50IJ
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr212:bd08/26/2009:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnK50IJ:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnK50IJ:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: K50IJ
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

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