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

[alex]

Binary package hint: hplip

just crash

ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: hplip 3.11.1-2ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
CupsErrorLog: E [22/Apr/2011:00:03:30 +0800] [cups-deviced] PID 1334 (hpfax) stopped with status 1!
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 28.147495] type=1400 audit(1303401805.701:19): apparmor="DENIED" operation="capable" parent=1330 profile="/usr/sbin/cupsd" pid=1332 comm="serial" capability=21 capname="sys_admin"
 [ 39.211288] EXT4-fs (sda1): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro,commit=0
Date: Fri Apr 22 00:03:30 2011
ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/cups/backend/hpfax
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta amd64 (20110330)
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.6
Lpstat: Error: command ['lpstat', '-v'] failed with exit code 1: lpstat: No destinations added.
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform
Papersize: letter
PpdFiles: VMware_Virtual_Printer: Generic PostScript Printer Foomatic/Postscript (recommended)
ProcCmdline: python /usr/lib/cups/backend/hpfax
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en.UTF8
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=76c0236f-752b-4cbc-9580-800c869ad158 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
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: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups:

dmi.bios.date: 12/31/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00
dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: None
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd12/31/2009:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform
dmi.product.version: None
dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc.

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Thank you for taking the time to report this crash and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular crash has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug #616450, so is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.