system-config-printer > error msg.

[Clair Dunn]

Terminal copy:

clair@debian-mint ~ $ sudo system-config-printer
**** Incorrect IEEE 1284 Device ID: [u'drv:///hpijs.drv/hp-laserjet_professional_p1606dn-hpijs.ppd', u'drv:///hpcups.drv/hp-laserjet_professional_p1606dn.ppd']
**** Actual ID is MFG:Hewlett-Packard;MDL:HP LaserJet Professional P1606dn;
**** Please report a bug against the HPLIP component
Using drv:///hpijs.drv/hp-laserjet_professional_p1606dn-hpijs.ppd (status: 0)
^CTraceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/system-config-printer", line 7079, in <module>
    focus_on_map)
  File "/usr/bin/system-config-printer", line 7030, in main
    gtk.main()

[Clair Dunn (cadunn)]

This is the same printer which was installed perfectly with no problems under Linux Mint 12. This problem surfaced after I had installed the new Mint-Debian XFCE. The printer did not work and I was, as you can see by my command, setting out to try to get it installed. When, previously, I had tried to print anything (the printer had a green check, and it was the default printer) the only thing I got, after an abnormally long time was this: ****Unable to open the initial device, quitting.

[Clair Dunn (cadunn)]

Sorry, I forgot something which might be helpful for you to know. Months ago, when I installed Debian 6.04, which I really wanted to run with, I had this same exact problem. And, unable to find a way around it, I left Debian, and installed Mint 12. So, I believe this is originally a Debian problem which has now migrated to this distro.