package cups-browsed 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Peter Harris]

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  libplexus-containers-java libplexus-containers1.5-java libplexus-interactivity-api-java libplexus-interpolation-java libplexus-io-java libplexus-sec-dispatcher-java libplexus-utils-java
  libplexus-utils2-java libqdox2-java libqmi-glib1 libqpdf17 libservlet2.5-java libservlet3.1-java libsisu-inject-java libsisu-plexus-java libslf4j-java libwagon-java libwagon2-java libxbean-java libxom-java
  libxpp2-java libxpp3-java libxz-java
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  python-software-properties
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Setting up cups-browsed (1.8.3-2ubuntu3.4) ...
Failed to start cups-browsed.service: Unit cups.service is masked.
invoke-rc.d: initscript cups-browsed, action "start" failed.
● cups-browsed.service - Make remote CUPS printers available locally
   Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/cups-browsed.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: active (running) since Mon 2018-07-09 08:37:35 BST; 8h ago
 Main PID: 1445 (cups-browsed)
   CGroup: /system.slice/cups-browsed.service
           └─1445 /usr/sbin/cups-browsed

Jul 09 08:37:35 pedro-laptop systemd[1]: Started Make remote CUPS printers available locally.
dpkg: error processing package cups-browsed (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up python-software-properties (0.96.20.7) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 cups-browsed
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: cups-browsed 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-34.53-generic 4.4.15
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-34-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
AptOrdering:
 python-software-properties: Install
 cups-browsed: Configure
 python-software-properties: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CupsErrorLog:

Date: Mon Jul 9 16:53:07 2018
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-30 (1256 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
Lpstat: Error: command ['lpstat', '-v'] failed with exit code 1: lpstat: Bad file descriptor
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion 15 Notebook PC
Papersize: a4
PpdFiles: Deskjet-3050-J610-series: HP Deskjet 3050 j610 Series, hpcups 3.16.3
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-34-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash acpi_backlight=vendor vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt 1.2.26
SourcePackage: cups-filters
Title: package cups-browsed 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 08/07/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
dmi.bios.version: F.11
dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 2281
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 77.25
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.11:bd08/07/2014:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPavilion15NotebookPC:pvr0974110000405F10000620180:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn2281:rvr77.25:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion 15 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 0974110000405F10000620180
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.