Comment 0 for bug 1908334

Settings -> Printers automatically adds "EPSON_L3160_Series" device but it is unusable. I cannot remove it as it keeps getting automatically added. It is also completely unusable and its "Printing Options" shows blank. "Printing Details" shows Address: null, Driver: "EPSON EPSON L3160 Series".

When I search for printers it gets detected again, now as Name: "L3160", Address: "localhost" Driver: "EPSON L3160 Series, driverless". I guess these automatically detected drivers are fine because it is printing (although it also has some issues).

Before adding this second one the first one is shown in the list of printing applications, but keeps saying "Retrieving information" status. After the second one is added, the first one disappears from the list in the applications, although it is still present in the Settings->Printers.

1. Don't know if this printer gets automatically re-added, or it just disappeares from the Settings UI when it is not actually deleted. Because CUPS web ui, and the applications are not showing the one that keeps comming back in the Settings->Printers ui

2. If it keeps getting re-added why is it not automatically set up as when I go Add... and click on it

3. When I wait a bit more in the Add... search, I get 3 printers (check attachement). The one that comes up immediately (the first one) is the working one from description above. But the third one also works. I guess all 3 point to the same physical printer.

Why is this happening and can it be improved?