As of Ubuntu 15.10, a get-around is this:
sudo systemctl stop cups && sudo sed --in-place '/Reason media-empty-warning/d' /etc/cups/printers.conf; sudo systemctl start cups
Check the status: $ system-config-printer double-click your printer in left pane, select Ink/Toner Levels Under Status Messages either (bad): - Printer 'xyz' is out of paper. or (good): There are no status messages for this printer.
As of Ubuntu 15.10, a get-around is this:
sudo systemctl stop cups && sudo sed --in-place '/Reason media-empty- warning/ d' /etc/cups/ printers. conf; sudo systemctl start cups
Check the status: config- printer
$ system-
double-click your printer
in left pane, select Ink/Toner Levels
Under Status Messages either (bad):
- Printer 'xyz' is out of paper.
or (good):
There are no status messages for this printer.