Happened after Gnome 3.26 and Ubuntu 17.10 removed the bottom left systray. HPLIP Device Manager seems not to be compatible with Appindicator extension, so it can't be viewed anymore...
ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: hplip-data 3.17.7+repack0-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.12.0-11.12-generic 4.12.5
Uname: Linux 4.12.0-11-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sat Sep 2 10:21:21 2017
Dependencies:
gcc-7-base 7.2.0-2ubuntu1
libc6 2.24-12ubuntu1
libgcc1 1:7.2.0-2ubuntu1
liblzma5 5.2.2-1.3
xz-utils 5.2.2-1.3
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ExecutablePath: /usr/share/hplip/systray.py
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-16 (16 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170815)
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.6
Lpstat: device for HP-LaserJet-Professional-M1217nfw-MFP: hp:/usb/HP_LaserJet_Professional_M1217nfw_MFP?serial=000000000T2011W5PR1a
MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M.
PackageArchitecture: all
Papersize: a4
PpdFiles: Error: command ['fgrep', '-H', '*NickName', '/etc/cups/ppd/HP-LaserJet-Professional-M1217nfw-MFP.ppd'] failed with exit code 2: grep: /etc/cups/ppd/HP-LaserJet-Professional-M1217nfw-MFP.ppd: Permission denied
ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/hp-systray -x
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.12.0-11-generic root=UUID=9bae1730-c2cd-49ef-91a9-1ad5fed7a14b ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.2, python3-minimal, 3.6.1-0ubuntu3
PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/hp-systray', '-x']
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.13, python-minimal, 2.7.13-2
SourcePackage: hplip
Title: systray.py crashed with ImportError in /usr/share/hplip/base/status.py: /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/hpmudext.cpython-36m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so: undefined symbol: hpmud_make_par_uri
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
dmi.bios.date: 08/20/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P2.60
dmi.board.name: P55 Pro
dmi.board.vendor: ASRock
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP2.60:bd08/20/2010:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASRock:rnP55Pro:rvr:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.family: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
If I try to launch the program through Activities menu, this time toolbox.py crashes (see screenshot).