setup.py crashed with TypeError in sendall(): memoryview: a bytes-like object is required, not 'str'

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement]

no idea how it crashed

ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: hplip-data 3.17.10+repack0-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-17.20-generic 4.13.8
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CupsErrorLog:

CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Wed Nov 29 08:02:35 2017
Dependencies:
 gcc-7-base 7.2.0-16ubuntu1
 libc6 2.26-0ubuntu2
 libgcc1 1:7.2.0-16ubuntu1
 liblzma5 5.2.2-1.3
 xz-utils 5.2.2-1.3
ExecutablePath: /usr/share/hplip/setup.py
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-09-03 (1549 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130902)
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.6
Lpstat:
 device for Deskjet-D5500: dnssd://Deskjet%20D5500%20series%20%5BF53AD4%5D._pdl-datastream._tcp.local/
 device for MP210: usb://Canon/MP210%20series?serial=638BE0&interface=1
 device for papercut: ipp://10.10.100.12:631/printers/A3_Recto_Verso_Noir_Et_Blanc
 device for PDF: cups-pdf:/
MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. UX32VD
PackageArchitecture: all
Papersize: a4
PpdFiles:
 Error: command ['fgrep', '-H', '*NickName', '/etc/cups/ppd/PDF.ppd', '/etc/cups/ppd/MP210.ppd', '/etc/cups/ppd/Deskjet-D5500.ppd'] failed with exit code 2: grep: /etc/cups/ppd/PDF.ppd: Permission denied
 grep: /etc/cups/ppd/MP210.ppd: Permission denied
 grep: /etc/cups/ppd/Deskjet-D5500.ppd: Permission denied
ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/hp-setup
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 TERM=screen-256color
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 PATH=(custom, user)
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-17-generic root=UUID=1004226d-a9db-46c7-bd28-eca0806c12f2 ro pcie_aspm=force drm.vblankoffdelay=1 i915.semaphores=1 init=/lib/systemd/systemd-bootchart
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/hp-setup']
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
SourcePackage: hplip
Title: setup.py crashed with TypeError in sendall(): memoryview: a bytes-like object is required, not 'str'
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip docker libvirt libvirtd lpadmin lxd plugdev sambashare sudo
dmi.bios.date: 01/29/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: UX32VD.214
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: UX32VD
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrUX32VD.214:bd01/29/2013:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnUX32VD:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnUX32VD:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.family: UX
dmi.product.name: UX32VD
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.