We got a similar problem. When you start libreoffice, printing work, after a short time, around 5 min, you can't print from libreoffice any more. System kubuntu 12.04 x86 with kde 4.9. We're printing over remote cups (cups.client), but we a local cups server the same problem appears too. here is my /etc/cups/cupsd.conf file. Hope it'll help. (Sorry for my poor english). LogLevel warn MaxLogSize 1m SystemGroup lpadmin Listen localhost:631 Listen /var/run/cups/cups.sock Browsing On BrowseOrder allow,deny BrowseAllow all BrowseRemoteProtocols cups BrowseLocalProtocols DefaultAuthType Basic WebInterface Yes Order allow,deny Order allow,deny AuthType Default Require user @SYSTEM Order allow,deny JobPrivateAccess default JobPrivateValues default SubscriptionPrivateAccess default SubscriptionPrivateValues default Order deny,allow Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM Order deny,allow Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM Order deny,allow AuthType Default Require user @SYSTEM Order deny,allow AuthType Default Require user @SYSTEM Order deny,allow Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM Order deny,allow Order deny,allow JobPrivateAccess default JobPrivateValues default SubscriptionPrivateAccess default SubscriptionPrivateValues default AuthType Default Order deny,allow AuthType Default Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM Order deny,allow AuthType Default Require user @SYSTEM Order deny,allow AuthType Default Require user @SYSTEM Order deny,allow AuthType Default Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM Order deny,allow Order deny,allow