package nvidia-prime 0.4.2~ubuntu13.10.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Rabin Guha]

This seems to keep happening when I try to get hplip to get my Color Laserjet 1600 working

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: nvidia-prime 0.4.2~ubuntu13.10.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-14.21-generic 3.11.7
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-14-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
AptOrdering: nvidia-prime: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Dec 3 21:28:59 2013
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Setting up nvidia-prime (0.4.2~ubuntu13.10.1) ...
 /var/lib/dpkg/info/nvidia-prime.postinst: 36: printf: d: expected numeric value
 dpkg: error processing nvidia-prime (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
DuplicateSignature: package:nvidia-prime:0.4.2~ubuntu13.10.1:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-21 (43 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016.1)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: nvidia-prime
Title: package nvidia-prime 0.4.2~ubuntu13.10.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.