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system-config-printer-kde package

  1. Bug #814770
  2. Comment #5

Comment 5 for bug 814770

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steveb (tniagcpm) wrote :

I also looked at other systems with Oneiric installed.
a) an upgrade from Natty - works correctly
b) a new Oneiric install - works correctly

I found that my problem was caused by an entry in /etc/cups/printers.conf for a printer that no longer exists.
The entry was for the <DefaultPrinter> section.
I fixed it by these steps:

Stop CUPS, so we can edit the conf file safely
> /etc/init.d/cups stop

Edit /etc/cups/printers.conf
from:
> <DefaultPrinter>
> ...the non-existent printer entries...
> </Printer>
> <Printer>
> ...a valid printers entries...
> </Printer>
 to:
> <DefaultPrinter>
> ...a valid printers entries...
> </Printer>

Restart CUPS
> /etc/init.d/cups start

I can only assume that system-config-printer-kde needs better error handling.