Ubuntu
system-config-printer package

  1. Bug #165197
  2. Comment #7

Comment 7 for bug 165197

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zzxtty (zzxtty) wrote : Re: [Bug 165197] Re: 'New Printer' = hang over network

I haven't had any luck installing your system-config-printer update,
the package add program complains about python-support, 'Dependency is
not satisfiable: python-support' .

mort@coffee:~$ cat /etc/*release*
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=7.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=gutsy
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 7.10"
mort@coffee:~$

I think this may be more of a design issue than a bug. As you can see
from the output in previous emails there are lots of printers on the
network, even if you got this list back in seconds (rather than
minutes) its not a great deal of use.

1. you cant search it
2. if you know how to find the printer you want (i'm guessing the only
way to do this is by IP address) then you could have entered the
details manually (and saved yourself 10 minutes)

From my point of view i would prefer there to be an extra step, after
clicking on add printer you should be given a choice of either
automatically listing printers, or manually specifying one.

Chris