Bug#748982: system-config-printer: While installing printer driver, I get a warning "provides postscript-driver not supported
aloys4
aloys_4 at yahoo.co.uk
Thu May 22 19:43:48 UTC 2014
Package: system-config-printer
Version: 1.3.7-4
Severity: grave
Tags: upstream
Justification: renders package unusable
Dear Maintainer,
*** Please consider answering these questions, where appropriate ***
* What led up to the situation?
While adding my USB printer Canon MP160, it finds the printer, but when I
select it in the list, it starts searching for a driver. Then I get a warning
about that this action is not supported by this backend. Underneath is says
Provides postscript-driver not supported. I stil get a database with printer
types with my printer highlighted with advised. I can install the printer, but
it won't print.
* What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
ineffective)?
Every time I install Debian KDE I get the same result. In Linux Mint or Ubuntu
I don't have the problem.
* What was the outcome of this action?
Every time the same
* What outcome did you expect instead?
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 7.5
APT prefers stable-updates
APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 3.2.0-4-486
Locale: LANG=nl_NL.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=nl_NL.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Versions of packages system-config-printer depends on:
ii gnome-icon-theme 3.4.0-2
ii python 2.7.3-4+deb7u1
ii python-cups 1.9.48-1.1
ii python-cupshelpers 1.3.7-4
ii python-dbus 1.1.1-1
ii python-glade2 2.24.0-3+b1
ii python-gnome2 2.28.1+dfsg-1
ii python-gtk2 2.24.0-3+b1
ii python-libxml2 2.8.0+dfsg1-7+nmu3
ii python-notify 0.1.1-3
ii python-support 1.0.15
Versions of packages system-config-printer recommends:
ii cups-pk-helper 0.2.3-3
ii system-config-printer-udev 1.3.7-4
Versions of packages system-config-printer suggests:
pn python-gnomekeyring <none>
pn python-smbc <none>
pn sessioninstaller <none>
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