This bug was fixed in the package system-config-printer - 1.5.1+20140911-0ubuntu1
--------------- system-config-printer (1.5.1+20140911-0ubuntu1) utopic; urgency=medium * New upstream release o GIT 1.5.x snapshot from 11 September 2014 o More Python 3 fixes (LP: #1367368). * debian/control: Added dependency on python3-cairo (LP: #1353880). -- Till Kamppeter <till.kamppe...@gmail.com> Thu, 11 Sep 2014 17:02:50 +0200 ** Changed in: system-config-printer (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to system-config-printer in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1367368 Title: system-config-printer.py crashed with TypeError in __init__(): Type str doesn't support the buffer API Status in “system-config-printer” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Can't install printer. ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: system-config-printer-gnome 1.5.1+20140906-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-14.20-generic 3.16.2 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-14-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CupsErrorLog: CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Tue Sep 9 12:41:48 2014 ExecutablePath: /usr/share/system-config-printer/system-config-printer.py InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-09 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha amd64 (20140905) InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.4 Lpstat: Error: command ['lpstat', '-v'] failed with exit code 1: lpstat: No destinations added. MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP ENVY m6 Notebook PC PackageArchitecture: all Papersize: letter ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python3 /usr/share/system-config-printer/system-config-printer.py ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-14-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=4765aaff-e3b5-4471-adb5-686080400813 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 PythonArgs: ['/usr/share/system-config-printer/system-config-printer.py'] SourcePackage: system-config-printer Title: system-config-printer.py crashed with TypeError in __init__(): Type str doesn't support the buffer API UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo dmi.bios.date: 01/21/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde dmi.bios.version: F.25 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 18A4 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 73.50 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.25:bd01/21/2013:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPENVYm6NotebookPC:pvr0881120000305B10000620100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn18A4:rvr73.50:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: HP ENVY m6 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 0881120000305B10000620100 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/system-config-printer/+bug/1367368/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp