Just got this problem with Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin, up to date on 2012/09/20 with version 1.3.8+20120201-0ubuntu8.1 of system-config- printer.
The misleading error message was "Printer error - cups-remote- processing". Specifically, following is what is installed on my machine: ii system-config-printer-common 1.3.8+20120201-0ubuntu8.1 Printer configuration GUI ii system-config-printer-gnome 1.3.8+20120201-0ubuntu8.1 Printer configuration GUI ii system-config-printer-udev 1.3.8+20120201-0ubuntu8.1 Printer auto-configuration facility based on udev ** Changed in: system-config-printer (Ubuntu Precise) Status: Invalid => New ** Changed in: system-config-printer (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/855379 Title: (oneiric) false error messages when printing To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/system-config-printer/+bug/855379/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs