As of Ubuntu 15.10, a get-around is this: sudo systemctl stop cups && sudo sed --in-place '/Reason media-empty- warning/d' /etc/cups/printers.conf; sudo systemctl start cups
Check the status: $ system-config-printer double-click your printer in left pane, select Ink/Toner Levels Under Status Messages either (bad): - Printer 'xyz' is out of paper. or (good): There are no status messages for this printer. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/559331 Title: Permanent "Printer-out-of-paper" message. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/559331/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
