I think that this is an (UI?) issue in system-config-printer, because I was now able to install the driver like this:
1) Start system-config-printer from terminal (I didn't test otherwise) 2) Select your printer from the list once detected and start installing the gutenprint driver 3) Hit CTRL-C (possible a couple of times) in the terminal when the "installing gutenprint" dialog gets stuck, select Cancel for the crash report etc 4) Now a "New Printer" dialog opens in which you can select your printer manufacturer and model 5) Choose your printer => Forward => Forward => Apply The first crash again here: -- clip -- Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/system-config-printer/newprinter.py", line 3678, in on_tvNPDownloadableDrivers_cursor_changed iter = model.get_iter (path) -- clip -- These are the corresponding lines in the code: -- clip -- selection = widget.get_selection () if selection == None: return model, iter = selection.get_selected () if not iter: path, column = widget.get_cursor() iter = model.get_iter (path) -- clip -- So in our case widget.get_cursor() returns so that path is None. I assume that this happens, because the code expects user data from the "New Printer" dialog, which is not opened. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1248303 Title: Regression: installing gutenprint printer driver fails To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1248303/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs