This is not a problem with older system. I too have this bug with a recent computer
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to hplip in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1460445 Title: hp-systray: No system tray detected on this system, unable to start, exiting Status in HPLIP: New Status in hplip package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: After a while of starting a kde session, a dialog pops up with the text "No system tray detected on this system, unable to start, exiting" and the hp systray icon disappears after clicking ok. Manually running hp-systray after that correctly shows a working hp systray icon. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: hplip-gui 3.15.2-0ubuntu4.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-18.18-generic 3.19.6 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-18-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1 Architecture: i386 CupsErrorLog: CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Sun May 31 18:15:55 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-02-07 (843 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017.2) Lpstat: device for Deskjet_3050A_J611: hp:/net/Deskjet_3050A_J611_series?ip=192.168.10.250 Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 80ee:0021 VirtualBox USB Tablet Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: innotek GmbH VirtualBox PackageArchitecture: all Papersize: a4 PpdFiles: Error: command ['fgrep', '-H', '*NickName', '/etc/cups/ppd/Deskjet_3050A_J611.ppd'] failed with exit code 2: grep: /etc/cups/ppd/Deskjet_3050A_J611.ppd: Permission denied ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-18-generic root=UUID=7bc50758-f872-460d-a70f-84890c536552 ro quiet splash vga=789 SourcePackage: hplip UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-04-24 (36 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox dmi.board.name: VirtualBox dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation dmi.board.version: 1.2 dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr: dmi.product.name: VirtualBox dmi.product.version: 1.2 dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/1460445/+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