Im my case, it was due to missing libraries as shown by cups error log fragment:
D [07/Apr/2014:18:42:50 -0300] [Job 6] /usr/lib/cups/filter/watermarkfilter: error while loading shared libraries: libcupsimage.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory D [07/Apr/2014:18:42:50 -0300] [Job 6] /usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertoprinterbin: error while loading shared libraries: libcupsimage.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory Pay attention if your printer driver is 32 or 64 bit, so you should install the right libraries arch. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1250407 Title: printer has stopped working. "Filter failed" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/1250407/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
