under Unity you should use system-config-printer which doesn't have that issue, the option has been added in the GNOME dialog in 3.6 which is in raring
** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1075265 Title: In the printer settings missing the option to change drivers in Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: I need to install manually the driver of my Brother MFC-7360N because every version of Ubuntu recognize the printer but it install a driver that doesn't work so I do this manually after downloading official ".deb" from Brother website and after opening printer settings I have to select manually the new installed driver. I do this with previous Ubuntu like 11.04, 11.10 and 12.04 but in the Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal it's missing the option to change printer drivers. --- ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-31 (4 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MarkForUpload: True Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu19 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=it_IT.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7 Tags: quantal Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: usr_lib_gnome-control-center: activity-log-manager-control-center 0.9.4-0ubuntu4 deja-dup 24.0-0ubuntu1 gnome-control-center-signon 0.0.18-0ubuntu1 indicator-datetime 12.10.2-0ubuntu3 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1075265/+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