Please run the following command in a terminal window: sudo apt-get install gir1.2-notify-0.7
Then try to start system-config-printer again. Does this solve the problem? ** Changed in: system-config-printer (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to system-config-printer in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1221219 Title: system-config-printer fails to launch. Gives ImportError. Status in “system-config-printer” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Xubuntu 13.10 beta 1 development. Settings Manager->Printers does not open Running system-config-printer from terminal gives following error: jack@jack-sb13:~$ system-config-printer ** (system-config-printer.py:1603): WARNING **: Couldn't connect to accessibility bus: Failed to connect to socket /tmp/dbus-iWKUtlwWVF: Connection refused ERROR:root:Could not find any typelib for Notify Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/system-config-printer/system-config-printer.py", line 73, in <module> import jobviewer File "/usr/share/system-config-printer/jobviewer.py", line 27, in <module> from gi.repository import Notify ImportError: cannot import name Notify ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: system-config-printer-gnome 1.4.2-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-4.9-generic 3.11.0-rc7 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-4-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.12.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 CupsErrorLog: CurrentDmesg: [ 4.338652] r8169 0000:04:00.0 eth0: link up [ 4.338660] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready Date: Thu Sep 5 09:14:54 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-09-04 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha i386 (20130902.1) Lpstat: device for DESKJET-940C: ipp://jack-xubuntu.local:631/printers/DESKJET-940C device for DESKJET-940C-Test: ipp://192.168.1.2:631/printers/DESKJET-940C-Test MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 660s MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all Papersize: letter ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-4-generic root=UUID=36996f3e-a233-490c-a5c5-d066ac163c2f ro quiet splash SourcePackage: system-config-printer UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/22/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A09 dmi.board.name: 0XFWHV dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA09:bd11/22/2012:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron660s:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0XFWHV:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: Inspiron 660s dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/system-config-printer/+bug/1221219/+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