Currently, this is the standard behavior of upstream CUPS. I think there should be at least an error message.
Scenario is that a non-existing print queue is set as (personal) default in ~/.cups/lpoptions and with this it is not possible to set a default printer with "lpadmin -d <printer>" and one does not get any warning or error message. Even if the lpadmin command has set the system default, it should warn that the calling user has a personal default in ~/.cups/lpoptions (and perhaps even that the personal default is an invalid, non-existing queue). Please report this to CUPS upstream at http://www.cups.org/str.php ** Changed in: cups (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to cups in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1497613 Title: cannot set default printer Status in cups package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: lpadmin will not set default printer: # sudo lpadmin -d HP-Officejet-Pro-8600-2 # lpstat -d no system default destination ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: cups-client 2.0.2-1ubuntu3.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-28.30-generic 3.19.8-ckt5 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-28-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.4 Architecture: amd64 CupsErrorLog: E [19/Sep/2015:11:29:30 -0700] [Client 182] Returning IPP client-error-bad-request for Send-Document (ipp://localhost:631/printers/HP-Officejet-Pro-8600-2) from localhost CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Sat Sep 19 11:36:34 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-02 (625 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016) KernLog: Lpstat: device for HP-Officejet-Pro-8600-2: dnssd://Officejet%20Pro%208600%20%5BA9023B%5D._pdl-datastream._tcp.local/?uuid=1c852a4d-b800-1f08-abcd-843497a9023b MachineType: MSI MS-7751 Papersize: letter PpdFiles: HP-Officejet-Pro-8600-2: HP Officejet Pro 8600, hpcups 3.15.2 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> SHELL=/bin/tcsh ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-28-generic root=UUID=56c146b8-ca77-456e-8606-3395117a8441 ro quiet splash nomdmonddf nomdmonisw nomdmonddf nomdmonisw nomdmonddf nomdmonisw nomdmonddf nomdmonisw SourcePackage: cups UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-04-25 (147 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 09/14/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: V17.3 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: Z77 MPower (MS-7751) dmi.board.vendor: MSI dmi.board.version: 4.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI dmi.chassis.version: 4.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV17.3:bd09/14/2012:svnMSI:pnMS-7751:pvr4.0:rvnMSI:rnZ77MPower(MS-7751):rvr4.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr4.0: dmi.product.name: MS-7751 dmi.product.version: 4.0 dmi.sys.vendor: MSI To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/1497613/+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
