Hello Amit, Thank you for submitting this bug and reporting a problem with hplip. You made this bug report some time ago and Ubuntu and hplip have been updated since then.
Could you confirm that this is no longer a problem and that we can close the ticket? If it is still a problem, are you still interested in finding a solution to this bug? If you are, could you let us know and, in the current version, could you run the following (only once): apport-collect 701804 and upload the updated logs and and any other logs that are relevant for this particular issue. Thank you again for helping make Ubuntu and hplip better. G [Ubuntu Bug Squad volunteer triager] ** Changed in: hplip (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- 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/701804 Title: package hplip 3.9.8-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. Status in hplip package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Binary package hint: hplip hhjb n ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 CupsErrorLog: Date: Wed Jan 12 13:01:09 2011 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 DpkgTerminalLog: Log started: 2011-01-12 13:01:09 dpkg: error processing hplip (--remove): Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. Lpstat: Error: command ['lpstat', '-v'] failed with exit code 1: lpstat: No destinations added. Lsusb: Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq dx6100 MT(PQ674PC) Package: hplip 3.9.8-1ubuntu2 Papersize: a4 ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=77f6206b-a21e-498b-9c7f-b8681480aac6 ro quiet splash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-22.69-generic SourcePackage: hplip Title: package hplip 3.9.8-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. Uname: Linux 2.6.31-22-generic i686 dmi.bios.date: 09/13/2004 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 786C1 v01.57 dmi.board.name: 0984h dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.asset.tag: INI5110089 dmi.chassis.type: 6 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr786C1v01.57:bd09/13/2004:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaqdx6100MT(PQ674PC):pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn0984h:rvr:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct6:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP Compaq dx6100 MT(PQ674PC) dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip/+bug/701804/+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