Hello, On Fedora this bug has occured too. It is caused by use of python3 where Exception class error message can not be accesed by indexing. The patch i'm attaching fixes it.
** Patch added: "Use msg variable instead of [0] to acces error message" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip/+bug/1718129/+attachment/5190532/+files/hplip-error-print.patch -- 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/1718129 Title: wificonfig.py crashed with TypeError in showIOError(): 'Error' object does not support indexing Status in HPLIP: New Status in hplip package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Not sure what happened. ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: hplip-data 3.17.7+repack0-3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.12.0-13.14-generic 4.12.10 Uname: Linux 4.12.0-13-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Sep 19 10:10:31 2017 Dependencies: gcc-7-base 7.2.0-3ubuntu1 libc6 2.24-12ubuntu1 libgcc1 1:7.2.0-3ubuntu1 liblzma5 5.2.2-1.3 xz-utils 5.2.2-1.3 ExecutablePath: /usr/share/hplip/wificonfig.py InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-26 (23 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170825) InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.6 Lpstat: device for DeskJet_3630: hp:/usb/DeskJet_3630_series?serial=CN59B1P0Q70658 device for HP_DeskJet_3630_series_FBEAAB_: ipp://HP9457A5FBEAAB.local:631/ipp/print MachineType: LENOVO 429149G PackageArchitecture: all Papersize: a4 PpdFiles: Error: command ['fgrep', '-H', '*NickName', '/etc/cups/ppd/DeskJet_3630.ppd', '/etc/cups/ppd/HP_DeskJet_3630_series_FBEAAB_.ppd'] failed with exit code 2: grep: /etc/cups/ppd/DeskJet_3630.ppd: Permission denied grep: /etc/cups/ppd/HP_DeskJet_3630_series_FBEAAB_.ppd: Permission denied ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/hp-wificonfig -d hp:/usb/DeskJet_3630_series?serial=CN59B1P0Q70658 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.12.0-13-generic root=UUID=457973fc-512e-4b6a-b65b-85f15fa85b7b ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.2, python3-minimal, 3.6.1-0ubuntu3 PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/hp-wificonfig', '-d', 'hp:/usb/DeskJet_3630_series?serial=CN59B1P0Q70658'] PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.13-2 SourcePackage: hplip Title: wificonfig.py crashed with TypeError in showIOError(): 'Error' object does not support indexing UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip libvirt lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo dmi.bios.date: 05/18/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 8DET46WW (1.16 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 429149G dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Available dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr8DET46WW(1.16):bd05/18/2011:svnLENOVO:pn429149G:pvrThinkPadX220:rvnLENOVO:rn429149G:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.family: ThinkPad X220 dmi.product.name: 429149G dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X220 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/1718129/+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