Hello Scottuss, Thank you for submitting this bug and reporting a problem with system-config-printer. You made this bug report some time ago and Ubuntu has been updated since then. Could you confirm that this is no longer a problem and that we can close the bug report? 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, run the following (only once): apport-collect BUGNUMBER and upload the updated logs and and any other logs that are relevant for this particular issue.
Thank you again for helping make Ubuntu better. G [Ubuntu Bug Squad volunteer triager] ** Changed in: system-config-printer (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Changed in: system-config-printer (Debian) Status: New => Incomplete ** Changed in: system-config-printer Status: New => 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/594543 Title: system-config-printer prompts for credentials when adding a new printer Status in System Config Printer: Incomplete Status in system-config-printer package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in system-config-printer package in Debian: Incomplete Bug description: Binary package hint: system-config-printer When attempting to add a new printer (HP Photosmart 2575) via system- config-printer, I get prompted for what appears to be Samba credentials (There is a field for username, password and workgroup) The printer does not require these credentials (I have tried different combinations, but clearly this prompt should not be displayed, there are absolutely no credentials required) Adding the printer via the CUPS interface works perfectly, without any prompt for non-existent credentials. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/system-config-printer/+bug/594543/+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