Public bug reported: I'm on Ubuntu MATE 16.04 Beta 2. Clean install.
My printer refuses to work on 16.04 using the latest Epson driver (http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search/01/search/searchModule). Was working OK on 15.10 and 14.04 (Mint 17.3) with the same driver (weren't updated since 2013). Went through the printer troubleshooting, here's mine troubleshoot.txt: http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search/01/search/searchModule ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: system-config-printer-gnome 1.5.7+20160212-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-15.31-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-15-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: MATE Date: Mon Mar 28 13:05:23 2016 ExecutablePath: /usr/share/system-config-printer/system-config-printer.py InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-24 (3 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160224) InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.5 Lpstat: device for L550-Series: lpd://10.38.6.129:515/PASSTHRU MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. UX31A PackageArchitecture: all Papersize: a4 PpdFiles: Error: command ['fgrep', '-H', '*NickName', '/etc/cups/ppd/L550-Series.ppd'] failed with exit code 2: grep: /etc/cups/ppd/L550-Series.ppd: Permission denied ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-15-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--mate--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: system-config-printer UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/14/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: UX31A.219 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: UX31A dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrUX31A.219:bd06/14/2013:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnUX31A:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnUX31A:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: UX31A dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ** Affects: system-config-printer (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug epson printing xenial -- 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/1562789 Title: Epson printer won't print on 16.04 Status in system-config-printer package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I'm on Ubuntu MATE 16.04 Beta 2. Clean install. My printer refuses to work on 16.04 using the latest Epson driver (http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search/01/search/searchModule). Was working OK on 15.10 and 14.04 (Mint 17.3) with the same driver (weren't updated since 2013). Went through the printer troubleshooting, here's mine troubleshoot.txt: http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search/01/search/searchModule ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: system-config-printer-gnome 1.5.7+20160212-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-15.31-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-15-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: MATE Date: Mon Mar 28 13:05:23 2016 ExecutablePath: /usr/share/system-config-printer/system-config-printer.py InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-24 (3 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160224) InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.5 Lpstat: device for L550-Series: lpd://10.38.6.129:515/PASSTHRU MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. UX31A PackageArchitecture: all Papersize: a4 PpdFiles: Error: command ['fgrep', '-H', '*NickName', '/etc/cups/ppd/L550-Series.ppd'] failed with exit code 2: grep: /etc/cups/ppd/L550-Series.ppd: Permission denied ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-15-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--mate--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: system-config-printer UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/14/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: UX31A.219 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: UX31A dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrUX31A.219:bd06/14/2013:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnUX31A:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnUX31A:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: UX31A dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/system-config-printer/+bug/1562789/+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
