Hello all, I am not sure if this answers anyone's problem: I see there are many different issues reported and I feel a bit confused, but I am posting here my case, hoping that it could help someone.
On my Ubuntu 14.04.5 system, I had problems accessing a printer via DNS- SD (Avahi). The problem was in fact that cups could detect, but not print to, a printer without a resolvable IP address. I could fix my problem as described in this blog post: https://mypersonalblog1984.wordpress.com/2016/01/09/cups-unable-to-automatically-locate-printer-2/ i.e. in file /etc/nsswitch.conf, I added the "mdns" option to the "hosts" entry. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to avahi in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/987212 Title: Wireless printer "Processing - Unable to locate printer." Status in avahi package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in avahi source package in Precise: Confirmed Status in avahi source package in Quantal: Won't Fix Status in avahi source package in Raring: Won't Fix Bug description: Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) Beta 2 Release: 12.04 Beta 2 The printer is a Lexmark X734de printer connected over a wireless network that can be found, but will not print. The print job stays in the queue forever. Wireless Printer "Processing - Unable to locate printer." Network/Local Printers found but cannot print - Unable to get printer status and says it's "Processing". I'm shure we want avoid this for the Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) release, when the final has been released. I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) Beta 2 with latest update as of today. CUPS log: /var/log/cups/error_log W [23/Apr/2012:11:48:05 +0200] failed to CreateProfile: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id 'Lexmark-X734de-Gray..' already exists W [23/Apr/2012:11:48:05 +0200] failed to CreateProfile: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id 'Lexmark-X734de-CMYK..' already exists W [23/Apr/2012:11:48:05 +0200] failed to CreateDevice: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:device id 'cups-Lexmark-X734de' already exists W [23/Apr/2012:11:48:05 +0200] failed to CreateProfile: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id 'Lexmark-X734de-Gray..' already exists W [23/Apr/2012:11:48:05 +0200] failed to CreateProfile: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id 'Lexmark-X734de-CMYK..' already exists W [23/Apr/2012:11:48:05 +0200] failed to CreateDevice: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:device id 'cups-Lexmark-X734de' already exists W [23/Apr/2012:11:48:05 +0200] failed to CreateProfile: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id 'Lexmark-X734de-Gray..' already exists W [23/Apr/2012:11:48:05 +0200] failed to CreateProfile: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id 'Lexmark-X734de-CMYK..' already exists W [23/Apr/2012:11:48:05 +0200] failed to CreateDevice: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:device id 'cups-Lexmark-X734de' already exists E [23/Apr/2012:11:50:58 +0200] [Job 2] Unable to find printer. E [23/Apr/2012:11:51:13 +0200] [Job 2] Unable to find printer. E [23/Apr/2012:11:51:28 +0200] [Job 2] Unable to find printer. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: system-config-printer-gnome 1.3.8+20120201-0ubuntu8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-20.33-generic-pae 3.2.12 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-20-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5 Architecture: i386 CheckboxSubmission: e28f23d40ba6960d2759044b1acbd380 CheckboxSystem: c69722ecac764861be52925fa50b4dcc Date: Mon Apr 23 11:58:03 2012 ExecutablePath: /usr/share/system-config-printer/system-config-printer.py InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120328) InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7 Lpstat: device for Canon-MP190-series: usb://Canon/MP190%20series?serial=E14D77&interface=1 device for Lexmark-X734de: dnssd://Lexmark%20X734de._pdl-datastream._tcp.local/ MachineType: Acer AOA150 PackageArchitecture: all Papersize: a4 PpdFiles: Lexmark-X734de: Lexmark X734de Canon-MP190-series: Canon PIXMA MP190 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.8-pre1 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=se_NO:nb_NO:nb:no_NO:no:nn_NO:nn:da:sv:en LANG=se_NO SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-20-generic-pae root=UUID=6448F9C148F991D2 loop=/hostname/disks/root.disk ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: system-config-printer UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 05/09/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Acer dmi.bios.version: v0.3305 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: Base Board Version dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrv0.3305:bd05/09/2008:svnAcer:pnAOA150:pvr1:rvnAcer:rn:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct1:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: AOA150 dmi.product.version: 1 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/avahi/+bug/987212/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
