I also had the same problems (and same solution) with a Dell laptop Latitude E6430s, with the same system (fresh install, as upgrade from 16.04 did not work).
lsb_release -rd: Description: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS Release: 18.04 apt-cache policy system-config-printer: system-config-printer: Installé : 1.5.11-1ubuntu2 Candidat : 1.5.11-1ubuntu2 Table de version : *** 1.5.11-1ubuntu2 500 500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages 500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1795150 Title: Canon PIXMA MG4250 unhandled by system-config-printer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/system-config-printer/+bug/1795150/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs