Description of problem: While adding a HPLIP postscript printer with s-c-p I got the traceback: PPD name: postscript.ppd.gz Cups PPD Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/system-config-printer/system-config-printer.py", line 2493, in on_btnNPApply_clicked self.checkDriverExists (name, ppd=checkppd) File "/usr/share/system-config-printer/system-config-printer.py", line 2620, in checkDriverExists if exe and not exepath: UnboundLocalError: local variable 'exe' referenced before assignment Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): system-config-printer-0.7.32.10-1.el5 hplip3-libs-3.9.8-7.el5 hplip3-3.9.8-7.el5 hplip-1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4 hplip3-common-3.9.8-7.el5 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. execute system-config-printer within a terminal and add a new printer 2. choose HPLIP in connection, use "hp3:/usb/DeskJet_990C?serial=1234" as URI location. 3. Choose Generic, postscript printer, click Apply Traceback appears in the console
Upstream fix: commit e2cd998f4e0b64f148cc555220cab0e7f624b866. Work-around for testing hp3: use a raster-type driver such as hpcups.
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Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2013-0051.html