Comment 13 for bug 576705

Here is a way to proceed without needing to compile or to replace the installed Gutenprint 5.2.5:

Install alien and the LSB environment:

sudo apt-get install alien lsb

Then download one of these two package files depending on your system architecture:

http://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/old/RPMS/i486/openprinting-gutenprint-5.2.4-1lsb3.2.i486.rpm
http://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/old/RPMS/x86_64/openprinting-gutenprint-5.2.4-1lsb3.2.x86_64.rpm

Convert and install the file with

sudo alien -ick <Gutenprint 5.2.4 RPM file>

Now run system-config-printer. When changing your printer's driver or creating a new queue look for Gutenprint drivers with "OpenPrinting" for your printer model.