I have the exact same problem.
Here is my output when running the program as Till Kamppeter said.
system-config-printer --debug
Connected as user emil
refresh
Created subscription 7
<monitor.Monitor instance at 0xaa47f8c>: printers and jobs lists provided
update_jobs
Authentication pass: 1
Authentication: password callback set
Authentication pass: 1
Authentication: password callback set
Authentication pass: 1
Authentication: password callback set
get_notifications
update_jobs
Using polkit-1 connection class
+<asyncipp._IPPAuthOperation instance at 0xaa5166c>
New IPPConnection
+<_IPPConnectionThread(Thread-1, initial daemon)>
+<asyncipp.IPPAuthConnection instance at 0xaa515ec>Awaiting further instructions
+<asyncpk1.PK1Connection instance at 0xaa514ec>
+<asyncconn.Connection object at 0xaa515ac>
fetchDevices
Converted ()/{'exclude_schemes': ['dnssd', 'snmp'], 'reply_handler': <bound method _GetDevicesCall._reply_handler of <cupshelpers.cupshelpers._GetDevicesCall object at 0xaa56b6c>>, 'error_handler': <bound method NewPrinterGUI.error_getting_devices of <__main__.NewPrinterGUI instance at 0xaa4746c>>} to (0, [], ['dnssd', 'snmp'])
+_PK1AsyncMethodCall: <asyncpk1._PK1AsyncMethodCall instance at 0xaa56b2c>
Calling PK method DevicesGet
D-Bus call failed: DBusException('The name org.opensuse.CupsPkHelper.Mechanism was not provided by any .service files',)
+<asyncipp._IPPAuthOperation instance at 0xaa56cac>
Next task: (<method 'getDevices' of 'cups.Connection' objects>, (), {'exclude_schemes': ['dnssd', 'snmp']}, <bound method _PK1AsyncMethodCall._ipp_reply_handler of <asyncpk1._PK1AsyncMethodCall instance at 0xaa56b2c>>, <bound method _IPPAuthOperation.error_handler of <asyncipp._IPPAuthOperation instance at 0xaa56cac>>, <bound method _IPPAuthOperation.auth_handler of <asyncipp._IPPAuthOperation instance at 0xaa56cac>>)
-<asyncipp._IPPAuthOperation instance at 0xaa5166c>
Call <method 'getDevices' of 'cups.Connection' objects>
...success
Awaiting further instructions
fetchDevices
Converted ()/{'reply_handler': <bound method _GetDevicesCall._reply_handler of <cupshelpers.cupshelpers._GetDevicesCall object at 0xaa5c04c>>, 'include_schemes': ['dnssd', 'snmp'], 'error_handler': <bound method NewPrinterGUI.error_getting_devices of <__main__.NewPrinterGUI instance at 0xaa4746c>>} to (0, ['dnssd', 'snmp'], [])
+_PK1AsyncMethodCall: <asyncpk1._PK1AsyncMethodCall instance at 0xaa5c0ec>
Calling PK method DevicesGet
D-Bus call failed: DBusException('The name org.opensuse.CupsPkHelper.Mechanism was not provided by any .service files',)
+<asyncipp._IPPAuthOperation instance at 0xaa5c12c>
Next task: (<method 'getDevices' of 'cups.Connection' objects>, (), {'include_schemes': ['dnssd', 'snmp']}, <bound method _PK1AsyncMethodCall._ipp_reply_handler of <asyncpk1._PK1AsyncMethodCall instance at 0xaa5c0ec>>, <bound method _IPPAuthOperation.error_handler of <asyncipp._IPPAuthOperation instance at 0xaa5c12c>>, <bound method _IPPAuthOperation.auth_handler of <asyncipp._IPPAuthOperation instance at 0xaa5c12c>>)
-<asyncipp._IPPAuthOperation instance at 0xaa56cac>
Call <method 'getDevices' of 'cups.Connection' objects>
DESTROY: <asyncpk1._PK1AsyncMethodCall instance at 0xaa56b2c>
-_PK1AsyncMethodCall: <asyncpk1._PK1AsyncMethodCall instance at 0xaa56b2c>
Calling <bound method PrinterFinder._do_find of <probe_printer.PrinterFinder instance at 0xaa56b2c>>
192.168.1.8:9100 OPEN
Device found: socket://192.168.1.8:9100
Can't connect to server/printer
socket: host is 192.168.1.8, port is 9100
192.168.1.8: /usr/lib/cups/backend/snmp "${HOST}"
...success
Awaiting further instructions
fetchPPDs
+<ppdsloader.PPDsLoader instance at 0xaa5c7ac>
Asking PackageKit to install drivers
Failed to talk to PackageKit: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.freedesktop.PackageKit was not provided by any .service files
Asking Jockey to install drivers
socket: host is 192.168.1.8, port is 9100
DESTROY: <asyncconn.Connection object at 0xaa515ac>
DESTROY: <asyncpk1.PK1Connection instance at 0xaa514ec>
DESTROY: <asyncipp.IPPAuthConnection instance at 0xaa515ec>
Putting None on the task queue
Next task: None
Thread exiting
-<asyncipp._IPPAuthOperation instance at 0xaa5c12c>
-<asyncconn.Connection object at 0xaa515ac>
DESTROY: <asyncpk1._PK1AsyncMethodCall instance at 0xaa5c0ec>
-<asyncpk1.PK1Connection instance at 0xaa514ec>
-<asyncipp.IPPAuthConnection instance at 0xaa515ec>
-_PK1AsyncMethodCall: <asyncpk1._PK1AsyncMethodCall instance at 0xaa5c0ec>
-<_IPPConnectionThread(Thread-1, stopped daemon -1234211984)>
Device found: hp:/net/Photosmart_2570_series?ip=192.168.1.8
parsed path: fname='smb://192.168.1.8/' server='192.168.1.8' share='' path='' options=''
SMBC_check_options(): server='192.168.1.8' share='' path='' options=''
pysmb: got password callback
pysmb: got password callback
pysmb: operation failed: RuntimeError(13, 'Permission denied')
pysmb: authentication pass: 2
pysmb: try auth as guest
pysmb: got password callback
pysmb: got password callback
pysmb: operation failed: RuntimeError(13, 'Permission denied')
pysmb: authentication pass: 3
pysmb: try as emil
Got Jockey result: dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s'))
Asking CUPS for PPDs
Using polkit-1 connection class
+<asyncipp._IPPAuthOperation instance at 0xaa5ca4c>
New IPPConnection
+<_IPPConnectionThread(Thread-3, initial daemon)>
Awaiting further instructions
+<asyncipp.IPPAuthConnection instance at 0xaa5ca0c>
+<asyncpk1.PK1Connection instance at 0xaa5c9ac>
+<asyncconn.Connection object at 0xaa5ca8c>
+_PK1AsyncMethodCall: <asyncpk1._PK1AsyncMethodCall instance at 0xaa5cc6c>
+<asyncipp._IPPAuthOperation instance at 0xaa5cc8c>
Next task: (<method 'getPPDs' of 'cups.Connection' objects>, (), {}, <bound method _PK1AsyncMethodCall._ipp_reply_handler of <asyncpk1._PK1AsyncMethodCall instance at 0xaa5cc6c>>, <bound method _IPPAuthOperation.error_handler of <asyncipp._IPPAuthOperation instance at 0xaa5cc8c>>, <bound method _IPPAuthOperation.auth_handler of <asyncipp._IPPAuthOperation instance at 0xaa5cc8c>>)
-<asyncipp._IPPAuthOperation instance at 0xaa5ca4c>
Call <method 'getPPDs' of 'cups.Connection' objects>
Caught non-fatal exception. Traceback:
File "/usr/share/system-config-printer/probe_printer.py", line 358, in _probe_smb
while smbc_auth.perform_authentication () > 0:
File "/usr/share/system-config-printer/probe_printer.py", line 210, in perform_authentication
return self._do_perform_authentication_result
AttributeError: BackgroundSmbAuthContext instance has no attribute '_do_perform_authentication_result'
Continuing anyway..
Done
...success
Awaiting further instructions
Killed
I hope it is going to help. I am new to testing Ubuntu releases, so I don't know if there is anything else I could do, so that the developers can fix the problem.
I have the exact same problem.
Here is my output when running the program as Till Kamppeter said.
system- config- printer --debug _IPPAuthOperati on instance at 0xaa5166c> nThread( Thread- 1, initial daemon)> IPPAuthConnecti on instance at 0xaa515ec>Awaiting further instructions
Connected as user emil
refresh
Created subscription 7
<monitor.Monitor instance at 0xaa47f8c>: printers and jobs lists provided
update_jobs
Authentication pass: 1
Authentication: password callback set
Authentication pass: 1
Authentication: password callback set
Authentication pass: 1
Authentication: password callback set
get_notifications
update_jobs
Using polkit-1 connection class
+<asyncipp.
New IPPConnection
+<_IPPConnectio
+<asyncipp.
+<asyncpk1. PK1Connection instance at 0xaa514ec> Connection object at 0xaa515ac> schemes' : ['dnssd', 'snmp'], 'reply_handler': <bound method _GetDevicesCall ._reply_ handler of <cupshelpers. cupshelpers. _GetDevicesCall object at 0xaa56b6c>>, 'error_handler': <bound method NewPrinterGUI. error_getting_ devices of <__main_ _.NewPrinterGUI instance at 0xaa4746c>>} to (0, [], ['dnssd', 'snmp']) dCall: <asyncpk1. _PK1AsyncMethod Call instance at 0xaa56b2c> CupsPkHelper. Mechanism was not provided by any .service files',) _IPPAuthOperati on instance at 0xaa56cac> Call._ipp_ reply_handler of <asyncpk1. _PK1AsyncMethod Call instance at 0xaa56b2c>>, <bound method _IPPAuthOperati on.error_ handler of <asyncipp. _IPPAuthOperati on instance at 0xaa56cac>>, <bound method _IPPAuthOperati on.auth_ handler of <asyncipp. _IPPAuthOperati on instance at 0xaa56cac>>) _IPPAuthOperati on instance at 0xaa5166c> handler' : <bound method _GetDevicesCall ._reply_ handler of <cupshelpers. cupshelpers. _GetDevicesCall object at 0xaa5c04c>>, 'include_schemes': ['dnssd', 'snmp'], 'error_handler': <bound method NewPrinterGUI. error_getting_ devices of <__main_ _.NewPrinterGUI instance at 0xaa4746c>>} to (0, ['dnssd', 'snmp'], []) dCall: <asyncpk1. _PK1AsyncMethod Call instance at 0xaa5c0ec> CupsPkHelper. Mechanism was not provided by any .service files',) _IPPAuthOperati on instance at 0xaa5c12c> Call._ipp_ reply_handler of <asyncpk1. _PK1AsyncMethod Call instance at 0xaa5c0ec>>, <bound method _IPPAuthOperati on.error_ handler of <asyncipp. _IPPAuthOperati on instance at 0xaa5c12c>>, <bound method _IPPAuthOperati on.auth_ handler of <asyncipp. _IPPAuthOperati on instance at 0xaa5c12c>>) _IPPAuthOperati on instance at 0xaa56cac> _PK1AsyncMethod Call instance at 0xaa56b2c> dCall: <asyncpk1. _PK1AsyncMethod Call instance at 0xaa56b2c> _do_find of <probe_ printer. PrinterFinder instance at 0xaa56b2c>> //192.168. 1.8:9100 cups/backend/ snmp "${HOST}" PPDsLoader instance at 0xaa5c7ac> .DBus.Error. ServiceUnknown: The name org.freedesktop .PackageKit was not provided by any .service files Connection object at 0xaa515ac> PK1Connection instance at 0xaa514ec> IPPAuthConnecti on instance at 0xaa515ec> _IPPAuthOperati on instance at 0xaa5c12c> Connection object at 0xaa515ac> _PK1AsyncMethod Call instance at 0xaa5c0ec> PK1Connection instance at 0xaa514ec> IPPAuthConnecti on instance at 0xaa515ec> dCall: <asyncpk1. _PK1AsyncMethod Call instance at 0xaa5c0ec> nThread( Thread- 1, stopped daemon -1234211984)> Photosmart_ 2570_series? ip=192. 168.1.8 smb://192. 168.1.8/ ' server= '192.168. 1.8' share='' path='' options='' options( ): server= '192.168. 1.8' share='' path='' options='' dbus.Signature( 's')) _IPPAuthOperati on instance at 0xaa5ca4c> nThread( Thread- 3, initial daemon)> IPPAuthConnecti on instance at 0xaa5ca0c> PK1Connection instance at 0xaa5c9ac> Connection object at 0xaa5ca8c> dCall: <asyncpk1. _PK1AsyncMethod Call instance at 0xaa5cc6c> _IPPAuthOperati on instance at 0xaa5cc8c> Call._ipp_ reply_handler of <asyncpk1. _PK1AsyncMethod Call instance at 0xaa5cc6c>>, <bound method _IPPAuthOperati on.error_ handler of <asyncipp. _IPPAuthOperati on instance at 0xaa5cc8c>>, <bound method _IPPAuthOperati on.auth_ handler of <asyncipp. _IPPAuthOperati on instance at 0xaa5cc8c>>) _IPPAuthOperati on instance at 0xaa5ca4c> system- config- printer/ probe_printer. py", line 358, in _probe_smb perform_ authentication () > 0: system- config- printer/ probe_printer. py", line 210, in perform_ authentication perform_ authentication_ result thContext instance has no attribute '_do_perform_ authentication_ result'
+<asyncconn.
fetchDevices
Converted ()/{'exclude_
+_PK1AsyncMetho
Calling PK method DevicesGet
D-Bus call failed: DBusException('The name org.opensuse.
+<asyncipp.
Next task: (<method 'getDevices' of 'cups.Connection' objects>, (), {'exclude_schemes': ['dnssd', 'snmp']}, <bound method _PK1AsyncMethod
-<asyncipp.
Call <method 'getDevices' of 'cups.Connection' objects>
...success
Awaiting further instructions
fetchDevices
Converted ()/{'reply_
+_PK1AsyncMetho
Calling PK method DevicesGet
D-Bus call failed: DBusException('The name org.opensuse.
+<asyncipp.
Next task: (<method 'getDevices' of 'cups.Connection' objects>, (), {'include_schemes': ['dnssd', 'snmp']}, <bound method _PK1AsyncMethod
-<asyncipp.
Call <method 'getDevices' of 'cups.Connection' objects>
DESTROY: <asyncpk1.
-_PK1AsyncMetho
Calling <bound method PrinterFinder.
192.168.1.8:9100 OPEN
Device found: socket:
Can't connect to server/printer
socket: host is 192.168.1.8, port is 9100
192.168.1.8: /usr/lib/
...success
Awaiting further instructions
fetchPPDs
+<ppdsloader.
Asking PackageKit to install drivers
Failed to talk to PackageKit: org.freedesktop
Asking Jockey to install drivers
socket: host is 192.168.1.8, port is 9100
DESTROY: <asyncconn.
DESTROY: <asyncpk1.
DESTROY: <asyncipp.
Putting None on the task queue
Next task: None
Thread exiting
-<asyncipp.
-<asyncconn.
DESTROY: <asyncpk1.
-<asyncpk1.
-<asyncipp.
-_PK1AsyncMetho
-<_IPPConnectio
Device found: hp:/net/
parsed path: fname='
SMBC_check_
pysmb: got password callback
pysmb: got password callback
pysmb: operation failed: RuntimeError(13, 'Permission denied')
pysmb: authentication pass: 2
pysmb: try auth as guest
pysmb: got password callback
pysmb: got password callback
pysmb: operation failed: RuntimeError(13, 'Permission denied')
pysmb: authentication pass: 3
pysmb: try as emil
Got Jockey result: dbus.Array([], signature=
Asking CUPS for PPDs
Using polkit-1 connection class
+<asyncipp.
New IPPConnection
+<_IPPConnectio
Awaiting further instructions
+<asyncipp.
+<asyncpk1.
+<asyncconn.
+_PK1AsyncMetho
+<asyncipp.
Next task: (<method 'getPPDs' of 'cups.Connection' objects>, (), {}, <bound method _PK1AsyncMethod
-<asyncipp.
Call <method 'getPPDs' of 'cups.Connection' objects>
Caught non-fatal exception. Traceback:
File "/usr/share/
while smbc_auth.
File "/usr/share/
return self._do_
AttributeError: BackgroundSmbAu
Continuing anyway..
Done
...success
Awaiting further instructions
Killed
I hope it is going to help. I am new to testing Ubuntu releases, so I don't know if there is anything else I could do, so that the developers can fix the problem.