[Bug 54362] Re: Offer the correct driver in driver selection

[Pascal De Vuyst]

I'm using Dapper 6.06 LTS.
I have the same problem with my HP DeskJet 3820.

Step to reproduce:
1) Start gnome-cups-manager.
2) Click "New printer".
3) Under "Use a detected printer" select the printer that was detected by the HPLIP backend, usually this entry has an underscore in it. In my case HP DESKJET_3820.
4) Click Forward.

Now you see that the wrong printer model is (pre)selected by gnome-cups-manager (see screenshot in attachment).
DeskJet is (pre)selected while DeskJet 3820 is available in the list!

This problem only appears for printers that use the HPLIP backend. When I choose the CUPS USB backend entry under "Use a detected printer" the right printer model is (pre)selected.
So it looks like gnome-cups-manager handles the hplip backend different than the usb backend.

This bug affects nearly everyone with a HP InkJet printer, since the
HPLIP backend should be used with HP printers to allow printer
maintenance.

** Changed in: gnome-cups-manager (Ubuntu)
       Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed

** Summary changed:

- Offer the correct driver in driver selection
+ Wrong printer model is preselected when adding a HPLIP printer

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Wrong printer model is preselected when adding a HPLIP printer
https://launchpad.net/bugs/54362