Bug 748835

Summary: Yast-printer module doesn't see _any_ printer drivers
Product: [openSUSE] openSUSE 12.1 Reporter: Slawomir Mroczek <s.mroczek>
Component: PrintingAssignee: Johannes Meixner <jsmeix>
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE QA Contact: Johannes Meixner <jsmeix>
Severity: Major    
Priority: P5 - None    
Version: Final   
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Hardware: All   
OS: openSUSE 12.1   
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Description Slawomir Mroczek 2012-02-24 11:05:19 UTC
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As above. Happens only when we try to add a new printer for a first time after installation. Workaround of this problem is using system-config-printer instead od Yast and add the printer. After that the printer driver database magically unlocks.

I'm not the first one, who experienced this bug, i.e:

http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/hardware/468538-opensuse-12-1-yast-doesnt-show-any-printer-driver-bug.html

http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/hardware/472694-opensuse-12-1-yast-finds-no-printer-drivers.html

Reproducible: Always

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