Bug#772097: Aw: Bug#772097: LibreOffice sees only "Generic Printer"

[Rene Engelhard <rene@debian.org>]

Hi.,

On Thu, Jul 06, 2017 at 09:27:00PM +0000, Viktor Jägersküpper wrote:
> With version 2.2.3-2 of CUPS Libreoffice shows my printer and the
> printer is listed in the printer section of the GNOME control center,
> after the upgrade to version 2.2.4-1 of CUPS the printer does not appear
> in both applications, but e.g. in Evince and it is still listed in the
> CUPS web interface. I reconfigured the printer (via hplip because it is
> a HP model), but that did not help, so I guess hplip is not to blame.
> Then I downgraded CUPS and that solved the problem. Upgrading again
> makes the printer disappear in Libreoffice and the GNOME control center,
> but it is still listed in Evince and in the CUPS web interface.
> 
> The printer is connected via USB.
> 
> I assigned the bug to the source package because I didn't know which
> binary package to blame.

I am actually not sure. This bug is so old that cups 2.2.3 vs. 2.2.4 didn't exist
back then but is quite new.
What makes you think this is a cups 2.2.3 vs. 2.2.4 issue? (yes, I read your above
steps, but...)

Regards,

Rene