I broke my printer today, or maybe I broke CUPS?

[SpecialEd]

Suddenly my printer stopped working, after some upgrades this afternoon.

Error logs

E [27/Mar/2017:09:35:36 -0400] [Client 2] Returning IPP client-error-bad-request for Create-Printer-Subscriptions (/) from localhost
E [27/Mar/2017:11:31:38 -0400] HP_HP_Photosmart_C7200_series: File \"/usr/lib/cups/filter/hpcups\" not available: No such file or directory
E [27/Mar/2017:11:31:39 -0400] HP_HP_Photosmart_C7200_series: File \"/usr/lib/cups/filter/hpcups\" not available: No such file or directory

[FONT=monospace][COLOR=#54FF54][B]specialed@specialed-Q500A[/B][/COLOR]:[COLOR=#5454FF][B]~[/B][/COLOR]$ sudo apt install cups
[sudo] password for specialed:  
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree        
Reading state information... Done
Starting pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 1
Starting 2 pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 1
Investigating (0) cups [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( net )
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on libcups2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) (= 2.1.3-4)
 Considering libcups2:amd64 263 as a solution to cups:amd64 10014
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on cups-core-drivers [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( net ) (>= 2.1.3-4)
 Considering cups-core-drivers:amd64 0 as a solution to cups:amd64 10014
   Reinst Failed early because of libcups2:amd64
 Considering cups-core-drivers:amd64 0 as a solution to cups:amd64 10014
 Considering cups-core-drivers:i386 0 as a solution to cups:amd64 10014
   Reinst Failed early because of libcups2:i386
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on cups-daemon [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.3-4 > ( net ) (>= 2.1.3-4)
 Considering cups-daemon:amd64 0 as a solution to cups:amd64 10014
   Reinst Failed early because of libcups2:amd64
 Considering cups-daemon:i386 0 as a solution to cups:amd64 10014
   Reinst Failed early because of libcups2:i386
Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
cups : Depends: libcups2 (= 2.1.3-4) but 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 is to be installed
       Depends: cups-core-drivers (>= 2.1.3-4)
       Depends: cups-daemon (>= 2.1.3-4)
       Recommends: printer-driver-gutenprint but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
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I've googled it a bit and searched in this forum but I have no idea where to go from here. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[Snowhog]

You show the installation command: sudo apt install, but are you updating the package cache beforehand: sudo apt update

The package cache needs to be updated before attempting to install a package. Also of importance, are you dist-upgrading (fullupgrade when using apt as opposed to apt-get) your system? There is a huge difference between doing upgrade vs fullupgrade. The sequence of commands should be:

sudo apt update [this updates the package cache]
sudo apt full-upgrade [this performs a 'smart' update of installed packages on your system and handles package dependencies 'intelligently']
sudo apt install new_package(s) [if wanting to install new packages]

So you might want to try:

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade && sudo apt install --reinstall cups

[SpecialEd]

Thanks Snowhog I did as instructed but unfortunately, got the same results.

[FONT=monospace][COLOR=#54FF54][B]specialed@specialed-Q500A[/B][/COLOR]:[COLOR=#5454FF][B]/[/B][/COLOR]$ sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade && sudo apt install --reinstall cups
[sudo] password for specialed:  
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Hit:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/peek-developers/stable/ubuntu xenial InRelease                                                                                
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Reading package lists...

Done
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Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree        
Reading state information... Done
Starting pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 0
Starting 2 pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 0
Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
 cups-browsed cups-server-common hplip-data libart-2.0-2 libcupscgi1 libcupsmime1 libgutenprint2 libhpmud0 libsane-hpaio libsnmp-base libsnmp30
 linux-headers-4.8.0-41 linux-headers-4.8.0-41-generic linux-image-4.8.0-41-generic linux-image-extra-4.8.0-41-generic python3-pexpect python3-pil
 python3-ptyprocess python3-renderpm python3-reportlab python3-reportlab-accel
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be upgraded:
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Done
Starting pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 1
Starting 2 pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 1
Investigating (0) cups [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( net )
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on libcups2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) (= 2.1.3-4)
 Considering libcups2:amd64 265 as a solution to cups:amd64 10014
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on cups-core-drivers [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( net ) (>= 2.1.3-4)
 Considering cups-core-drivers:amd64 0 as a solution to cups:amd64 10014
   Reinst Failed early because of libcups2:amd64
 Considering cups-core-drivers:amd64 0 as a solution to cups:amd64 10014
 Considering cups-core-drivers:i386 0 as a solution to cups:amd64 10014
   Reinst Failed early because of libcups2:i386
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on cups-daemon [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.3-4 > ( net ) (>= 2.1.3-4)
 Considering cups-daemon:amd64 0 as a solution to cups:amd64 10014
   Reinst Failed early because of libcups2:amd64
 Considering cups-daemon:i386 0 as a solution to cups:amd64 10014
   Reinst Failed early because of libcups2:i386
Done
Some packages could not be installed.

This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
cups : Depends: libcups2 (= 2.1.3-4) but 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 is to be installed
       Depends: cups-core-drivers (>= 2.1.3-4)
       Depends: cups-daemon (>= 2.1.3-4)
       Recommends: printer-driver-gutenprint but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

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[GreyGeek]

Time to clean up your package database.

Repeat the two commands until they don't do anything.
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo dpkg --configure -a

Then follow those with
sudo apt-get autoremove

There is a dandy little script called "ucaresystem-core" that does the updates, uploads, autoremove and cleans up the debris in one shot.
It is here.

Once CUPS is removed and the damage cleaned up then reinstall CUPS.

[SpecialEd]

Thanks for the response GreyGeek. I d/l the uCareSystem script but it wouldn't accept my root password. Wierd. I did it manually, repeatedly with the commands you gave and always got the same responses. In the end I'm right where I started.

specialed@specialed-Q500A:~$ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Starting pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 0
Starting 2 pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 0
Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
specialed@specialed-Q500A:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
specialed@specialed-Q500A:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Starting pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 0
Starting 2 pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 0
Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
specialed@specialed-Q500A:~$

Print Service is unavailable Bad File Descriptor.

Best,

SE

[acheron]

Downgrade any cups packages that are 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 back down to 2.1.3-4

There was an update going into the ubuntu xenial-updates that was pulled, but obviously you got part of it before it was completely got rid of.

[SpecialEd]

Downgrade any cups packages that are 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 back down to 2.1.3-4

There was an update going into the ubuntu xenial-updates that was pulled, but obviously you got part of it before it was completely got rid of.

Thank you acheron, here is the result from trying that:

[FONT=monospace][COLOR=#54FF54][B]specialed@specialed-Q500A[/B][/COLOR]:[COLOR=#5454FF][B]~[/B][/COLOR]$ sudo apt-cache show cups | grep Version        
[COLOR=#FF5454][B]Version[/B][/COLOR]: 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2
Config-[COLOR=#FF5454][B]Version[/B][/COLOR]: 2.1.3-4
[COLOR=#FF5454][B]Version[/B][/COLOR]: 2.1.3-4
[COLOR=#54FF54][B]specialed@specialed-Q500A[/B][/COLOR]:[COLOR=#5454FF][B]~[/B][/COLOR]$ sudo apt-get install cups 2.1.3-4       
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree        
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package 2.1.3-4
E: Couldn't find any package by glob '2.1.3-4'
E: Couldn't find any package by regex '2.1.3-4'
[COLOR=#54FF54][B]specialed@specialed-Q500A[/B][/COLOR]:[COLOR=#5454FF][B]~[/B][/COLOR]$ 

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[acheron]

You missed the equals (=).

sudo apt-get install cups=2.1.3-4

Without it, apt sees the 2.1.3-4 as a another package name.

[SpecialEd]

You missed the equals (=).

sudo apt-get install cups=2.1.3-4

Without it, apt sees the 2.1.3-4 as a another package name.

specialed@specialed-Q500A:~$ sudo apt-get install cups=2.1.3-4
[sudo] password for specialed: 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Starting pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 1
Starting 2 pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 1
Investigating (0) cups [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( net )
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on libcups2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) (= 2.1.3-4)
 Considering libcups2:amd64 261 as a solution to cups:amd64 10014
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on libcupscgi1 [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.3-4 > ( libs ) (>= 1.4.2)
 Considering libcupscgi1:amd64 0 as a solution to cups:amd64 10014
   Reinst Failed early because of libcups2:amd64
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on libcupsmime1 [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.3-4 > ( libs ) (>= 1.4.0)
 Considering libcupsmime1:amd64 0 as a solution to cups:amd64 10014
   Reinst Failed early because of libcups2:amd64
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on cups-core-drivers [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( net ) (>= 2.1.3-4)
 Considering cups-core-drivers:amd64 0 as a solution to cups:amd64 10014
   Reinst Failed early because of libcups2:amd64
 Considering cups-core-drivers:amd64 0 as a solution to cups:amd64 10014
 Considering cups-core-drivers:i386 0 as a solution to cups:amd64 10014
   Reinst Failed early because of libcups2:i386
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on cups-daemon [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.3-4 > ( net ) (>= 2.1.3-4)
 Considering cups-daemon:amd64 0 as a solution to cups:amd64 10014
   Reinst Failed early because of libcups2:amd64
 Considering cups-daemon:i386 0 as a solution to cups:amd64 10014
   Reinst Failed early because of libcups2:i386
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on cups-server-common [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.3-4 > ( net ) (>= 2.1.3-4)
 Considering cups-server-common:amd64 0 as a solution to cups:amd64 10014
 Re-Instated cups-server-common:amd64
Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
cups : Depends: libcups2 (= 2.1.3-4) but 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 is to be installed
       Depends: libcupscgi1 (>= 1.4.2) but it is not going to be installed
       Depends: libcupsmime1 (>= 1.4.0) but it is not going to be installed
       Depends: cups-core-drivers (>= 2.1.3-4)
       Depends: cups-daemon (>= 2.1.3-4)
       Recommends: printer-driver-gutenprint but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
specialed@specialed-Q500A:~$

[acheron]

Well, yes. You need to downgrade/install ALL the cups related packages you have installed at version 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 down to 2.1.3-4.

sudo apt-get install cups=2.1.3-4 libcups2=2.1.3-4

etc... for them all in one line.

do apt update and clear the cache to make sure you don't get the wrong version again

[SpecialEd]

Well, yes. You need to downgrade/install ALL the cups related packages you have installed at version 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 down to 2.1.3-4.

sudo apt-get install cups=2.1.3-4 libcups2=2.1.3-4

etc... for them all in one line.

do apt update and clear the cache to make sure you don't get the wrong version again

I appreciate your patience but I'm just not getting it. as far as I can tell the files with "ubuntu0.2" are cups, libcups and cups-core-drivers. I ran the below command and got pretty much the same results. Sorry if I'm being dense. (does all this info help or is only the last paragraph with the errors necessary?)

[FONT=monospace][COLOR=#54FF54][B]specialed@specialed-Q500A[/B][/COLOR]:[COLOR=#5454FF][B]~[/B][/COLOR]$ sudo apt-get install cups=2.1.3-4 libcups2=2.1.3-4 cups-core-drivers=2.1.3
-4 
Reading package lists... Done 
Building dependency tree        
Reading state information... Done 
Starting pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 4 
Starting 2 pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 4 
Investigating (0) libcupsimage2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) 
Broken libcupsimage2:amd64 Depends on libcups2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0
.2 > ( libs ) (= 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2) 
Considering libcups2:amd64 10273 as a solution to libcupsimage2:amd64 36 
Removing libcupsimage2:amd64 rather than change libcups2:amd64 
Investigating (0) cups-filters [ amd64 ] < 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1 > ( net ) 
Broken cups-filters:amd64 Depends on libcupsimage2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) (>= 1.4.0) 
Considering libcupsimage2:amd64 36 as a solution to cups-filters:amd64 36 
Removing cups-filters:amd64 rather than change libcupsimage2:amd64 
Investigating (0) cups-client [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( net ) 
Broken cups-client:amd64 Depends on libcups2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2
> ( libs ) (= 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2) 
Considering libcups2:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups-client:amd64 18 
Removing cups-client:amd64 rather than change libcups2:amd64 
Investigating (0) libgs9 [ amd64 ] < 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3 > ( libs ) 
Broken libgs9:amd64 Depends on libcupsimage2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) (>= 1.4.0) 
Considering libcupsimage2:amd64 36 as a solution to libgs9:amd64 17 
Removing libgs9:amd64 rather than change libcupsimage2:amd64 
Investigating (0) cups-filters-core-drivers [ amd64 ] < 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1 > ( net ) 
Broken cups-filters-core-drivers:amd64 Depends on libcupsimage2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs )
(>= 1.4.0) 
Considering libcupsimage2:amd64 36 as a solution to cups-filters-core-drivers:amd64 11 
Removing cups-filters-core-drivers:amd64 rather than change libcupsimage2:amd64 
Investigating (0) printer-driver-gutenprint [ amd64 ] < none -> 5.2.11-1 > ( graphics ) 
Broken printer-driver-gutenprint:amd64 Depends on libcupsimage2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs )
(>= 1.4.0) 
Considering libcupsimage2:amd64 36 as a solution to printer-driver-gutenprint:amd64 7 
Holding Back printer-driver-gutenprint:amd64 rather than change libcupsimage2:amd64 
Investigating (0) libcupsppdc1 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) 
Broken libcupsppdc1:amd64 Depends on libcups2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.
2 > ( libs ) (= 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2) 
Considering libcups2:amd64 10273 as a solution to libcupsppdc1:amd64 7 
Removing libcupsppdc1:amd64 rather than change libcups2:amd64 
Investigating (0) gimp [ amd64 ] < 2.8.16-1ubuntu1.1 > ( universe/graphics ) 
Broken gimp:amd64 Depends on libgs9 [ amd64 ] < 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3 > ( libs ) (>= 8.61.dfsg.1) 
Considering libgs9:amd64 17 as a solution to gimp:amd64 5 
Removing gimp:amd64 rather than change libgs9:amd64 
Investigating (0) printer-driver-foo2zjs [ amd64 ] < 20151024dfsg0-1ubuntu1 > ( text ) 
Broken printer-driver-foo2zjs:amd64 Depends on cups-filters [ amd64 ] < 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1 > ( net ) 
Considering cups-filters:amd64 36 as a solution to printer-driver-foo2zjs:amd64 3 
Broken printer-driver-foo2zjs:amd64 Depends on foomatic-filters [ amd64 ] < none -> 4.0.17-8 > ( univer
se/text ) 
Considering foomatic-filters:amd64 2 as a solution to printer-driver-foo2zjs:amd64 3 
Added foomatic-filters:amd64 to the remove list 
Fixing printer-driver-foo2zjs:amd64 via keep of foomatic-filters:amd64 
Investigating (0) cups-bsd [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( net ) 
Broken cups-bsd:amd64 Depends on libcups2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > 
( libs ) (= 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2) 
Considering libcups2:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups-bsd:amd64 3 
Removing cups-bsd:amd64 rather than change libcups2:amd64 
Investigating (0) libspectre1 [ amd64 ] < 0.2.7-3ubuntu2 > ( libs ) 
Broken libspectre1:amd64 Depends on libgs9 [ amd64 ] < 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3 > ( libs ) (>= 8.61.dfsg.
1) 
Considering libgs9:amd64 17 as a solution to libspectre1:amd64 2 
Removing libspectre1:amd64 rather than change libgs9:amd64 
Investigating (0) printer-driver-ptouch [ amd64 ] < 1.4-1 > ( text ) 
Broken printer-driver-ptouch:amd64 Depends on libcupsimage2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) (>=
1.4.0) 
Considering libcupsimage2:amd64 36 as a solution to printer-driver-ptouch:amd64 1 
Removing printer-driver-ptouch:amd64 rather than change libcupsimage2:amd64 
Investigating (0) printer-driver-c2esp [ amd64 ] < 27-2 > ( text ) 
Broken printer-driver-c2esp:amd64 Depends on libcupsimage2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) (>= 
1.4.0) 
Considering libcupsimage2:amd64 36 as a solution to printer-driver-c2esp:amd64 1 
Removing printer-driver-c2esp:amd64 rather than change libcupsimage2:amd64 
Investigating (0) printer-driver-pxljr [ amd64 ] < 1.4+repack0-4 > ( text ) 
Broken printer-driver-pxljr:amd64 Depends on cups-filters [ amd64 ] < 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1 > ( net ) (>= 1.
0.42) 
Considering cups-filters:amd64 36 as a solution to printer-driver-pxljr:amd64 1 
Broken printer-driver-pxljr:amd64 Depends on foomatic-filters [ amd64 ] < none -> 4.0.17-8 > ( universe
/text ) (>= 4.0.0~bzr156) 
Considering foomatic-filters:amd64 2 as a solution to printer-driver-pxljr:amd64 1 
Try Installing foomatic-filters [ amd64 ] < none -> 4.0.17-8 > ( universe/text ) before changing prin
ter-driver-pxljr:amd64 
Or group remove for printer-driver-pxljr:amd64 
Investigating (0) okular [ amd64 ] < 4:16.12.3-0neon+16.04+build12 > ( graphics ) 
Broken okular:amd64 Depends on libspectre1 [ amd64 ] < 0.2.7-3ubuntu2 > ( libs ) (>= 0.2.3) 
Considering libspectre1:amd64 2 as a solution to okular:amd64 1 
Removing okular:amd64 rather than change libspectre1:amd64 
Investigating (0) printer-driver-brlaser [ amd64 ] < 3-5~ubuntu1 > ( text ) 
Broken printer-driver-brlaser:amd64 Depends on libcupsimage2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) (>
= 1.4.0) 
Considering libcupsimage2:amd64 36 as a solution to printer-driver-brlaser:amd64 1 
Removing printer-driver-brlaser:amd64 rather than change libcupsimage2:amd64 
Investigating (1) cups [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( net ) 
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on libcupsimage2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) (>= 1.4.0) 
Considering libcupsimage2:amd64 36 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Added libcupsimage2:amd64 to the remove list 
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on libcupsppdc1 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) (>= 1.4.0) 
Considering libcupsppdc1:amd64 7 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Added libcupsppdc1:amd64 to the remove list 
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on cups-filters [ amd64 ] < 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1 > ( net ) (>= 1.0.24-3~) 
Considering cups-filters:amd64 36 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Added cups-filters:amd64 to the remove list 
Fixing cups:amd64 via keep of libcupsimage2:amd64 
Fixing cups:amd64 via keep of libcupsppdc1:amd64 
Fixing cups:amd64 via keep of cups-filters:amd64 
Investigating (1) cups-core-drivers [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( net ) 
Broken cups-core-drivers:amd64 Depends on cups-filters-core-drivers [ amd64 ] < 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1 > ( ne
t ) (>= 1.0.24-3~) 
Considering cups-filters-core-drivers:amd64 11 as a solution to cups-core-drivers:amd64 10007 
Added cups-filters-core-drivers:amd64 to the remove list 
Fixing cups-core-drivers:amd64 via keep of cups-filters-core-drivers:amd64 
Investigating (1) ghostscript [ amd64 ] < 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3 > ( text ) 
Broken ghostscript:amd64 Depends on libgs9 [ amd64 ] < 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3 > ( libs ) (= 9.18~dfsg~0
-0ubuntu2.3) 
Considering libgs9:amd64 17 as a solution to ghostscript:amd64 41 
Added libgs9:amd64 to the remove list 
Fixing ghostscript:amd64 via keep of libgs9:amd64 
Investigating (1) libcupsimage2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) 
Broken libcupsimage2:amd64 Depends on libcups2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0
.2 > ( libs ) (= 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2) 
Considering libcups2:amd64 10273 as a solution to libcupsimage2:amd64 36 
Removing libcupsimage2:amd64 rather than change libcups2:amd64 
Investigating (1) cups-filters [ amd64 ] < 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1 > ( net ) 
Broken cups-filters:amd64 Depends on libcupsimage2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) (>= 1.4.0) 
Considering libcupsimage2:amd64 36 as a solution to cups-filters:amd64 36 
Removing cups-filters:amd64 rather than change libcupsimage2:amd64 
Investigating (1) cups-client [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( net ) 
Broken cups-client:amd64 Depends on libcups2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2
> ( libs ) (= 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2) 
Considering libcups2:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups-client:amd64 18 
Removing cups-client:amd64 rather than change libcups2:amd64 
Investigating (1) libgs9 [ amd64 ] < 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3 > ( libs ) 
Broken libgs9:amd64 Depends on libcupsimage2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) (>= 1.4.0) 
Considering libcupsimage2:amd64 36 as a solution to libgs9:amd64 17 
Removing libgs9:amd64 rather than change libcupsimage2:amd64 
Investigating (1) cups-filters-core-drivers [ amd64 ] < 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1 > ( net ) 
Broken cups-filters-core-drivers:amd64 Depends on libcupsimage2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs )
(>= 1.4.0) 
Considering libcupsimage2:amd64 36 as a solution to cups-filters-core-drivers:amd64 11 
Removing cups-filters-core-drivers:amd64 rather than change libcupsimage2:amd64 
Investigating (1) libcupsppdc1 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) 
Broken libcupsppdc1:amd64 Depends on libcups2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.
2 > ( libs ) (= 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2) 
Considering libcups2:amd64 10273 as a solution to libcupsppdc1:amd64 7 
Removing libcupsppdc1:amd64 rather than change libcups2:amd64 
Investigating (2) cups [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( net ) 
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on libcupsimage2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) (>= 1.4.0) 
Considering libcupsimage2:amd64 36 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Added libcupsimage2:amd64 to the remove list 
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on libcupsppdc1 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) (>= 1.4.0) 
Considering libcupsppdc1:amd64 7 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Added libcupsppdc1:amd64 to the remove list 
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on cups-client [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( net ) (>= 2.1.3-4) 
Considering cups-client:amd64 18 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Added cups-client:amd64 to the remove list 
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on cups-filters [ amd64 ] < 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1 > ( net ) (>= 1.0.24-3~) 
Considering cups-filters:amd64 36 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Added cups-filters:amd64 to the remove list 
Fixing cups:amd64 via keep of libcupsimage2:amd64 
Fixing cups:amd64 via keep of libcupsppdc1:amd64 
Fixing cups:amd64 via keep of cups-client:amd64 
Fixing cups:amd64 via keep of cups-filters:amd64 
Investigating (2) cups-core-drivers [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( net ) 
Broken cups-core-drivers:amd64 Depends on cups-filters-core-drivers [ amd64 ] < 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1 > ( ne
t ) (>= 1.0.24-3~) 
Considering cups-filters-core-drivers:amd64 11 as a solution to cups-core-drivers:amd64 10007 
Added cups-filters-core-drivers:amd64 to the remove list 
Fixing cups-core-drivers:amd64 via keep of cups-filters-core-drivers:amd64 
Investigating (2) ghostscript [ amd64 ] < 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3 > ( text ) 
Broken ghostscript:amd64 Depends on libgs9 [ amd64 ] < 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3 > ( libs ) (= 9.18~dfsg~0
-0ubuntu2.3) 
Considering libgs9:amd64 17 as a solution to ghostscript:amd64 41 
Added libgs9:amd64 to the remove list 
Fixing ghostscript:amd64 via keep of libgs9:amd64 
Investigating (2) libcupsimage2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) 
Broken libcupsimage2:amd64 Depends on libcups2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0
.2 > ( libs ) (= 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2) 
Considering libcups2:amd64 10273 as a solution to libcupsimage2:amd64 10015 
Removing libcupsimage2:amd64 rather than change libcups2:amd64 
Investigating (2) cups-filters [ amd64 ] < 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1 > ( net ) 
Broken cups-filters:amd64 Depends on libcupsimage2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) (>= 1.4.0) 
Considering libcupsimage2:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups-filters:amd64 10015 
Removing cups-filters:amd64 rather than change libcupsimage2:amd64 
Investigating (2) cups-client [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( net ) 
Broken cups-client:amd64 Depends on libcups2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2
> ( libs ) (= 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2) 
Considering libcups2:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups-client:amd64 10015 
Removing cups-client:amd64 rather than change libcups2:amd64 
Investigating (2) libgs9 [ amd64 ] < 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3 > ( libs ) 
Broken libgs9:amd64 Depends on libcupsimage2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) (>= 1.4.0) 
Considering libcupsimage2:amd64 10273 as a solution to libgs9:amd64 41 
Removing libgs9:amd64 rather than change libcupsimage2:amd64 
Investigating (2) cups-filters-core-drivers [ amd64 ] < 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1 > ( net ) 
Broken cups-filters-core-drivers:amd64 Depends on libcupsimage2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs )
(>= 1.4.0) 
Considering libcupsimage2:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups-filters-core-drivers:amd64 10007 
Removing cups-filters-core-drivers:amd64 rather than change libcupsimage2:amd64 
Investigating (2) libcupsppdc1 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) 
Broken libcupsppdc1:amd64 Depends on libcups2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.
2 > ( libs ) (= 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2) 
Considering libcups2:amd64 10273 as a solution to libcupsppdc1:amd64 10015 
Removing libcupsppdc1:amd64 rather than change libcups2:amd64 
Investigating (3) cups [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( net ) 
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on libcupsimage2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) (>= 1.4.0) 
Considering libcupsimage2:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Considering libcupsimage2:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on libcupsppdc1 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) (>= 1.4.0) 
Considering libcupsppdc1:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Considering libcupsppdc1:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on cups-client [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( net ) (>= 2.1.3-4) 
Considering cups-client:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Considering cups-client:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Considering cups-client:i386 -1 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Added cups-client:i386 to the remove list 
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on cups-filters [ amd64 ] < 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1 > ( net ) (>= 1.0.24-3~) 
Considering cups-filters:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Considering cups-filters:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Fixing cups:amd64 via keep of cups-client:i386 
Investigating (3) cups-core-drivers [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( net ) 
Broken cups-core-drivers:amd64 Depends on cups-filters-core-drivers [ amd64 ] < 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1 > ( ne
t ) (>= 1.0.24-3~) 
Considering cups-filters-core-drivers:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups-core-drivers:amd64 10007 
Considering cups-filters-core-drivers:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups-core-drivers:amd64 10007 
Investigating (3) ghostscript [ amd64 ] < 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3 > ( text ) 
Broken ghostscript:amd64 Depends on libgs9 [ amd64 ] < 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3 > ( libs ) (= 9.18~dfsg~0
-0ubuntu2.3) 
Considering libgs9:amd64 10273 as a solution to ghostscript:amd64 41 
Removing ghostscript:amd64 rather than change libgs9:amd64 
Investigating (3) cups-ppdc [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( utils ) 
Broken cups-ppdc:amd64 Depends on libcupsppdc1 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) (>= 1.4.0) 
Considering libcupsppdc1:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups-ppdc:amd64 8 
Removing cups-ppdc:amd64 rather than change libcupsppdc1:amd64 
Investigating (3) printer-driver-sag-gdi [ amd64 ] < 0.1-4ubuntu1 > ( text ) 
Broken printer-driver-sag-gdi:amd64 Depends on ghostscript [ amd64 ] < 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3 > ( text 
) 
Considering ghostscript:amd64 10273 as a solution to printer-driver-sag-gdi:amd64 1 
Removing printer-driver-sag-gdi:amd64 rather than change ghostscript:amd64 
Investigating (3) printer-driver-pnm2ppa [ amd64 ] < 1.13+nondbs-0ubuntu5 > ( text ) 
Broken printer-driver-pnm2ppa:amd64 Depends on ghostscript [ amd64 ] < 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3 > ( text 
) 
Considering ghostscript:amd64 10273 as a solution to printer-driver-pnm2ppa:amd64 1 
Removing printer-driver-pnm2ppa:amd64 rather than change ghostscript:amd64 
Investigating (3) ghostscript-x [ amd64 ] < 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3 > ( text ) 
Broken ghostscript-x:amd64 Depends on ghostscript [ amd64 ] < 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3 > ( text ) (= 9.18
~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3) 
Considering ghostscript:amd64 10273 as a solution to ghostscript-x:amd64 1 
Removing ghostscript-x:amd64 rather than change ghostscript:amd64 
Investigating (3) neon-desktop [ amd64 ] < 4+p16.04+git20170117.1235 > ( metapackages ) 
Broken neon-desktop:amd64 Depends on ghostscript-x [ amd64 ] < 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3 > ( text ) 
Considering ghostscript-x:amd64 10273 as a solution to neon-desktop:amd64 0 
Removing neon-desktop:amd64 rather than change ghostscript-x:amd64 
Investigating (4) cups [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( net ) 
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on libcupsimage2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) (>= 1.4.0) 
Considering libcupsimage2:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Considering libcupsimage2:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on libcupsppdc1 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) (>= 1.4.0) 
Considering libcupsppdc1:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Considering libcupsppdc1:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on ghostscript [ amd64 ] < 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3 > ( text ) (>= 9.02~) 
Considering ghostscript:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Considering ghostscript:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Considering ghostscript:i386 -1 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Added ghostscript:i386 to the remove list 
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on cups-client [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( net ) (>= 2.1.3-4) 
Considering cups-client:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Considering cups-client:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Considering cups-client:i386 10015 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
  Reinst Failed early because of libcups2:i386 
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on cups-ppdc [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( utils ) 
Considering cups-ppdc:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Considering cups-ppdc:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Considering cups-ppdc:i386 -1 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Added cups-ppdc:i386 to the remove list 
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on cups-filters [ amd64 ] < 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1 > ( net ) (>= 1.0.24-3~) 
Considering cups-filters:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Considering cups-filters:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Fixing cups:amd64 via keep of ghostscript:i386 
Fixing cups:amd64 via keep of cups-ppdc:i386 
Investigating (4) cups-core-drivers [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( net ) 
Broken cups-core-drivers:amd64 Depends on cups-filters-core-drivers [ amd64 ] < 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1 > ( ne
t ) (>= 1.0.24-3~) 
Considering cups-filters-core-drivers:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups-core-drivers:amd64 10007 
Considering cups-filters-core-drivers:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups-core-drivers:amd64 10007 
Investigating (5) cups [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( net ) 
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on libcupsimage2 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) (>= 1.4.0) 
Considering libcupsimage2:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Considering libcupsimage2:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on libcupsppdc1 [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( libs ) (>= 1.4.0) 
Considering libcupsppdc1:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Considering libcupsppdc1:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on ghostscript [ amd64 ] < 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3 > ( text ) (>= 9.02~) 
Considering ghostscript:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Considering ghostscript:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Considering ghostscript:i386 10015 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
  Reinst Failed because of libcups2:i386 
  Reinst Failed because of libgs9:i386 
Considering ghostscript:i386 10015 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on cups-client [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( net ) (>= 2.1.3-4) 
Considering cups-client:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Considering cups-client:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Considering cups-client:i386 10015 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on cups-ppdc [ amd64 ] < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( utils ) 
Considering cups-ppdc:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Considering cups-ppdc:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Considering cups-ppdc:i386 10015 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
  Reinst Failed because of libcups2:i386 
Broken cups:amd64 Depends on cups-filters [ amd64 ] < 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1 > ( net ) (>= 1.0.24-3~) 
Considering cups-filters:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Considering cups-filters:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups:amd64 10015 
Investigating (5) cups-core-drivers [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.3-4 | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 > ( net ) 
Broken cups-core-drivers:amd64 Depends on cups-filters-core-drivers [ amd64 ] < 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1 > ( ne
t ) (>= 1.0.24-3~) 
Considering cups-filters-core-drivers:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups-core-drivers:amd64 10007 
Considering cups-filters-core-drivers:amd64 10273 as a solution to cups-core-drivers:amd64 10007 
Done 
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have 
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable 
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created 
or been moved out of Incoming. 
The following information may help to resolve the situation: 

The following packages have unmet dependencies: 
cups : Depends: libcupsimage2 (>= 1.4.0) but it is not going to be installed 
      Depends: libcupsppdc1 (>= 1.4.0) but it is not going to be installed 
      Depends: ghostscript (>= 9.02~) 
      Depends: cups-client (>= 2.1.3-4) 
      Depends: cups-ppdc 
      Depends: cups-filters (>= 1.0.24-3~) but it is not going to be installed 
      Recommends: printer-driver-gutenprint but it is not going to be installed 
      Recommends: cups-filters (>= 1.0.36) but it is not going to be installed or 
                  ghostscript-cups (>= 9.02~) 
cups-core-drivers : Depends: cups-filters-core-drivers (>= 1.0.24-3~) but it is not going to be instal
led 
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.[/FONT]

[GreyGeek]

Retry the two commands I gave earlier, repeating them until they return nothing or do nothing.
If you have Synaptic or Muon installed open it and search for each of the packages with cups in its name. Select "Completely remove" (i.e., purge) for all of them and apply.

If Synaptic or Muon can't do the job then open a Konsole and issue
sudo dpkg -P <packagename>
for each package with CUPS in its name.
After removing all of them run ucaresystem-core to clean things up.
Reboot just to start fresh.
Now install the default CUPS package and its dependencies.

[acheron]

GreyGeek's suggestion of just removing all cups stuff is pretty brute force, but if you are having no luck getting a downgrade of the wrongly upgraded packages to work, then could be the way to go.

[SpecialEd]

Well, one way or another the problem is solved. Thanks for the help and commendable patience.

[GreyGeek]

There is a general rule about the amount of time used to fix a problem. It many cases it is quicker and easier to just do a reinstall from the LiveUSB, unless you have a really complicated setup with LOTS of apps and data. Generally, 20 minutes for a fresh install and 2 hours to add additional apps and data from a backup. (You do keep backups, don't you?). So, if you spend, say, 3 hours trying to fix a problem and have made no headway it is better to simply reinstall.

When you say "one way or another" it suggests you either did a fresh install, switched to a different distro, or decided Linux wasn't for you. Which is it?