diff -up system-config-printer-1.1.8/system-config-printer.py.bug507489 system-config-printer-1.1.8/system-config-printer.py
--- system-config-printer-1.1.8/system-config-printer.py.bug507489	2009-06-17 18:39:51.000000000 +0100
+++ system-config-printer-1.1.8/system-config-printer.py	2009-06-23 12:23:49.888572438 +0100
@@ -6644,6 +6644,11 @@ class NewPrinterGUI(GtkGUI):
 
             iter = model.iter_next (iter)
 
+        # Load information about the printer,
+        # e.g. self.mainapp.server_side_options and self.mainapp.ppd
+        # (both used below).
+        self.mainapp.fillPrinterTab (name)
+
         if check:
             try:
                 self.checkDriverExists (name, ppd=checkppd)