package cups-daemon 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

Linux Lite (Xubuntu 16.04) on Ubuntu kernel 4.10.4 & 4.10.6

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: cups-daemon 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2
Uname: Linux 4.10.6-041006-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
CupsErrorLog:

Date: Mon Mar 27 08:07:11 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-20 (97 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Linux Lite 3.2 - Release amd64
Lpstat: Error: command ['lpstat', '-v'] failed with exit code 1: lpstat: No destinations added.
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. Hub
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04f2:b40e Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd HP Truevision HD camera
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion 11 x360 PC
Papersize: letter
PpdFiles: PDF: Generic CUPS-PDF Printer
ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.10.6-041006-generic root=/dev/mapper/linux--vg-root ro
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.10.6-041006-generic root=/dev/mapper/linux--vg-root ro
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.19
SourcePackage: cups
Title: package cups-daemon 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 06/04/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
dmi.bios.version: F.12
dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 2209
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 57.34
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.12:bd06/04/2014:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPavilion11x360PC:pvr0975100002405F00010420180:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn2209:rvr57.34:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion 11 x360 PC
dmi.product.version: 0975100002405F00010420180
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard