Local Printer Config Goes to Disabled on Accidental print to Powered-Down Printer

Since upgrading to Suse 12.3 I have noticed that if a send a document to
my configured USB printer after having forgotten to turn on the power to that printer
then I can no longer print anything even after I power up the printer.

I then have to fire up Yast2 and go to Printer Configurations where I see that
Printer status has gone from "Ready" to "Printout disabled".

The only way I know to restore the printer to ready state is to "Edit" the configuration in Yast2,
which involves sitting through the endless "Retrieving printer driver information..." progress bar
and other delays before I can re-check the "Enable Printing" checkbox. Then comes the glacial
"Modifying printer Setup" progress bar. This all adds up to a real pain.

1. Is there any way to keep the printer configuration status from changing if I forget printer power?
or
2. Is there an easier way to re-set the printer status to ready without going through Yast?

PS: I notice that if I attempt to print a test page from Printer Configurations for a
configuration in status ready but with printer power off then or course nothing emerges
from the printer. If I then press "Testpage printing failed" the printer status automatically
goes to "Printout disabled". Then I get to go through the Edit Configuration again.