ULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.5.0-rc"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0-rc-b63)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0-rc-b63, mixed mode, sharing)


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Suse 9.1
Linux testsystem 2.6.5-7.104-default #1 Wed Jul 28 16:42:13 UTC 2004 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
PrintService does not return any printers on Linux. Using same code with java 1.4.2 does return all printers.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
run the attached code

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
A list with names of printers installed on the system
ACTUAL -
No printers where found. when I use jdk 1.4.2_05 it does work

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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import java.awt.print.*;
import javax.print.*;
import javax.print.attribute.*;
import java.text.*;
import javax.print.attribute.standard.*;

public class ShowPrinters {
    
    public ShowPrinters() {
    }
    
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        DocFlavor myFormat = DocFlavor.SERVICE_FORMATTED.PRINTABLE;
        PrintRequestAttributeSet aset = new HashPrintRequestAttributeSet();
        PrintService[] services =PrintServiceLookup.lookupPrintServices(myFormat, aset);
        System.out.println("The following printers are available");
        for (int i=0;i<services.length;i++) {
            System.out.println(" service name: "+services[i].getName());
        }
    }
}
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