FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java 1.4xxx 1.5xxx 1.6xx all version's I tryed.

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Ubuntu 6.10, debian, edgy - in fact any new version of debian.

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
Problem exists on java 1.4, 1.5, and 1.6 All can't find the printer..
but work on old version of debian sage, but not any new version's.

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Java does not find any printer's on the cups system

It appears that when there is a link from /usr/lib/libcups.so -> /usr/lib/libcups.so.2, the printing dialog can find any printers, all version of
Java I have tried 1.4, 1.5, and 1.6 have this problem.

Not sure what your code is looking for, but I expect it's thinks there is only a old version of cups on the system when it finds libcups.so, and does not look for libcups.so.2 and give's up ?

So system's which print ok, and I have tried are Debain (3.1)Sage, and Ubuntu (6.06)Dapper, none have the link, System which don't work are Debian
4.0(etch), and Ubuntu 6.10(Edgy) which have the link.

Removing the link from /usr/lib/libcups.so -> /usr/lib/libcups.so.2 fix's the problem. On the none working systems. And printing Dialog works as it
should.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
try printering from ubuntu 6.10.. etc.


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As for the test code, any thing which brings up
the list of printer's to select from will show the
problem I expect.
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REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
I wish..