--- old/src/java.desktop/unix/classes/sun/print/CUPSPrinter.java	2016-03-03 15:35:28.914222696 +0530
+++ new/src/java.desktop/unix/classes/sun/print/CUPSPrinter.java	2016-03-03 15:35:28.686108704 +0530
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     private boolean initialized;
     private static native String getCupsServer();
     private static native int getCupsPort();
+    private static native String getCupsDefaultPrinter();
     private static native boolean canConnect(String server, int port);
     private static native boolean initIDs();
     // These functions need to be synchronized as
@@ -266,6 +267,15 @@
      * Returns 2 values - index 0 is printer name, index 1 is the uri.
      */
     static String[] getDefaultPrinter() {
+        // Try to get user/lpoptions-defined printer name from CUPS
+        // if not user-set, then go for server default destination
+        String printerInfo[] = new String[2];
+        printerInfo[0] = getCupsDefaultPrinter();
+                             
+        if (printerInfo[0] != null) {
+            printerInfo[1] = null;
+            return printerInfo.clone();
+        }
         try {
             URL url = new URL("http", getServer(), getPort(), "");
             final HttpURLConnection urlConnection =
@@ -301,7 +311,7 @@
                                         attCl)) {
 
                     HashMap<String, AttributeClass> defaultMap = null;
-                    String[] printerInfo = new String[2];
+                    
                     InputStream is = urlConnection.getInputStream();
                     HashMap<String, AttributeClass>[] responseMap = IPPPrintService.readIPPResponse(
                                          is);
@@ -328,8 +338,8 @@
                              printerInfo[0] = PrintServiceLookupProvider.
                                                    getDefaultPrinterNameSysV();
                              printerInfo[1] = null;
-                             return printerInfo.clone();
-                         } else {
+                             return printerInfo.clone();     
+                         } else {            
                              return null;
                          }
                     }