FULL PRODUCT VERSION : java version "1.6.0_26" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_26-b03) Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 20.1-b02, mixed mode) ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION : Linux 2.6.35.13-92.fc14.i686.PAE #1 SMP i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION : cups-1.4.6-1.fc14.i686 A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM : Regardless the default media setup in cups, java always uses the first media from ppd. I sniffered the IPP communication between cups and java: ...Dmedia-defaultiso_a3_297x420mmDmedia-supportediso_a4_210x297mmDiso_a3_297x420mmD... --> The default media is passed to java When debugging the IPPPrintService, the the defaultMediaIndex is 0 and the getAttMap contains only "media-default=media-default" (no valid media) which seems to be the problem. STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM : 1. Add cups printer (as default printer)) 2. Change default media size in cups to A3 3. Run code-snippet (see below) EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR : EXPECTED - The default media size should be A3. ACTUAL - The default media is the first media. REPRODUCIBILITY : This bug can be reproduced always. ---------- BEGIN SOURCE ---------- import javax.print.PrintService; import javax.print.PrintServiceLookup; import javax.print.attribute.standard.Media; public class TestPrinterDefaultMedia { public static void main(final String[] args) { final PrintService printService = PrintServiceLookup .lookupDefaultPrintService(); // should return iso-a3 System.out.println(printService.getDefaultAttributeValue(Media.class)); } } ---------- END SOURCE ---------- CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND : Set default media at top position of media list in ppd file.