--- configure
+++ configure
@@ -9543,6 +9543,8 @@
 
 fi
 
+with_cups="no"
+if false; then
 nl added by PN 3/2/12 to detect cups
 $as_echo "checking for cups"
 if test -e /usr/include/cups/cups.h ; then
@@ -9556,6 +9558,7 @@
 	$as_echo "in order to autodetect network scanners in kodakaio."
 	with_cups="no"
 fi
+fi
 
 
 # Check whether --enable-libusb_1_0 was given.