Print issues due to an extra "/"

[Chris Riccio]

I'm working with the cups api in my application and there are some times when there seems to be a "/" added to the Printer url.

In the logs I get:
get_printer_attrs: resource name '//printers/DevPrinter' no good!

But when I debug and look at my Objects, I see that...
Cups.address = localhost
Cups.path = /printers/DevPrinter
Cups.port = 631
Cups.protocol = http://
Cups.site = http://localhost:631/printers/DevPrinter

All of this looks right to me.
Here is my code...

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URL cupsURL = new URL( "http://localhost:631/" );
Printer printer = getPrinter( getBranchIdFromPrimaryUser( request ), docType );
URL printerURL = new URL( cupsURL.toString() + "printers/" +
                          printer.getElectronicAddress() );
Cups cups = new Cups(printerURL);
cups.cupsPrintFile(filename.toString(), null);

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When using Tomcat as my server, I get a "Read Timed out" error.  When using Websphere, I get no error on screen, but I get unusually long print times.  Anyone have any info on a way to solve this issue?

Thanks in advance.
Chris