Try installing the debian package cupsys-bsd. Tell me if it helps.
I have it installed.
lvgdell600m:~# dpkg -l|grep cups
ii cupsys 1.1.23-10 Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - server
ii cupsys-bsd 1.1.23-10 Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - BSD comman
ii cupsys-client 1.1.23-10 Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - client pro
ii cupsys-driver- 4.2.7-10 Gimp-Print printer drivers for CUPS
ii cupsys-driver- 4.2.7-10 Gimp-Print printer drivers for CUPS
ii gnome-cups-man 0.25-2.1 CUPS printer admin tool for GNOME
ii libcupsimage2 1.1.23-10 Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - image libs
ii libcupsys2-gnu 1.1.23-10 Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - libs
ii libgnomecups1. 0.1.14-1 GNOME library for CUPS interaction
ii libgnomecupsui 0.25-2.1 UI extensions to libgnomecups
lvgdell600m:~#
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