Index: print/cups-base/files/patch-client-reconnect
===================================================================
--- print/cups-base/files/patch-client-reconnect	(revision 0)
+++ print/cups-base/files/patch-client-reconnect	(working copy)
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+--- cups/request.c
++++ cups/request.c
+@@ -1004,6 +1004,25 @@
+       httpClose(cg->http);
+       cg->http = NULL;
+     }
++    else
++    {
++     /*
++      * Same server, see if the connection is still established...
++      */
++
++      char ch;				/* Connection check byte */
++
++      if (recv(cg->http->fd, &ch, 1, MSG_PEEK | MSG_DONTWAIT) < 0 &&
++          errno != EWOULDBLOCK)
++      {
++       /*
++        * Nope, close the connection...
++        */
++
++	httpClose(cg->http);
++	cg->http = NULL;
++      }
++    }
+   }
+ 
+  /*