Update #2
I was looking in the wrong place and that directory is present.
I have tracked it down to this as the problem:
Here is a dump of the error log from --- /var/log/cups/error.log
E [07/Sep/2016:09:50:15 -0700] Unknown directive JobPrivateAccess on line 90 of /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.
E [07/Sep/2016:09:50:15 -0700] Unknown directive JobPrivateValues on line 91 of /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.
E [07/Sep/2016:09:50:15 -0700] Unknown directive SubscriptionPrivateAccess on line 92 of /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.
E [07/Sep/2016:09:50:15 -0700] Unknown directive SubscriptionPrivateValues on line 93 of /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.
E [07/Sep/2016:09:52:10 -0700] Unknown directive JobPrivateAccess on line 89 of /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.
E [07/Sep/2016:09:52:10 -0700] Unknown directive JobPrivateValues on line 90 of /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.
E [07/Sep/2016:09:52:10 -0700] Unknown directive SubscriptionPrivateAccess on line 91 of /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.
E [07/Sep/2016:09:52:10 -0700] Unknown directive SubscriptionPrivateValues on line 92 of /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.
W [07/Sep/2016:09:52:10 -0700] CreateProfile failed: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id 'HL-L2340D-USB-Gray..' already exists
W [07/Sep/2016:09:52:10 -0700] CreateProfile failed: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id 'HLL2340D-Gray..' already exists
I have submitted a question to: -- Question #385656 “Help -- Brother L2340DW not printing in MATE 1...” : Questions : Ubuntu