ppd file has wrong language after cups update

Bug #1829274 reported by pauljohn32
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Bug Description

When the cups system is upgraded during an Ubuntu release, the ppd file for the Konica Minolta printer that I use is replaced.

The PPD file I found on the Konica site starts like this:

```
*PPD-Adobe: "4.3"
*% Linux Version
[cut license]

*FormatVersion: "4.3"
*LanguageVersion: English
*LanguageEncoding: ISOLatin1
*FileVersion: "20002.0000"

*Manufacturer: "KONICA MINOLTA"
*ModelName: "KONICA MINOLTA C451 PS/P"
*ShortNickName: "KONICA MINOLTA C451 PS(P)"
*NickName: "KONICA MINOLTA C451 PS(P)"
*PCFileName: "KOC451UX.ppd"
*Product: "(C451)"
*PSVersion: "(3015.102) 1"
```

When the system upgrade occurs (this has happened several times over the years), the English language version is replaced by Chinese.

```
*PPD-Adobe: "4.3"
*% Linux Version
*FormatVersion: "4.3"
*LanguageVersion: Simplified Chinese
*LanguageEncoding: None
*FileVersion: "20002.0000"

*Manufacturer: "KONICA MINOLTA"
*ModelName: "KONICA MINOLTA C451 PS/P"
*ShortNickName: "KONICA MINOLTA C451 PS(P)"
*NickName: "KONICA MINOLTA C451 PS(P)"
*PCFileName: "KOC451SCX.ppd"
*Product: "(C451)"
*PSVersion: "(3015.102) 1"
```

I asked about this in the "askubuntu" forum a few months ago, but waited till now to say it really is a bug and report to you.
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1038456/printer-config-uses-wrong-language

The bad effect of this is that the printer menus do not have correct English language labels and options, so you can't see, for example "Print 2 sided". You see just question marks and failed efforts to show Chinese.

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