I have a brother MFC-9700-- connected to a fresh out of the box mac mini running 10.9.2---when it goes to sleep it loses USB connectivity and I have to physically remove the USB cable and unplug power from the printer for it to be recognized again.

Any help would be appreciated. I have downloaded and installed the latest twain drivers and CUPS drivers from Brother-USA but no change in symptoms. 

Hey ags2one!
Here is an article about dealing with printing issues in OS X:
Troubleshooting printer issues in OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3147
Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
Braden

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