hplip in hoary?

[Rob Moore]

I was wondering if there are plans to include the hplip package in 
Hoary. It already exists as a package in sid 
(http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/hplip) but I realize there 
may be some dependency issues that make importing the package more complex.

Several requests to include the package have been made in the forums but 
no one has responded to whether this is a possibility or not, so I 
thought I'd ask.

Here are the package details:

HP Linux Printing and Imaging System (hplip)

This is the HP Linux Printing and Imaging System. It provides full 
support for printing on most HP SFP (single function peripheral) InkJets 
and many LaserJets, and for scanning and photo-card access on most HP 
MFP (multi-funtcion peripheral) printers.

HPLIP is composed of:

  * HP CUPS backend driver (hp:/) with bi-directional communication with
    HP printers (provides printer status feedback to CUPS and enhanced
    HPIJS functionality such as 4-side fullbleed printing support)
  * HPIJS Ghostscript IJS driver to rasterize output from PostScript(tm)
    files or from any other input format supported by Ghostscript
  * Command line utilities to perform printer maintenance, such as
    ink-level monitoring or pen cleaning and calibration
  * Command line utility to download data from the photo card interfaces
    in MFP devices
  * A GUI toolbox to access all these functions in a friendly way
  * HPAIO SANE backend (hpaio) for flatbed and Automatic Document Feeder
    (ADF) scanning in MFP devices

HPLIP can page an administrator (through email or a popup window through 
a X11 session) when the printer needs attention.

Only USB and JetDirect (network) devices are supported. For 
parallel-port devices, please use the hpoj package instead.

You will need the hpijs package to have a working Unix printing solution.

  Homepage: http://hpinkjet.sourceforge.net

Thanks,

Rob