diff --git a/utils/hplip/Makefile b/utils/hplip/Makefile
index 46ce2db69..15e6aa775 100644
--- a/utils/hplip/Makefile
+++ b/utils/hplip/Makefile
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=hplip
-PKG_VERSION:=2.8.9
-PKG_RELEASE:=3
+PKG_VERSION:=3.9.12
+PKG_RELEASE:=1
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=@SF/hplip
-PKG_MD5SUM:=2e20dba86abb99a3ca59d05e814ce9a1
+PKG_MD5SUM:=2b0906b4a57b437988829557ca62adfd
 
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS := python
 PKG_FIXUP:=libtool
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ define Build/Configure
 	$(call Build/Configure/Default,\
 		$(CONFIGURE_ARGS),\
 		ac_cv_lib_cups_cupsDoFileRequest=yes \
-		LIBS="-ljpeg -lusb" \
+		LIBS="-lz -ljpeg -lusb -lcups -lpng -ltiff" \
 	)
 endef
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ define Package/hplip/install
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib
 	$(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.libs/libhpip.so* $(1)/usr/lib/
 	$(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.libs/libhpmud.so* $(1)/usr/lib/
-	
+
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib/cups/backend
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.libs/hp $(1)/usr/lib/cups/backend
 
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ define Package/hplip/install
 
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/share/hplip/data/models/
 	$(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/data/models/models.dat $(1)/usr/share/hplip/data/models/
+
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/hotplug.d/usb/
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/20-hplip $(1)/etc/hotplug.d/usb/
 endef
 
 $(eval $(call BuildPackage,hplip))
diff --git a/utils/hplip/files/20-hplip b/utils/hplip/files/20-hplip
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6066cc540
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/hplip/files/20-hplip
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Copyright (C) 2009 OpenWrt.org
+
+
+case "$ACTION" in
+        add)
+                # You have to figure out your PRODUCT id. Uncomment the line below,
+                # attach and detach your HP USB printer to find your id in /tmp/hplip.test.
+                # It will look like "Found 3f0/1717/100 on /proc/bus/usb/002/009"
+                # Replace 3f0/1717/100 below with your id.
+                #
+                # echo "Found $PRODUCT on $DEVICE" > /tmp/hplip.test
+
+                [ "$PRODUCT" = "3f0/1717/100" ] && chown nobody $DEVICE && chmod 666 $DEVICE
+                ;;
+        remove)
+                # device is gone
+                ;;
+esac