diff --git a/hplip-pillow.patch b/hplip-pillow.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c13734
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hplip-pillow.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+Index: hplip-3.12.11/installer/core_install.py
+===================================================================
+--- hplip-3.12.11.orig/installer/core_install.py
++++ hplip-3.12.11/installer/core_install.py
+@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ class CoreInstall(object):
+     def check_pil(self):
+         log.debug("Checking for PIL...")
+         try:
+-            import Image
++            from PIL import Image
+             return True
+         except ImportError:
+             return False
+Index: hplip-3.12.11/installer/dcheck.py
+===================================================================
+--- hplip-3.12.11.orig/installer/dcheck.py
++++ hplip-3.12.11/installer/dcheck.py
+@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ def get_xsane_version():
+ 
+ def get_pil_version():
+     try:
+-        import Image
++        from PIL import Image
+     except ImportError:
+         return '-'
+     else:
+Index: hplip-3.12.11/scan.py
+===================================================================
+--- hplip-3.12.11.orig/scan.py
++++ hplip-3.12.11/scan.py
+@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ try:
+             from base import subproc as subprocess
+ 
+         try:
+-            import Image
++            from PIL import Image
+         except ImportError:
+             log.error("%s requires the Python Imaging Library (PIL). Exiting." % __mod__)
+             sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/hplip.spec b/hplip.spec
index 020261a..c527beb 100644
--- a/hplip.spec
+++ b/hplip.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Summary: HP Linux Imaging and Printing Project
 Name: hplip
 Version: 3.12.11
-Release: 2%{?dist}
+Release: 3%{?dist}
 License: GPLv2+ and MIT
 Group: System Environment/Daemons
 
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Patch16: hplip-bad-low-ink-warning.patch
 Patch17: hplip-deviceIDs-ppd.patch
 Patch18: hplip-skip-blank-lines.patch
 Patch19: hplip-dbglog-newline.patch
+Patch20: hplip-pillow.patch
 Patch21: hplip-ppd-ImageableArea.patch
 Patch22: hplip-raw_deviceID-traceback.patch
 Patch23: hplip-UnicodeDecodeError.patch
@@ -250,6 +251,9 @@ done
 # Added missing newline to string argument in dbglog() call (bug #585275).
 %patch19 -p1 -b .dbglog-newline
 
+# Use the form of import of PIL that is pillow compatible (bug #895266).
+%patch20 -p1 -b .pillow
+
 # Fix ImageableArea for Laserjet 8150/9000 (bug #596298).
 for ppd_file in $(grep '^diff' %{PATCH21} | cut -d " " -f 4);
 do
@@ -529,6 +533,9 @@ rm -f %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/xdg/autostart/hplip-systray.desktop
 %postun libs -p /sbin/ldconfig
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Jan 15 2013 Jiri Popelka <jpopelka@redhat.com> 3.12.11-3
+- Use the form of import of PIL that is pillow compatible (bug #895266).
+
 * Fri Dec 07 2012 Jiri Popelka <jpopelka@redhat.com> 3.12.11-2
 - desktop file: remove deprecated Encoding key and Application category