diff --git a/.cvsignore b/.cvsignore
index 4211ffc..78ef07b 100644
--- a/.cvsignore
+++ b/.cvsignore
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ hplip-2.7.6.tar.gz
 hplip-2.7.7.tar.gz
 hplip-2.7.9.tar.gz
 hplip-2.7.10.tar.gz
+hplip-2.7.12.tar.gz
diff --git a/hplip-ljdot4.patch b/hplip-ljdot4.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index c0c4265..0000000
--- a/hplip-ljdot4.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-diff -up hplip-2.7.7/data/models/models.dat.ljdot4 hplip-2.7.7/data/models/models.dat
---- hplip-2.7.7/data/models/models.dat.ljdot4	2007-10-09 17:30:18.000000000 +0100
-+++ hplip-2.7.7/data/models/models.dat	2007-10-09 17:30:37.000000000 +0100
-@@ -12316,7 +12316,7 @@ fax-type=0
- fw-download=0
- icon=HP_LaserJet_4000.png
- io-mfp-mode=6
--io-mode=3
-+io-mode=1
- io-support=1
- linefeed-cal-type=0
- model1=LaserJet 4000
diff --git a/hplip-media-empty.patch b/hplip-media-empty.patch
index 2aa36fa..8e17f41 100644
--- a/hplip-media-empty.patch
+++ b/hplip-media-empty.patch
@@ -1,28 +1,50 @@
---- hplip-2.7.6/prnt/backend/hp.c.media-empty	2007-05-11 22:55:52.000000000 +0100
-+++ hplip-2.7.6/prnt/backend/hp.c	2007-06-29 15:34:02.000000000 +0100
-@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
-    int len, vstatus, cnt;
-    char buf[HPMUD_BUFFER_SIZE];
-    struct hpmud_model_attributes ma;
--   int paperout=0, offline=0;
-+   int paperout=-1, offline=-1;
-    HPMUD_DEVICE hd=-1;
-    HPMUD_CHANNEL cd=-1;
-    int n, total, retry=0, size;
-@@ -440,14 +440,14 @@
-                switch (vstatus)
-                {
-                   case VSTATUS_OOPA:
--                     if (!paperout)
-+                     if (paperout != 1)
-                      {
-                         fputs("STATE: +media-empty-error\n", stderr);
-                         paperout=1;
-                      }
-                      break;
-                   default:
--                     if (!offline)
-+                     if (offline != 1)
-                      {
-                         fputs("STATE: +other\n", stderr);
-                         offline=1;
+diff -up hplip-2.7.12/prnt/backend/hp.c.media-empty hplip-2.7.12/prnt/backend/hp.c
+--- hplip-2.7.12/prnt/backend/hp.c.media-empty	2007-11-29 00:17:27.000000000 +0000
++++ hplip-2.7.12/prnt/backend/hp.c	2008-01-18 14:37:11.000000000 +0000
+@@ -517,10 +517,12 @@ bugout:
+ }
+ 
+ /* Check printer status, if in an error state, loop until error condition is cleared. */
++/* XXX What if it is immediately replaced by a different error condition? XXX */
+ static int loop_test(HPMUD_DEVICE dd, HPMUD_CHANNEL cd, struct pjl_attributes *pa, const char *uri, const char *job)
+ {
+-   int retry=0, status;
++   int status;
+    const char *pstate;
++   const char *emitted_state_reason = NULL;
+ 
+    while (1)
+    {
+@@ -529,27 +531,26 @@ static int loop_test(HPMUD_DEVICE dd, HP
+ 
+       if (strcmp(pstate, "none")==0)
+       {
+-         if (retry)
++         if (emitted_state_reason)
+          {
+             /* Clear error. */
+             device_event(uri, job, VSTATUS_PRNT, "event", 0);
+             fputs("INFO: Printing...\n", stderr);
+-            fprintf(stderr, "STATE: -%s\n", pstate);
+-            retry=0;
++            fprintf(stderr, "STATE: -%s\n", emitted_state_reason);
+          }
+          break;   /* no error, done */
+       }
+ 
+-      if (!retry)
++      if (!emitted_state_reason)
+       {
+          /* Display error. */
+          device_event(uri, job, status, "error", RETRY_TIMEOUT);
+-         fprintf(stderr, "STATE: +%s\n", pstate);
++	 emitted_state_reason = pstate;
++         fprintf(stderr, "STATE: +%s\n", emitted_state_reason);
+       }
+ 
+       BUG("ERROR: %d %s; will retry in %d seconds...\n", status, pstate, RETRY_TIMEOUT);
+       sleep(RETRY_TIMEOUT);
+-      retry = 1;
+    }
+ 
+    return 0;
diff --git a/hplip.spec b/hplip.spec
index 41badce..aa6a96a 100644
--- a/hplip.spec
+++ b/hplip.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Summary: HP Linux Imaging and Printing Project
 Name: hplip
-Version: 2.7.10
-Release: 3%{?dist}
+Version: 2.7.12
+Release: 1%{?dist}
 License: GPLv2+ and MIT
 Group: System Environment/Daemons
 Conflicts: system-config-printer < 0.6.132
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ Url: http://hplip.sourceforge.net/
 Source0: http://kent.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/hplip/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 Source1: hplip.fdi
 Patch1: hplip-desktop.patch
-Patch2: hplip-ljdot4.patch
 Patch3: hplip-quiet.patch
 Patch4: hplip-marker-supply.patch
 Patch5: hplip-libm.patch
@@ -95,9 +94,6 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_DIR/%{name}-%{version}
 # Fix desktop file.
 %patch1 -p1 -b .desktop
 
-# Use raw instead of 1284.4 communication for LJ4000 series (bug #249191).
-%patch2 -p1 -b .ljdot4
-
 # Quieten hpssd on startup.
 %patch3 -p1 -b .quiet
 
@@ -278,6 +274,9 @@ fi
 exit 0
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Jan 18 2008 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> 2.7.12-1
+- 2.7.12.  No longer need ljdot4 patch.
+
 * Fri Jan  4 2008 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> 2.7.10-2
 - Don't ship udev rules; instead, grant an ACL for group lp (bug #424331).
 
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index 62daa77..47fe1ba 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-eafb815ca4b4bb5a2f35a76ee3c2dc72  hplip-2.7.10.tar.gz
+ba00337ccf1b520509518bffbec960db  hplip-2.7.12.tar.gz