diff --git a/hplip-faxing-with-low-supplies.patch b/hplip-faxing-with-low-supplies.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bbd055
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hplip-faxing-with-low-supplies.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+--- hplip-1.7.2/sendfax.py.faxing-with-low-supplies	2007-02-27 22:30:34.000000000 +0000
++++ hplip-1.7.2/sendfax.py	2007-05-04 17:38:44.000000000 +0100
+@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@
+             log.error("Query device error (%s)." % e.msg)
+             dev.error_state = ERROR_STATE_ERROR
+ 
+-        if dev.error_state > ERROR_STATE_MAX_OK:
++        if dev.error_state > ERROR_STATE_MAX_OK and dev.error_state != ERROR_STATE_LOW_SUPPLIES and dev.error_state != ERROR_STATE_LOW_PAPER:
+             log.error("Device is busy or in an error state (code=%d). Please wait for the device to become idle or clear the error and try again." % dev.error_state)
+             sys.exit(1)
+             
+--- hplip-1.7.2/ui/faxsendjobform.py.faxing-with-low-supplies	2007-02-28 22:35:18.000000000 +0000
++++ hplip-1.7.2/ui/faxsendjobform.py	2007-05-04 17:38:51.000000000 +0100
+@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@
+             QApplication.restoreOverrideCursor()
+ 
+ 
+-        if self.dev.error_state > ERROR_STATE_MAX_OK:
++        if self.dev.error_state > ERROR_STATE_MAX_OK and self.dev.error_state != ERROR_STATE_LOW_SUPPLIES and self.dev.error_state != ERROR_STATE_LOW_PAPER:
+             self.FailureUI(self.__tr("<b>Device is busy or in an error state (code=%1)</b><p>Please wait for the device to become idle or clear the error and try again.").arg(self.dev.status_code))
+             return
+ 
diff --git a/hplip.spec b/hplip.spec
index f0413b3..36bc1fa 100644
--- a/hplip.spec
+++ b/hplip.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Summary: HP Linux Imaging and Printing Project
 Name: hplip
 Version: 1.7.2
-Release: 8%{?dist}
+Release: 9%{?dist}
 License: GPL/MIT/BSD
 Group: System Environment/Daemons
 Conflicts: system-config-printer < 0.6.132
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Patch6: hplip-ipv6.patch
 Patch7: hplip-marker-supply.patch
 Patch8: hplip-libsane.patch
 Patch9: hplip-media-empty.patch
+Patch10: hplip-faxing-with-low-supplies.patch
 BuildRoot:	%{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-buildroot
 
 Requires(post): /sbin/service
@@ -108,6 +109,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_DIR/%{name}-%{version}
 # Clear the media-empty-error printer state.
 %patch9 -p1 -b .media-empty
 
+# When faxing, low ink/paper is not a problem (bug #238664).
+%patch10 -p1 -b .faxing-with-low-supplies
+
 autoconf # for patch4
 
 %build
@@ -283,6 +287,9 @@ fi
 exit 0
 
 %changelog
+* Fri May  4 2007 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> 1.7.2-9
+- When faxing, low ink/paper is not a problem (bug #238664).
+
 * Tue Apr 17 2007 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> 1.7.2-8
 - Update desktop database on %%postun as well (bug #236163).