[precise] Update/backport hplip to support newer printers

[Amr Ibrahim]

The printer at work that I use is HP LaserJet Pro 400 MFP M425dn. Ubuntu 12.04 supplies HPLIP 3.12.2 and it does not support that printer;
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install_wizard/index.html
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/models/laserjet/hp_laserjet_400_mfp_m425dn.html

I had to remove the old driver and install the latest version manually from:
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/install/index.html

I think the driver stack should be updated/backported to support newer printers provided that Ubuntu 12.04 is supported till 2017.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: hplip (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-37.58-generic 3.2.35
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-37-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Feb 14 10:05:16 2013
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120822.4)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: hplip
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Lorenzo Villani (lvillani)]

Seconded, I have an HP DeskJet 3520 e-All-In-One and had to backport hplip from Raring to use it (PPA ir here: https://launchpad.net/~lvillani/+archive/hplip - I've been using it for some time and got no problems so far). Having the new version distributed as an SRU would enable out-of-the-box support for these newer printers.

[Lorenzo Villani (lvillani)]

I filed a proper backport request here in bug #1176346, marking this as duplicate.