hplip-plugin 3.16.9 not available despite being listed in http://hplip.sourceforge.net/plugin.conf

[Rathann]

http://hplip.sourceforge.net/plugin.conf shows this:
[...]
[3.16.9]
url = http://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/auxfiles/HP/plugins/hplip-3.16.9-plugin.run
size = 2084344
timestamp = 1474620769.87
datetime = Fri, 23 Sep 2016 08:52:49 +0000
checksum = 04cea8212fd6878600ef1179731cc48beb80b67b
num_files = 47
revision = 27389

However, an attempt to download the above fails with a 404 error:
[...]
$ wget http://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/auxfiles/HP/plugins/hplip-3.16.9-plugin.run
--2016-10-03 23:57:42-- http://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/auxfiles/HP/plugins/hplip-3.16.9-plugin.run
Resolving www.openprinting.org (www.openprinting.org)... 140.211.169.27
Connecting to www.openprinting.org (www.openprinting.org)|140.211.169.27|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
2016-10-03 23:57:42 ERROR 404: Not Found.

Hence it is not possible to use hplip-3.16.9 with a printer that requires the binary plugin.

NOTE: This exact same issue was reported for 3.16.8 as well: bug 1618851. Can you please close the gap in your release process or do I have to report this every time you make a new release?

[kritika arora (kritika-arora1)]

Hi,

Regret the inconvenience.
Please check, the plugins are now available.

Thanks,
Kritika