--- 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;