diff --git a/hardware/printer/libpaper/actions.py b/hardware/printer/libpaper/actions.py
index 03ec10baf4..ebd863b013 100644
--- a/hardware/printer/libpaper/actions.py
+++ b/hardware/printer/libpaper/actions.py
@@ -19,9 +19,14 @@ def setup():
 def build():
     autotools.make()
 
+    shelltools.cd("src")
+    shelltools.system("gcc $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS -I.. -Ilibgnu -o localepaper localepaper.c libgnu/.libs/libgnupaper.a")
+
 def install():
     autotools.install()
 
+    pisitools.dolib("src/localepaper")
+
     for lang in shelltools.ls("debian/po/*.po"):
         pisitools.domo(lang, shelltools.baseName(lang).replace(".po", ""), "libpaper.mo")
 
diff --git a/hardware/printer/libpaper/files/fedora/localepaper.c b/hardware/printer/libpaper/files/fedora/localepaper.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..78404a3707
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hardware/printer/libpaper/files/fedora/localepaper.c
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * localepaper: print the dimensions in mm of the current locale's
+ * paper size, if possible.
+ *
+ * Based on a patch by Caolan McNamara:
+ * http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=481213
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Reuben Thomas <rrt@sc3d.org>, 2013.
+ *
+ * Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
+ * are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
+ * notice and this notice are preserved.
+ */
+
+#include <config.h>
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <locale.h>
+#if defined LC_PAPER && defined _GNU_SOURCE
+#include <langinfo.h>
+#endif
+
+#include "progname.h"
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+  set_program_name(argv[0]);
+  argc = argc; /* Avoid a compiler warning. */
+
+#if defined LC_PAPER && defined _GNU_SOURCE
+  setlocale(LC_ALL, "");
+
+#define NL_PAPER_GET(x) \
+  ((union { char *string; unsigned word; })nl_langinfo(x)).word
+
+  printf("%d %d\n", NL_PAPER_GET(_NL_PAPER_WIDTH), NL_PAPER_GET(_NL_PAPER_HEIGHT));
+  return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+
+#else
+  printf("%s: locale paper size information is not supported on this system", program_name);
+  return EXIT_FAILURE;
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/hardware/printer/libpaper/pspec.xml b/hardware/printer/libpaper/pspec.xml
index 88068a30f6..8147b46ed5 100644
--- a/hardware/printer/libpaper/pspec.xml
+++ b/hardware/printer/libpaper/pspec.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@
         <IsA>library</IsA>
         <Summary>Library for handling paper characteristics</Summary>
         <Description>Libpaper is a programming library for handling paper characteristics.</Description>
-        <Archive sha1sum="c6583fbdaebe091d11d81c4e59514e58996f22ba" type="targz">http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/libp/libpaper/libpaper_1.1.28.tar.gz</Archive>
+        <Archive sha1sum="cb7704d9461323fe60da5f822f18f9cb83cfc246" type="targz">https://github.com/rrthomas/libpaper/releases/download/v2.1.1/libpaper-2.1.1.tar.gz</Archive>
+        <AdditionalFiles>
+            <AdditionalFile target="src/localepaper.c">fedora/localepaper.c</AdditionalFile>
+        </AdditionalFiles>
         <Patches>
            <!-- <Patch level="1">libpaper-1.1.23-debianbug475683.patch</Patch>
             <Patch level="1">libpaper-useglibcfallback.patch</Patch>-->
@@ -21,6 +24,9 @@
 
     <Package>
         <Name>libpaper</Name>
+        <Replaces>
+            <Package>paper</Package>
+        </Replaces>
         <Files>
             <Path fileType="executable">/usr/bin</Path>
             <Path fileType="executable">/usr/sbin</Path>
@@ -48,6 +54,13 @@
     </Package>
 
     <History>
+        <Update release="8">
+            <Date>2023-07-28</Date>
+            <Version>2.1.1</Version>
+            <Comment>Version bump.</Comment>
+            <Name>Mustafa Cinasal</Name>
+            <Email>muscnsl@gmail.com</Email>
+        </Update>
         <Update release="7">
             <Date>2021-07-16</Date>
             <Version>1.1.28</Version>