Reports name Todd Bradley as likely head of combined businesses.
HP is considering merging its PC and printer units, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
The report cites sources close to the plans, and states that Todd Bradley, executive vice president of HP's PC product group, is already lined up to head the combined unit should the merger go ahead.
The two businesses were joined during Carly Fiorina's reign as HP chief executive, but were split again when current incumbent Mark Hurd took over.
The units performed well as separate entities over the following years, but the printer arm is now starting to flounder, according to HP's own financial results.
HP gets a large chunk of its revenues from services and software, so a combined hardware arm makes some sense, especially as its PC business dominates the market, and printing seems to be going the other way.
An HP spokesman declined to comment.
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