diff --git a/littleprynter.py b/littleprynter.py
index 4053981..955751c 100644
--- a/littleprynter.py
+++ b/littleprynter.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def print_text():
             printer = Adafruit_Thermal('/dev/serial0', 19200, timeout=5)
             printer.begin()
             printer.justify('L')
-            printer.println(request.form['message'])
+            printer.println(request.form['message'].encode('latin-1'))
             printer.setSize('S')
             printer.println(">> " + datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S") + " " + session.get('user'))
             printer.justify('C')