diff --git a/src/printer.py b/src/printer.py
index dfd8075..9f2ea07 100644
--- a/src/printer.py
+++ b/src/printer.py
@@ -120,13 +120,17 @@ class Printer(object):
             return False
 
         if not os.getenv('LIPY_DEBUG') == True:
-            self.printer.open(self.usb_args);
-            self.printer.set(align='left', font='a', bold=False, underline=0, width=1, height=1, density=8, invert=False, smooth=True, flip=False, double_width=False, double_height=False, custom_size=False)
-            self.printer.textln(clean_msg)
-            self.printer.set(align='left', font='b', bold=False, underline=1, width=1, height=1, density=9, invert=False, smooth=True, flip=False, double_width=False, double_height=False, custom_size=False)
-            self.printer.textln("> " + clean_signature + " @ " + strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S", gmtime()))
-            self.printer.cut()
-            self.printer.close()
+            try:
+                self.printer.open(self.usb_args);
+                self.printer.set(align='left', font='a', bold=False, underline=0, width=1, height=1, density=8, invert=False, smooth=True, flip=False, double_width=False, double_height=False, custom_size=False)
+                self.printer.textln(clean_msg)
+                self.printer.set(align='left', font='b', bold=False, underline=1, width=1, height=1, density=9, invert=False, smooth=True, flip=False, double_width=False, double_height=False, custom_size=False)
+                self.printer.textln("> " + clean_signature + " @ " + strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S", gmtime()))
+                self.printer.cut()
+                self.printer.close
+            except Exception as e:
+                flash("Unable to print because : " + e)
+                
         flash("Message printed : " + clean_msg ,category='info')
         return True