diff --git a/src/printer.py b/src/printer.py
index 27acdb9..3a886b3 100644
--- a/src/printer.py
+++ b/src/printer.py
@@ -322,22 +322,29 @@ class EscPosPrinter(Printer):
         self.app.logger.info("Did a cut")
         self.ready = True
 
-    def _state(self):
-        self.app.logger.debug("Online : %s " , self.printer.is_online())
-        self.app.logger.debug("Has paper : %s " , self._has_paper())
-        self.app.logger.debug("Ready : %s " , self.ready)
-        return self.printer.is_online() and self.ready and self._has_paper()
+    def _state(self) -> bool:
+        has_paper = self._has_paper()
+        is_ready = self.ready
+
+        self.app.logger.debug("Has paper : %s " , has_paper )
+        self.app.logger.debug("Ready : %s " , is_ready )
+
+        return is_ready and has_paper # and is_online
 
     def print_task(self, task_type, data):
         """Execute actual print based on task type"""
+
+
         with self._lock:
             self.app.logger.debug("Acquired lock to start print")
 
-            while not self._state():
-                self.app.logger.debug("Waiting for the printer to become ready..")
+            i_m_ready = self._state()
+            while not i_m_ready:
+                self.app.logger.debug("Waiting for the printer to become ready, current state %s ", str(i_m_ready))
+                i_m_ready = self._state()
                 time.sleep(0.3)
 
-            self.app.logger.debug("Checked state to start printing %s", self._state())
+            self.app.logger.debug("Checked state to start printing : %s", self._state())
             self.ready = False
             try:
                 self.app.logger.debug("Checking task type")