diff --git a/src/printer/prt_escp.c b/src/printer/prt_escp.c
index b30d955ef..953862c04 100644
--- a/src/printer/prt_escp.c
+++ b/src/printer/prt_escp.c
@@ -1983,7 +1983,7 @@ write_ctrl(uint8_t val, void *priv)
 	dev->ack = 1;
 	timer_set_delay_u64(&dev->pulse_timer, ISACONST);
 
-	timer_set_delay_u64(&dev->timeout_timer, 500000 * TIMER_USEC);
+	timer_set_delay_u64(&dev->timeout_timer, 5000000 * TIMER_USEC);
     }
 
     dev->ctrl = val;
diff --git a/src/printer/prt_text.c b/src/printer/prt_text.c
index 4024deb64..f374e83d5 100644
--- a/src/printer/prt_text.c
+++ b/src/printer/prt_text.c
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ write_ctrl(uint8_t val, void *priv)
 	dev->ack = 1;
 
 	timer_set_delay_u64(&dev->pulse_timer, ISACONST);
-	timer_set_delay_u64(&dev->timeout_timer, 500000 * TIMER_USEC);
+	timer_set_delay_u64(&dev->timeout_timer, 5000000 * TIMER_USEC);
     }
 
     dev->ctrl = val;