diff --git a/src/printer/prt_ps.c b/src/printer/prt_ps.c
index c1b39cf96..e64cff6be 100644
--- a/src/printer/prt_ps.c
+++ b/src/printer/prt_ps.c
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ ps_write_ctrl(uint8_t val, void *p)
 	dev->ack = true;
 
 	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;