diff --git a/include/ptouch.h b/include/ptouch.h
index f32f358..b56a349 100644
--- a/include/ptouch.h
+++ b/include/ptouch.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ struct _pt_tape_info {
 #define FLAG_RASTER_PACKBITS	(1 << 1)
 #define FLAG_PLITE		(1 << 2)
 #define FLAG_P700_INIT		(1 << 3)
+#define FLAG_USE_INFO_CMD	(1 << 4)
 
 typedef enum _pt_page_flags {
 	FEED_NONE	= 0x0,
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ int ptouch_eject(ptouch_dev ptdev);
 int ptouch_getstatus(ptouch_dev ptdev);
 int ptouch_getmaxwidth(ptouch_dev ptdev);
 int ptouch_enable_packbits(ptouch_dev ptdev);
+int ptouch_info_cmd(ptouch_dev ptdev, int size_x);
 int ptouch_rasterstart(ptouch_dev ptdev);
 int ptouch_sendraster(ptouch_dev ptdev, uint8_t *data, size_t len);
 void ptouch_list_supported();
diff --git a/src/libptouch.c b/src/libptouch.c
index 440e195..1647628 100644
--- a/src/libptouch.c
+++ b/src/libptouch.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ struct _pt_dev_info ptdevs[] = {
 	{0x04f9, 0x2062, "PT-P750W", 128, 180, FLAG_RASTER_PACKBITS|FLAG_P700_INIT},
 	{0x04f9, 0x2064, "PT-P700 (PLite Mode)", 128, 180, FLAG_PLITE},
 	{0x04f9, 0x2065, "PT-P750W (PLite Mode)", 128, 180, FLAG_PLITE},
-	{0x04f9, 0x2073, "PT-D450", 128, 180, FLAG_RASTER_PACKBITS},
+	{0x04f9, 0x2073, "PT-D450", 128, 180, FLAG_USE_INFO_CMD},
 	/* Notes about the PT-D450: I'm unsure if print width really is 128px */
 	{0x04f9, 0x2074, "PT-D600", 128, 180, FLAG_RASTER_PACKBITS},
 	/* PT-D600 was reported to work, but with some quirks (premature
@@ -196,6 +196,27 @@ int ptouch_enable_packbits(ptouch_dev ptdev)
 	return ptouch_send(ptdev, (uint8_t *)cmd, strlen(cmd));
 }
 
+/* print information command */
+int ptouch_info_cmd(ptouch_dev ptdev, int size_x)
+{
+	/* 1B 69 7A {n1} {n2} {n3} {n4} {n5} {n6} {n7} {n8} {n9} {n10} */
+	uint8_t cmd[] = "\x1b\x69\x7a\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00";
+
+	/* {n3}: Media width (mm)
+	   {n4}: Media length (mm)
+	   For the media of width 24 mm, specify as n3 = 18h and n4 = 00h.
+	   n4 is normally 00h, regardless of the paper length. */
+	cmd[5] = ptdev->status->media_width;
+
+	/* {n5} -{n8}: Raster number
+	   n8*256*256*256 + n7*256*256 + n6*256 + n5 */
+	cmd[7] = (uint8_t) size_x & 0xff;
+	cmd[8] = (uint8_t) (size_x >> 8) & 0xff;
+	cmd[9] = (uint8_t) (size_x >> 16) & 0xff;
+	cmd[10] = (uint8_t) (size_x >> 24) & 0xff;
+	return ptouch_send(ptdev, cmd, sizeof(cmd)-1);
+}
+
 int ptouch_rasterstart(ptouch_dev ptdev)
 {
 	/* 1B 69 52 01 = Select graphics transfer mode = Raster */
diff --git a/src/ptouch-print.c b/src/ptouch-print.c
index 71b6eca..1e7ef5b 100644
--- a/src/ptouch-print.c
+++ b/src/ptouch-print.c
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ int print_img(ptouch_dev ptdev, gdImage *im)
 		printf(_("ptouch_rasterstart() failed\n"));
 		return -1;
 	}
+	if ((ptdev->devinfo->flags & FLAG_USE_INFO_CMD) == FLAG_USE_INFO_CMD) {
+		ptouch_info_cmd(ptdev, gdImageSX(im));
+		if (debug) {
+			printf(_("send print information command\n"));
+		}
+	}
 	for (k=0; k<gdImageSX(im); k+=1) {
 		memset(rasterline, 0, sizeof(rasterline));
 		for (i=0; i<gdImageSY(im); i+=1) {