diff --git a/include/ptouch.h b/include/ptouch.h
index 76d64e5..1fc1d0c 100644
--- a/include/ptouch.h
+++ b/include/ptouch.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ size_t ptouch_get_max_width(ptouch_dev ptdev);
 size_t ptouch_get_tape_width(ptouch_dev ptdev);
 int ptouch_page_flags(ptouch_dev ptdev, uint8_t page_flags);
 int ptouch_finalize(ptouch_dev ptdev, int chain);
-int ptouch_getstatus(ptouch_dev ptdev);
+int ptouch_getstatus(ptouch_dev ptdev, int timeout);
 int ptouch_getmaxwidth(ptouch_dev ptdev);
 int ptouch_send_d460bt_magic(ptouch_dev ptdev);
 int ptouch_send_d460bt_chain(ptouch_dev ptdev);
diff --git a/po/de.po b/po/de.po
index ca344fd..19cf85d 100644
--- a/po/de.po
+++ b/po/de.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: ptouch-print 1.3.1\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: dominic@familie-radermacher.ch\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-08-11 09:57+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-09-28 08:03+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2024-05-23 22:27-0400\n"
 "Last-Translator: dominic@familie-radermacher.ch\n"
 "Language-Team: German <translation-team-de@lists.sourceforge.net>\n"
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/libptouch.c:371
 #, c-format
-msgid "timeout while waiting for status response\n"
+msgid "timeout (%i sec) while waiting for status response\n"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/libptouch.c:385
@@ -155,149 +155,149 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "debug: called ptouch_sendraster() with NULL ptdev\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:143
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:146
 #, c-format
 msgid "nothing to print\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:151
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:154
 #, c-format
 msgid "image is too large (%ipx x %ipx)\n"
 msgstr "Bild ist zu gross (%ipx x %ipx)\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:152
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:155
 #, c-format
 msgid "maximum printing width for this tape is %ipx\n"
 msgstr "Maximal druckbare Breite für dieses Schriftband sind %ipx\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:155
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:158
 #, fuzzy, c-format
 msgid "image size (%ipx x %ipx)\n"
 msgstr "Bild ist zu gross (%ipx x %ipx)\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:165
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:168
 #, c-format
 msgid "ptouch_rasterstart() failed\n"
 msgstr "ptouch_rasterstart() fehlgeschlagen\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:171
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:174
 #, c-format
 msgid "send print information command\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:177
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:180
 #, c-format
 msgid "send PT-D460BT magic commands\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:183
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:186
 #, c-format
 msgid "send precut command\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:191
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:194
 #, c-format
 msgid "send PT-D460BT chain commands\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:203
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:206
 #, fuzzy, c-format
 msgid "ptouch_sendraster() failed\n"
 msgstr "ptouch_send() fehlgeschlagen\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:252
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:255
 #, c-format
 msgid "writing image '%s' failed\n"
 msgstr "Schreiben der Bilddatei '%s' fehlgeschlagen\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:274
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:277
 #, c-format
 msgid "debug: o baseline offset - %d\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:275
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:278
 #, c-format
 msgid "debug: text baseline offset - %d\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:334
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:337
 #, c-format
 msgid "render_text(): %i lines, font = '%s'\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:337
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:340
 #, c-format
 msgid "warning: font config not available\n"
 msgstr "Warnung: fontconfig ist nicht verfügbar\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:341
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:344
 #, c-format
 msgid "setting font size=%i\n"
 msgstr "setze Zeichensatzgrösse=%i\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:345
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:348
 #, c-format
 msgid "could not estimate needed font size\n"
 msgstr "Konnte die notwendige Zeichensatzgrösse nicht bestimmen\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:352
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:355
 #, c-format
 msgid "choosing font size=%i\n"
 msgstr "Wähle Zeichensatzgrösse %i\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:368 src/ptouch-print.c:396
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:371 src/ptouch-print.c:399
 #, c-format
 msgid "error in gdImageStringFT: %s\n"
 msgstr "Fehler in Funktion gdImageStringFT(): %s\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:557
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:563
 #, c-format
 msgid "Only up to %d lines are supported"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:570
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:576
 msgid "No arguments supported"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:575
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:581
 msgid "Option --writepng missing"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:578
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:584
 msgid "Options --force_tape_width and --info can't be used together"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:609
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:615
 #, c-format
 msgid "ptouch_init() failed\n"
 msgstr "ptouch_init() fehlgeschlagen\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:612
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:618
 #, c-format
 msgid "ptouch_getstatus() failed\n"
 msgstr "ptouch_getstatus() fehlgeschlagen\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:626
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:632
 #, fuzzy, c-format
 msgid "maximum printing width for this printer is %ldpx\n"
 msgstr "Maximal druckbare Breite für dieses Schriftband sind %ipx\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:627
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:633
 #, fuzzy, c-format
 msgid "maximum printing width for this tape is %ldpx\n"
 msgstr "Maximal druckbare Breite für dieses Schriftband sind %ipx\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:652
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:658
 #, c-format
 msgid "failed to load image file\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:661
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:667
 #, c-format
 msgid "could not render text\n"
 msgstr "Konnte Text nicht rendern\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:700
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:706
 #, c-format
 msgid "ptouch_finalize(%d) failed\n"
 msgstr "ptouch_finalize(%d) fehlgeschlagen\n"
diff --git a/po/en.po b/po/en.po
index bb3c2c1..82b2483 100644
--- a/po/en.po
+++ b/po/en.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: ptouch-print 1.3.1\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: dominic@familie-radermacher.ch\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-08-11 09:57+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-09-28 08:03+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2024-05-23 22:26-0400\n"
 "Last-Translator: dominic@familie-radermacher.ch\n"
 "Language-Team: English <en@translate.freefriends.org>\n"
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ msgid "read error: %s\n"
 msgstr "read error: %s\n"
 
 #: src/libptouch.c:371
-#, c-format
-msgid "timeout while waiting for status response\n"
+#, fuzzy, c-format
+msgid "timeout (%i sec) while waiting for status response\n"
 msgstr "timeout while waiting for status response\n"
 
 #: src/libptouch.c:385
@@ -155,149 +155,149 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "debug: called ptouch_sendraster() with NULL ptdev\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:143
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:146
 #, c-format
 msgid "nothing to print\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:151
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:154
 #, c-format
 msgid "image is too large (%ipx x %ipx)\n"
 msgstr "image is too large (%ipx x %ipx)\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:152
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:155
 #, c-format
 msgid "maximum printing width for this tape is %ipx\n"
 msgstr "maximum printing width for this tape is %ipx\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:155
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:158
 #, fuzzy, c-format
 msgid "image size (%ipx x %ipx)\n"
 msgstr "image is too large (%ipx x %ipx)\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:165
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:168
 #, c-format
 msgid "ptouch_rasterstart() failed\n"
 msgstr "ptouch_rasterstart() failed\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:171
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:174
 #, c-format
 msgid "send print information command\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:177
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:180
 #, c-format
 msgid "send PT-D460BT magic commands\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:183
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:186
 #, c-format
 msgid "send precut command\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:191
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:194
 #, c-format
 msgid "send PT-D460BT chain commands\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:203
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:206
 #, c-format
 msgid "ptouch_sendraster() failed\n"
 msgstr "ptouch_sendraster() failed\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:252
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:255
 #, c-format
 msgid "writing image '%s' failed\n"
 msgstr "writing image '%s' failed\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:274
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:277
 #, c-format
 msgid "debug: o baseline offset - %d\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:275
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:278
 #, c-format
 msgid "debug: text baseline offset - %d\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:334
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:337
 #, c-format
 msgid "render_text(): %i lines, font = '%s'\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:337
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:340
 #, c-format
 msgid "warning: font config not available\n"
 msgstr "warning: font config not available\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:341
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:344
 #, c-format
 msgid "setting font size=%i\n"
 msgstr "setting font size=%i\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:345
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:348
 #, c-format
 msgid "could not estimate needed font size\n"
 msgstr "could not estimate needed font size\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:352
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:355
 #, c-format
 msgid "choosing font size=%i\n"
 msgstr "choosing font size=%i\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:368 src/ptouch-print.c:396
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:371 src/ptouch-print.c:399
 #, c-format
 msgid "error in gdImageStringFT: %s\n"
 msgstr "error in gdImageStringFT: %s\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:557
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:563
 #, c-format
 msgid "Only up to %d lines are supported"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:570
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:576
 msgid "No arguments supported"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:575
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:581
 msgid "Option --writepng missing"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:578
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:584
 msgid "Options --force_tape_width and --info can't be used together"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:609
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:615
 #, c-format
 msgid "ptouch_init() failed\n"
 msgstr "ptouch_init() failed\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:612
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:618
 #, c-format
 msgid "ptouch_getstatus() failed\n"
 msgstr "ptouch_getstatus() failed\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:626
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:632
 #, fuzzy, c-format
 msgid "maximum printing width for this printer is %ldpx\n"
 msgstr "maximum printing width for this tape is %ipx\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:627
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:633
 #, fuzzy, c-format
 msgid "maximum printing width for this tape is %ldpx\n"
 msgstr "maximum printing width for this tape is %ipx\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:652
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:658
 #, c-format
 msgid "failed to load image file\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:661
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:667
 #, c-format
 msgid "could not render text\n"
 msgstr "could not render text\n"
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:700
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:706
 #, c-format
 msgid "ptouch_finalize(%d) failed\n"
 msgstr "ptouch_finalize(%d) failed\n"
diff --git a/po/ptouch.pot b/po/ptouch.pot
index 92904d9..b3f5988 100644
--- a/po/ptouch.pot
+++ b/po/ptouch.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: ptouch-print\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: dominic@familie-radermacher.ch\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-08-11 10:05+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-09-28 08:03+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/libptouch.c:371
 #, c-format
-msgid "timeout while waiting for status response\n"
+msgid "timeout (%i sec) while waiting for status response\n"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/libptouch.c:385
@@ -153,149 +153,149 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "debug: called ptouch_sendraster() with NULL ptdev\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:143
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:146
 #, c-format
 msgid "nothing to print\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:151
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:154
 #, c-format
 msgid "image is too large (%ipx x %ipx)\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:152
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:155
 #, c-format
 msgid "maximum printing width for this tape is %ipx\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:155
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:158
 #, c-format
 msgid "image size (%ipx x %ipx)\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:165
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:168
 #, c-format
 msgid "ptouch_rasterstart() failed\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:171
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:174
 #, c-format
 msgid "send print information command\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:177
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:180
 #, c-format
 msgid "send PT-D460BT magic commands\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:183
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:186
 #, c-format
 msgid "send precut command\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:191
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:194
 #, c-format
 msgid "send PT-D460BT chain commands\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:203
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:206
 #, c-format
 msgid "ptouch_sendraster() failed\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:252
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:255
 #, c-format
 msgid "writing image '%s' failed\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:274
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:277
 #, c-format
 msgid "debug: o baseline offset - %d\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:275
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:278
 #, c-format
 msgid "debug: text baseline offset - %d\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:334
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:337
 #, c-format
 msgid "render_text(): %i lines, font = '%s'\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:337
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:340
 #, c-format
 msgid "warning: font config not available\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:341
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:344
 #, c-format
 msgid "setting font size=%i\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:345
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:348
 #, c-format
 msgid "could not estimate needed font size\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:352
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:355
 #, c-format
 msgid "choosing font size=%i\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:368 src/ptouch-print.c:396
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:371 src/ptouch-print.c:399
 #, c-format
 msgid "error in gdImageStringFT: %s\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:557
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:563
 #, c-format
 msgid "Only up to %d lines are supported"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:570
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:576
 msgid "No arguments supported"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:575
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:581
 msgid "Option --writepng missing"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:578
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:584
 msgid "Options --force_tape_width and --info can't be used together"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:609
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:615
 #, c-format
 msgid "ptouch_init() failed\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:612
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:618
 #, c-format
 msgid "ptouch_getstatus() failed\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:626
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:632
 #, c-format
 msgid "maximum printing width for this printer is %ldpx\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:627
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:633
 #, c-format
 msgid "maximum printing width for this tape is %ldpx\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:652
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:658
 #, c-format
 msgid "failed to load image file\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:661
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:667
 #, c-format
 msgid "could not render text\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ptouch-print.c:700
+#: src/ptouch-print.c:706
 #, c-format
 msgid "ptouch_finalize(%d) failed\n"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/ptouch-print.1 b/ptouch-print.1
index 05ddc49..6af269c 100644
--- a/ptouch-print.1
+++ b/ptouch-print.1
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ once in any order, and will be executed in the given order.
 .TP
 .BR \-\-debug
 Enables printing of debugging information.
+.TP
+.BR \-\-timeout\  \fI<time>
+Set the seconds ptouch-print is waiting for finishing a previous ptouch-print command.
+Default is 1 second. 0 (zero) means wait forever.
+Useful if ptouch-print is used in a script multiple times, and the device is waiting for the user
+to use the mechanical cutter.
 
 .SS "Font selection options"
 .TP
diff --git a/src/libptouch.c b/src/libptouch.c
index b02e34b..7606a46 100644
--- a/src/libptouch.c
+++ b/src/libptouch.c
@@ -345,11 +345,11 @@ void ptouch_rawstatus(uint8_t raw[32])
 	return;
 }
 
-int ptouch_getstatus(ptouch_dev ptdev)
+int ptouch_getstatus(ptouch_dev ptdev, int timeout)
 {
 	char cmd[]="\x1biS";	/* 1B 69 53 = ESC i S = Status info request */
 	uint8_t buf[32] = {};
-	int i, r, tx=0, tries=0;
+	int i, r, tx=0, tries=0, maxtries=timeout*10;
 	struct timespec w;
 
 	if (!ptdev) {
@@ -367,8 +367,8 @@ int ptouch_getstatus(ptouch_dev ptdev)
 			return -1;
 		}
 		++tries;
-		if (tries > 10) {
-			fprintf(stderr, _("timeout while waiting for status response\n"));
+		if (timeout && tries > maxtries) {
+			fprintf(stderr, _("timeout (%i sec) while waiting for status response\n"), timeout);
 			return -1;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/ptouch-print.c b/src/ptouch-print.c
index eb64564..b26f0f9 100644
--- a/src/ptouch-print.c
+++ b/src/ptouch-print.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ struct arguments {
 	int forced_tape_width;
 	char *save_png;
 	int verbose;
+	int timeout;
 };
 
 typedef enum { JOB_CUTMARK, JOB_IMAGE, JOB_PAD, JOB_TEXT, JOB_UNDEFINED } job_type_t;
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ static struct argp_option options[] = {
 	{ "writepng", 4, "<file>", 0, "Instead of printing, write output to png <file>", 1},
 	{ "force-tape-width", 5, "<px>", 0, "Set tape width in pixels, use together with --writepng without a printer connected", 1},
 	{ "copies", 6, "<number>", 0, "Sets the number of identical prints", 1},
+	{ "timeout", 7, "<seconds>", 0, "Set timeout waiting for finishing previous job. Default:1, 0 means infinity", 1},
 
 	{ 0, 0, 0, 0, "print commands:", 2},
 	{ "image", 'i', "<file>", 0, "Print the given image which must be a 2 color (black/white) png", 2},
@@ -115,7 +117,8 @@ struct arguments arguments = {
 	.font_size = 0,
 	.forced_tape_width = 0,
 	.save_png = NULL,
-	.verbose = 0
+	.verbose = 0,
+	.timeout = 1
 };
 
 job_t *jobs = NULL;
@@ -532,6 +535,9 @@ static error_t parse_opt(int key, char *arg, struct argp_state *state)
 		case 6: // copies
 			arguments->copies = strtol(arg, NULL, 10);
 			break;
+		case 7: // timeout
+			arguments->timeout = strtol(arg, NULL, 10);
+			break;
 		case 'i': // image
 			add_job(JOB_IMAGE, 1, arg);
 			break;
@@ -608,7 +614,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		if (ptouch_init(ptdev) != 0) {
 			printf(_("ptouch_init() failed\n"));
 		}
-		if (ptouch_getstatus(ptdev) != 0) {
+		if (ptouch_getstatus(ptdev, arguments.timeout) != 0) {
 			printf(_("ptouch_getstatus() failed\n"));
 			return 1;
 		}