diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4a0e4c5..688b4e4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ build/
 dist/
 .eggs/
 *.egg-info/
+.python-version
 
 # VSCode
 .vscode/
diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index d306e7c..e471f99 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -238,9 +238,18 @@ def print_task(request: Request, task_id: str):
 
                     # Print to physical printer if enabled
                     if ENABLE_PHYSICAL_PRINTER:
-                        printer = escpos.printer.Serial(devfile="/dev/serial0", baudrate=19200, timeout=1)
-                        printer.text(f"Task: {task.content}\nVon: {task.user}\nPriorität: {task.priority}\n")
-                        printer.cut()
+                        print(f"[DEBUG] Attempting to print to /dev/serial0...")
+                        try:
+                            printer = escpos.printer.Serial(devfile="/dev/serial0", baudrate=19200, timeout=1)
+                            printer.text(f"Task: {task.content}\nVon: {task.user}\nPriorität: {task.priority}\n")
+                            printer.cut()
+                            print(f"[DEBUG] Print command sent successfully")
+                        except Exception as print_err:
+                            print(f"[ERROR] Printer failed: {print_err}")
+                            import traceback
+                            traceback.print_exc()
+                    else:
+                        print(f"[DEBUG] Physical printer disabled, skipping print")
 
                     task.status = "printed"
                     msg = "success"