diff --git a/css/extension.css b/css/extension.css
index 1cdb135..6aeb497 100644
--- a/css/extension.css
+++ b/css/extension.css
@@ -221,6 +221,24 @@
 
 /*  PRINTER  */
 
+
+#extension-privacy-manager-pp-header{
+    width: 40%;
+    margin: 0 auto;
+    display: block;
+}
+
+
+
+.extension-privacy-manager-show-if-printer-connected{
+    display:none;
+}
+
+.extension-privacy-manager-printer-connected .extension-privacy-manager-show-if-printer-connected{
+    display:initial;
+}
+
+
 #extension-privacy-manager-printer-connected{
     display:inline-block;
     padding: 0 .5rem;
@@ -253,6 +271,7 @@
 #extension-privacy-manager-print-test-button,
 #extension-privacy-manager-start-bluetooth-scan-button{
     margin-left:1rem;
+    display:none;
 }
 
 
@@ -272,6 +291,23 @@
 }
 
 
+#extension-privacy-manager-printable-icons-list{
+    display:flex;
+    flex-wrap:wrap;
+    justify-content:center;
+}
+
+#extension-privacy-manager-printable-icons-list img{
+    width:200px;
+    max-width:50%;
+    margin:1rem;
+    cursor:pointer;
+    opacity:.9;
+}
+
+#extension-privacy-manager-printable-icons-list img:hover{
+    opacity:1;
+}
 
 
 
diff --git a/images/closed-eye-10min.png b/images/closed-eye-10min.png
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diff --git a/images/closed-eye-8hours.png b/images/closed-eye-8hours.png
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diff --git a/images/closed-eye-icon-big.png b/images/closed-eye-icon-big.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/images/closed-eye-icon.png b/images/closed-eye-icon.png
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diff --git a/images/pp-printer-icon.svg b/images/pp-printer-icon.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc4197d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/images/pp-printer-icon.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<svg width="60" height="60" viewBox="0 0 60 60" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
+    <g id="g851">
+        <path id="rect764" fill="#dcdcdc" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke="none" d="M 4.850942 13.048508 L 54.855061 13.048508 C 56.03664 13.048508 56.994507 13.910442 56.994507 14.97369 L 56.994507 36.412498 C 56.994507 37.475746 56.03664 38.337681 54.855061 38.337681 L 4.850942 38.337681 C 3.669362 38.337681 2.711501 37.475746 2.711501 36.412498 L 2.711501 14.97369 C 2.711501 13.910442 3.669362 13.048508 4.850942 13.048508 Z"/>
+        <path id="rect766" fill="#4daa00" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke="none" d="M 24.884211 15.83728 L 36.456879 15.83728 L 36.456879 20.655857 L 24.884211 20.655857 Z"/>
+        <path id="rect766-copy" fill="#646464" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke="none" d="M 14.884211 22.83728 L 49 22.83728 L 49 26 L 14.884211 26 Z"/>
+        <path id="rect765" fill="#ffffff" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke="#333333" stroke-width="2.541209" stroke-opacity="0.369204" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M 18.062677 23.515369 L 45.632217 23.515369 C 47.045204 23.515369 47.802032 24.416424 47.322655 25.527931 C 47.322655 25.527931 42.724533 31.427099 41 35 C 38.581219 40.011253 36.916649 47 35.503674 47 L 7.934124 47 C 6.521146 47 5.764316 46.098942 6.243691 44.987434 C 6.243691 44.987434 6.86628 39.68269 9 35 C 11.865003 28.712429 14.636267 25.527931 14.636267 25.527931 C 15.115643 24.416424 16.649698 23.515369 18.062677 23.515369 Z"/>
+    </g>
+</svg>
diff --git a/js/extension.js b/js/extension.js
index a1febda..c48ea63 100644
--- a/js/extension.js
+++ b/js/extension.js
@@ -426,8 +426,6 @@
             const bluetooth_scan_button = document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-start-bluetooth-scan-button');
 
             pre.innerText = "";
-
-
             
             API.getThings().then((things) => {
                 for (let key in things) {
@@ -449,19 +447,7 @@
                 }
                 console.log("complete things lookup table: ", this.thing_title_lookup_table);
             });
-            /*
-    	    API.getThings().then((things) => {
-		        console.log("all things: ");
-                console.log(things);
-                
-                
-                //console.log("this.all_things: ", this.all_things);
-                //console.log("this.title_lookup_table: ", this.title_lookup_table);
-                
-                //this.request_devices_list();
-            });
-            */
-            
+
             
             // TABS
 
@@ -483,20 +469,6 @@
                 //this.scan_for_printer();
                 this.show_printer_state();
             });
-            /*
-            
-            // Quick templates
-            tab_button_quick.addEventListener('click', () => {
-                this.addClass(tab_button_quick, "extension-privacy-manager-button-active");
-                this.removeClass(tab_button_internal, "extension-privacy-manager-button-active");
-                this.removeClass(tab_button_sculptor, "extension-privacy-manager-button-active");
-                
-                this.addClass(tab_internal, "extension-privacy-manager-hidden");
-                this.addClass(tab_sculptor, "extension-privacy-manager-hidden");
-                this.removeClass(tab_quick, "extension-privacy-manager-hidden");
-            });
-            */
-            
             
             // Data sculptor tab
             tab_button_sculptor.addEventListener('click', () => {                
@@ -597,6 +569,7 @@
                     document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-print-test-button').style.display = 'block';
                 }).catch((e) => {
                     console.log("Privacy manager: error in print test: ", e);
+                    alert('Error: could not connect to the controller');
                     document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-print-test-progress').style.display = 'none';
                     document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-print-test-button').style.display = 'block';
                     this.show_printer_connection_state(false);
@@ -634,6 +607,45 @@
             });
             
             
+            
+            // Print icon
+            document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-printable-icons-list').addEventListener('click', (event) => {
+                console.log("print icon button clicked");
+                if(confirm("Are you sure you want to print this icon?")){
+                    
+                    const filename = event.target.getAttribute('data-filename');
+                    console.log("filename: ", filename);
+                    
+                    window.API.postJson(
+                        `/extensions/${this.id}/api/print_image`, //,{'printer_log':printer_log, 'printer_interval':printer_interval}
+                            {'filename':filename}
+                    ).then((body) => {
+                        console.log(body);
+                        
+                        if(body.state == 'error'){
+                            alert("Error, could not print the file")
+                        }
+                        else{
+                            console.log("image was sent to printer");
+                        }
+                        
+                    }).catch((e) => {
+                        console.log("Privacy manager: error in print icon: ", e);
+                        alert('Could not print icon - connection error');
+                    });
+                }
+                
+            });
+            
+            
+            
+            
+            
+            
+            //
+            //  DATA SCULPTOR BUTTONS
+            //
+            
 
 
             // CHANGE POINT
@@ -697,7 +709,10 @@
                      
                      if(typeof body['persistent']['duration'] != 'undefined'){
                          console.log("setting dropdown to duration: ", body['persistent']['duration']);
-                         document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-quick-delete-time-dropdown').value = body['persistent']['duration'];
+                         if(document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-quick-delete-time-dropdown') != null){
+                             document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-quick-delete-time-dropdown').value = body['persistent']['duration'];
+                         }
+                         
                      }
                      
                  }
@@ -715,7 +730,6 @@
                 
 
             }).catch((e) => {
-                //pre.innerText = e.toString();
                 console.log("Privacy manager: error in show call to api/init: ", e);
             });
             
@@ -787,16 +801,16 @@
             fresh_date.setMilliseconds(document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-input-millis').value);
 
             /*
-        console.log(document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-input-year').value);
-        console.log(document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-input-month').value);
-        console.log(document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-input-day').value);
-        console.log(document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-input-hour').value);
-        console.log(document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-input-minute').value);
-        console.log(document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-input-second').value);
-        console.log(document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-input-millis').value);
+            console.log(document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-input-year').value);
+            console.log(document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-input-month').value);
+            console.log(document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-input-day').value);
+            console.log(document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-input-hour').value);
+            console.log(document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-input-minute').value);
+            console.log(document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-input-second').value);
+            console.log(document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-input-millis').value);
         
-        console.log("new date stamp: " + fresh_date.valueOf() );
-        */
+            console.log("new date stamp: " + fresh_date.valueOf() );
+            */
             return fresh_date.valueOf();
         }
 
@@ -811,9 +825,9 @@
             var new_date_stamp = this.get_new_date(); // reconnect all the pieces from the dropdowns (and the hidden milliseconds value) into the new date
             /*
 			console.log("____action = " + action);
-      console.log("property = " + updating_property_id);
+            console.log("property = " + updating_property_id);
 			console.log("of type = " + updating_data_type);
-      console.log("old_date_stamp = " + old_date_stamp);
+            console.log("old_date_stamp = " + old_date_stamp);
 			console.log("new_date_stamp = " + new_date_stamp);
 			*/
 
@@ -904,7 +918,7 @@
                 this.display_thing_data(updating_property_id, updating_data_type, body['data']);
 
             }).catch((e) => {
-                console.log("Privacy manager: error in deletion handler");
+                console.log("Privacy manager: error in deletion handler: ", e);
                 pre.innerText = e.toString();
             });
 
@@ -972,7 +986,7 @@
                 this.show_internal_logs(body['data']);
 
             }).catch((e) => {
-                console.log("Privacy manager: error in internal log deletion handler");
+                console.log("Privacy manager: error in internal log deletion handler: ", e);
                 pre.innerText = e.toString();
             });
 
@@ -1049,10 +1063,12 @@
             if(connected){
                 document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-printer-connected').innerHTML = "⇄";
                 document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-printer-connected').style.background = "green";
+                document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-view').classList.add('extension-privacy-manager-printer-connected');
             }
             else{
                 document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-printer-connected').innerHTML = "?";
                 document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-printer-connected').style.background = "red";
+                document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-view').classList.remove('extension-privacy-manager-printer-connected');
             }
         }
 
@@ -1067,10 +1083,11 @@
             ).then((body) => {
                 //console.log(body);
                 if(body.scanning){
-                    console.log("still scanning for a printer");
+                    document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-start-bluetooth-scan-button').style.display = 'none';
                 }
                 else{
                     console.log("not currently scanning for a printer");
+                    document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-start-bluetooth-scan-button').style.display = 'block';
                 }
 
                 
@@ -1091,7 +1108,7 @@
                 if( typeof body['persistent']['printer_log_name'] != 'undefined'){
                     if(body['persistent']['printer_log_name'] != "None"){
                         document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-selected-log-to-print').innerText = body['persistent']['printer_log_name'];
-                        document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-clean-slate-container').style.display = 'block';
+                        //document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-clean-slate-container').style.display = 'block';
                     }
                 }
                 
@@ -1139,7 +1156,7 @@
                 
                 for (var key in logs_list) {
                     //console.log(key);
-                    console.log("logs list: ", logs_list[key]);
+                    //console.log("logs list: ", logs_list[key]);
                     var dataline = JSON.parse(logs_list[key]['name']);
                     //console.log(Object.keys(dataline));
 
@@ -1157,7 +1174,7 @@
                     var new_option = new Option(nice_title,logs_list[key]['id']);
                     if(typeof body['persistent']['printer_log'] != 'undefined'){
                         if( body['persistent']['printer_log'] == logs_list[key]['id'] ){
-                            console.log("setting selected log: " + logs_list[key]['id']);
+                            //console.log("setting selected log: " + logs_list[key]['id']);
                             new_option.selected = true;
                         }
                     }
@@ -1183,7 +1200,7 @@
 					log_to_print_dropdown.options[property_dropdown.options.length] = new Option("value", "log name");
 				}
                 */
-                console.log( document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-printer-log-dropdown-container') );
+                //console.log( document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-printer-log-dropdown-container') );
                 document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-printer-log-dropdown-container').innerHTML = "";
                 document.getElementById('extension-privacy-manager-printer-log-dropdown-container').append(log_to_print_dropdown);
                 
@@ -1212,7 +1229,7 @@
                 // Upgrade thing title and append property title
                 human_readable_thing_title = this.thing_title_lookup_table[human_readable_thing_title].title + ' - ' + human_readable_property_title;
             }
-            console.log("original title after lookup: ", human_readable_thing_title);
+            //console.log("original title after lookup: ", human_readable_thing_title);
             return human_readable_thing_title;
             //console.log(human_readable_thing_title);
         }
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index beb445b..b087139 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     }
   },	
   "short_name": "Privacy",
-  "version": "0.1.10",
+  "version": "0.1.9",
   "web_accessible_resources": [
     "css/*.css",
     "images/*.svg",
diff --git a/pkg/privacy_manager.py b/pkg/privacy_manager.py
index 8078768..f1fb412 100644
--- a/pkg/privacy_manager.py
+++ b/pkg/privacy_manager.py
@@ -68,9 +68,19 @@ def __init__(self, verbose=False):
         
         self.things = [] # Holds all the things, updated via the API. Used to display a nicer thing name instead of the technical internal ID.
         self.data_types_lookup_table = {}
-        
+        self.duration_lookup_table = {'1':'1 minute',
+                                    '10':'10 minutes',
+                                    '20':'20 minutes',
+                                    '60':'1 hour',
+                                    '120':'2 hours',
+                                    '240':'4 hours',
+                                    '480':'8 hours',
+                                }
+                                
+        # printer
         self.doing_bluetooth_scan = False
         self.printer = None
+        self.busy_connecting_to_printer = False
         self.printer_connected = False
         self.printer_connection_counter = 0
         self.printer_contrast = 1
@@ -78,19 +88,11 @@ def __init__(self, verbose=False):
         self.should_print_log_name = False
         self.date_string_to_print = ""
         self.power_timeout_set = False
+        self.last_printer_check_time = 0
+        self.printer_disconnected_counter = 0
+        self.printer_disconnected_retry_delay = 30 # can be as low as 30 seconds initially, then slowly grows to about 10 minutes between reconnect attempts
         
         
-        self.duration_lookup_table = {'1':'1 minute',
-                                    '10':'10 minutes',
-                                    '20':'20 minutes',
-                                    '60':'1 hour',
-                                    '120':'2 hours',
-                                    '240':'4 hours',
-                                    '480':'8 hours',
-                                }
-        
-        
-        #print(str( time(11, 59, 59) ))
         
         try:
             manifest_fname = os.path.join(
@@ -143,6 +145,7 @@ def __init__(self, verbose=False):
         
         self.persistent_data = {'printer_mac':'', 'printer_name':'','internal_logs_auto_delete':True}
         
+        should_save_persistent_data = False
         # Get persistent data
         try:
             with open(self.persistence_file_path) as f:
@@ -151,29 +154,38 @@ def __init__(self, verbose=False):
                 if self.DEBUG:
                     print("Persistence data was loaded succesfully.")
                     
-                if 'printer_mac' not in self.persistent_data:
-                    if self.DEBUG:
-                        print("printer_mac was not in persistent data, adding it now.")
-                    self.persistent_data['printer_mac'] = ''
-                    self.persistent_data['printer_name'] = ''
-                    self.save_persistent_data()
-
-                if 'internal_logs_auto_delete' not in self.persistent_data:
-                    self.persistent_data['internal_logs_auto_delete'] = True
+                
 
         except:
             print("Could not load persistent data (if you just installed the add-on then this is normal)")
-            self.save_persistent_data()
+            self.persistent_data = {'printer_mac':'', 'printer_name':'','internal_logs_auto_delete':True}
+            should_save_persistent_data = True
+        
+        if 'printer_mac' not in self.persistent_data:
+            if self.DEBUG:
+                print("printer_mac was not in persistent data, adding it now.")
+            self.persistent_data['printer_mac'] = ''
+            self.persistent_data['printer_name'] = ''
+            should_save_persistent_data = True
+
+        if 'internal_logs_auto_delete' not in self.persistent_data:
+            self.persistent_data['internal_logs_auto_delete'] = True
+            should_save_persistent_data = True
         
         if 'duration' not in self.persistent_data:
             self.persistent_data['duration'] = 30
+            should_save_persistent_data = True
         
         if 'printer_log_name' not in self.persistent_data:
             self.persistent_data['printer_log_name'] = ""
+            should_save_persistent_data = True
             
         if 'printer_contrast' not in self.persistent_data:
             self.persistent_data['printer_contrast'] = 'medium'
+            should_save_persistent_data = True
         
+        if should_save_persistent_data:
+            self.save_persistent_data()
         
         self.get_logs_list()
         
@@ -224,7 +236,7 @@ def clock(self):
         #last_run = 0
         previous_scheduled_print_time = 0
         #previous_printer_battery_check_time = 0
-        self.printer_connection_counter = 0
+        #self.printer_connection_counter = 0
         
         while self.running:
             #last_run = time_module.time()
@@ -313,30 +325,45 @@ def clock(self):
             time_module.sleep(1)
             
             # Keep bluetooth connection to printer alive
-            try:
-                if self.printer != None:
-                    if self.printer_connected:
-                        self.printer_connection_counter += 1
-                        #if timestamp - previous_printer_battery_check_time > 30:
-                        if self.printer_connection_counter > 28:
-                            if self.DEBUG:
-                                print("requesting battery level from printer to keep it awake")
-                            self.printer_connection_counter = 0
-                            self.printer_battery_level = self.printer.getDeviceBattery()
-                            try:
-                                if 'printer_battery' in self.adapter.thing.properties:
-                                    self.adapter.thing.properties['printer_battery'].update(int(self.printer_battery_level))
-                            except Exception as ex:
-                                print("error updating battery level on thing: " + str(ex))
-                            
+            if not self.busy_connecting_to_printer:
+                try:
+                    if self.printer != None:
+                        if self.printer_connected:
+                            self.printer_connection_counter += 1
+                            self.printer_disconnected_retry_delay = 30
+                            #if timestamp - previous_printer_battery_check_time > 30:
+                            if self.printer_connection_counter > 28:
+                                if self.DEBUG:
+                                    print("requesting battery level from printer to keep it awake")
+                                self.printer_connection_counter = 0
+                                self.printer_battery_level = self.printer.getDeviceBattery()
+                                if self.DEBUG:
+                                    print("self.printer_battery_level: " + str(self.printer_battery_level))
+                                try:
+                                    if 'printer_battery' in self.adapter.thing.properties:
+                                        self.adapter.thing.properties['printer_battery'].update(int(self.printer_battery_level))
+                                except Exception as ex:
+                                    print("error updating battery level on thing: " + str(ex))
+                        else:
+                            self.printer_disconnected_counter += 1
+                            if self.printer_disconnected_counter > self.printer_disconnected_retry_delay:
+                                self.printer_disconnected_counter = 0
+                                if self.print_test():
+                                    if self.DEBUG:
+                                        print("Clock: succesfully reconnected to printer")
+                                    else:
+                                        if self.printer_disconnected_retry_delay < 600:
+                                            self.printer_disconnected_retry_delay += 60
+                                        if self.DEBUG:
+                                            print("Clock: could not reconnect to printer")
                             
                             
                         #if self.DEBUG:
                         #    print(f'Printer battery level: {self.printer_battery_level}%')
-            except Exception as ex:
-                if self.DEBUG:
-                    print("Error with periodic connnection upkeep to printer: " + str(ex))
-                    self.printer_connected = False
+                except Exception as ex:
+                    if self.DEBUG:
+                        print("Error with periodic connnection upkeep to printer: " + str(ex))
+                    #self.printer_connected = False
 
                     
             # print any picture that appears
@@ -409,7 +436,7 @@ def handle_request(self, request):
                 print("warning, Privacy Manager API received a GET request")
                 return APIResponse(status=404)
             
-            if request.path == '/ajax' or request.path == '/get_property_data' or request.path == '/point_change_value' or request.path == '/point_delete' or request.path == '/internal_logs' or request.path == '/init' or request.path == '/sculptor_init' or request.path == '/printer_init' or request.path == '/printer_scan' or request.path == '/printer_set' or request.path == '/print_now' or request.path == '/print_test':
+            if request.path == '/ajax' or request.path == '/get_property_data' or request.path == '/point_change_value' or request.path == '/point_delete' or request.path == '/internal_logs' or request.path == '/init' or request.path == '/sculptor_init' or request.path == '/printer_init' or request.path == '/printer_scan' or request.path == '/printer_set' or request.path == '/print_now' or request.path == '/print_test' or request.path == '/print_image':
 
                 try:
                     if request.path == '/ajax':
@@ -595,6 +622,41 @@ def handle_request(self, request):
                             )
                     
                     
+                    elif request.path == '/print_image':
+                        try:
+                            state = 'ok'
+                            if self.DEBUG:
+                                print("REQUEST TO PRINT ICON")
+                            
+                            if 'filename' in request.body:
+                                filename = request.body['filename']
+                                icon_path =  os.path.join(self.addon_path, 'images', filename)
+                                if os.path.isfile(icon_path) and os.path.isdir(self.external_picture_drop_dir):
+                                    destination_path =  os.path.join(self.external_picture_drop_dir, filename)
+                                    copy_command = 'cp ' + str(icon_path) + ' ' + destination_path
+                                    if self.DEBUG:
+                                        print("copying icon to drop-off dir. Copy command: " + str(copy_command))
+                                    os.system(copy_command)
+                                else:
+                                    state = 'error'
+                            else:
+                                state = 'error'
+                            
+                            return APIResponse(
+                              status=200,
+                              content_type='application/json',
+                              content=json.dumps({'state' : state}),
+                            )
+                        except Exception as ex:
+                            print("Error in /print_now: " + str(ex))
+                            return APIResponse(
+                              status=500,
+                              content_type='application/json',
+                              content=json.dumps({'state': 'error', 'message':'Error while doing test print: ' + str(ex)}),
+                            )
+                    
+                    
+                    
                     
                     
                     elif request.path == '/get_property_data':
@@ -1147,6 +1209,8 @@ def scan_bluetooth(self):
         result = False
         try:
             command = "sudo hcitool scan"
+            # TODO: add timeout? Switch to bluetoothctl?
+            #sudo timeout -s SIGINT 5s hcitool -i hci0 lescan > file.txt
             
             for line in self.run_command_with_lines(command):
                 line = line.lower().strip()
@@ -1653,6 +1717,13 @@ def print_now(self):
     def connect_to_printer(self):
         if self.DEBUG:
             print("in connect_to_printer")
+            
+        self.busy_connecting_to_printer = True
+        if time_module.time() - self.last_printer_check_time < 5:
+            if self.DEBUG:
+                print("connected check was already recently performed, skipping doing it again.")
+            return self.printer_connected
+            
         try:
             if self.printer == None and self.persistent_data['printer_mac'] != '':
                 if self.DEBUG:
@@ -1664,7 +1735,10 @@ def connect_to_printer(self):
             if self.printer != None:
                 if self.DEBUG:
                     print("printer object exists")
-                if self.printer.isConnected() == False:
+                self.printer_connected = self.printer.isConnected()
+                if self.DEBUG:
+                    print("self.printer_connected: " + str(self.printer_connected))
+                if self.printer_connected == False:
                     if self.DEBUG:
                         print("Printer is not connected. Will attempt to reconnect.")
                     try:
@@ -1680,26 +1754,44 @@ def connect_to_printer(self):
                             if self.DEBUG:
                                 print("printer.reconnect also didn't work. Error: " + str(ex))
                         
-                if self.printer.isConnected():
-                    if self.power_timeout_set == False:
-                        self.power_timeout_set = True
-                        self.printer.setPowerTimeout(300) # minutes. Tells device to stay awake. 300 minutes = 5 hours
-                        os.system('sudo bluetoothctl trust ' + str(self.persistent_data['printer_mac']))
-                        
+                self.last_printer_check_time = time_module.time()
                         
-                    self.printer_connected = True
+                
+                if self.printer_connected == False:
+                    time_module.sleep(1)
+                    self.printer_connected = self.printer.isConnected()
+                    
+                if self.printer_connected:
                     self.printer_connection_counter = 0
+                    
+                    if self.power_timeout_set == False:
+                        self.power_timeout_set = True
+                        try:
+                            self.printer.setPowerTimeout(300) # minutes. Tells device to stay awake. 300 minutes = 5 hours
+                            os.system('sudo bluetoothctl trust ' + str(self.persistent_data['printer_mac']))
+                        except Exception as ex:
+                            if self.DEBUG:
+                                print("setPowerTimeout error: " + str(ex))
+                                
+                    
+                    
                     if self.DEBUG:
-                        print(f'Name: {self.printer.getDeviceName()}')
-                        print(f'S/N: {self.printer.getDeviceSerialNumber()}')
-                        print(f'F/W: {self.printer.getDeviceFirmware()}')
-                        print(f'Battery: {self.printer.getDeviceBattery()}%')
-                        print(f'H/W: {self.printer.getDeviceHardware()}')
-                        print(f'MAC: {self.printer.getDeviceMAC()}')
+                        try:
+                            print(f'Name: {self.printer.getDeviceName()}')
+                            print(f'S/N: {self.printer.getDeviceSerialNumber()}')
+                            print(f'F/W: {self.printer.getDeviceFirmware()}')
+                            print(f'Battery: {self.printer.getDeviceBattery()}%')
+                            print(f'H/W: {self.printer.getDeviceHardware()}')
+                            print(f'MAC: {self.printer.getDeviceMAC()}')
+                        except Exception as ex:
+                            if self.DEBUG:
+                                print("Debug only Error while asking the printer for details: " + str(ex))
+                        
                 else:
-                    print("ERROR, was unable to (re)connect to the printer")
-                    self.printer_connected = False
+                    if self.DEBUG:
+                        print("ERROR, was unable to (re)connect to the printer")
                 
+                # update thing property
                 if self.adapter != None:
                     if 'printer_connected' in self.adapter.thing.properties:
                         self.adapter.thing.properties['printer_connected'].update(self.printer_connected)
@@ -1710,8 +1802,11 @@ def connect_to_printer(self):
                         
         except Exception as ex:
             print("error setting up printer: " + str(ex))
+            self.printer_connected = False
 
+        self.busy_connecting_to_printer = False
 
+        return self.printer_connected
 
 
     def print_image_file(self,filename, print_rotation=0):
diff --git a/views/content.html b/views/content.html
index 58fcf42..85fed9d 100644
--- a/views/content.html
+++ b/views/content.html
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ <h3>Internal logs</h3>
 
               <div id="extension-privacy-manager-tab-print" class="extension-privacy-manager-tab extension-privacy-manager-centered-page">
                     
-                    
+                    <img id="extension-privacy-manager-pp-header" src="/extensions/privacy-manager/images/pp-printer-icon.svg"/>
                     
                     <p>If you connect a PeriPage Bluetooth printer, then you can print your log data to paper at regular intervals. For example, each day at midnight you could print all the data that was collected during the day. After the print is complete, the log's data will be deleted from the system. So at the end of the day, the paper print will be the only copy of your data that remains.</p>
                     <p>This is an interesting option to have for very sensitive data. For example, you could print data about your health, and be sure that no digital copy remains.</p>
@@ -386,17 +386,34 @@ <h4>Print rotation</h4>
                         <div id="extension-privacy-manager-print-settings-saved-error" style="display:none">Connection error, could not save settings</div>
                     </div>
                     
-                    <div id="extension-privacy-manager-clean-slate-container" style="display:none">
+                    <div id="extension-privacy-manager-clean-slate-container" class="extension-privacy-manager-show-if-printer-connected">
                         <h3>Print now</h3>
                         <div class="extension-privacy-manager-vlak">
                             <p>Currently the log called <span id="extension-privacy-manager-selected-log-to-print" style="font-style:italic">...</span> is set to have it's data always printed, and then deleted, at regular intervals.</p>
-                            <p>However, you may wish to print all the <span style="font-style:italic">existing</span> data for this log now.</p>
+                            <p>If you want you can print all the collected data right now.</p>
                             <div class="extension-privacy-manager-flex-align-right">
                                 <button type="button" class="btn" id="extension-privacy-manager-print-now-button">Print now</button>
                             </div>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                     
+                    <div id="extension-privacy-manager-printable-icons-container" class="extension-privacy-manager-show-if-printer-connected">
+                        <h3>Print icon</h3>
+                        <div class="extension-privacy-manager-vlak">
+                            <p>It's possible to create a physical button which, when pressed, triggers the "quick delete" beauty filter. IKEA offers a nice push button that allows you to use your own paper icons. Here you can print an icon for that button to indicate that it will delete data. Click on an image to print it.</p>
+                            <div id="extension-privacy-manager-printable-icons-list">
+                                <img data-filename="closed-eye-icon.png" src="/extensions/privacy-manager/images/closed-eye-icon-big.png" alt="closed eye icon"/>
+                                <img data-filename="closed-eye-icon.png" src="/extensions/privacy-manager/images/closed-eye-icon.png" alt="closed eye icon"/>
+                                <img data-filename="closed-eye-10min.png" src="/extensions/privacy-manager/images/closed-eye-10min.png" alt="closed eye icon"/>
+                                <img data-filename="closed-eye-20min.png" src="/extensions/privacy-manager/images/closed-eye-20min.png" alt="closed eye icon"/>
+                                <img data-filename="closed-eye-1hour.png" src="/extensions/privacy-manager/images/closed-eye-1hour.png" alt="closed eye icon"/>
+                                <img data-filename="closed-eye-2hours.png" src="/extensions/privacy-manager/images/closed-eye-2hours.png" alt="closed eye icon"/>
+                                <img data-filename="closed-eye-4hours.png" src="/extensions/privacy-manager/images/closed-eye-4hours.png" alt="closed eye icon"/>
+                                <img data-filename="closed-eye-8hours.png" src="/extensions/privacy-manager/images/closed-eye-8hours.png" alt="closed eye icon"/>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                    
               </div>