diff --git a/src/api/PrintMyBarcode.js b/src/api/PrintMyBarcode.js
index e3a88439..3a10ab95 100644
--- a/src/api/PrintMyBarcode.js
+++ b/src/api/PrintMyBarcode.js
@@ -9,25 +9,11 @@ const createLabels = (barcodes) => {
     .replace(/ /g, '-')
     .toUpperCase()
 
-  // {
-  //   "print_job": {
-  //     "printer_name": "stub",
-  //     "label_template_name": "traction_tube_label_template",
-  //     "labels": [{
-  //       "barcode": "TRAC-2-4-N1",
-  //       "first_line": "15-Sep-22",
-  //       "second_line": "TRAC-2-4-N1",
-  //       "third_line": "",
-  //       "label_name": "main_label"
-  //     }],
-  //     "copies": "1"
-  //   }
-  // }
   return barcodes.map((barcode) => ({
+    label_name: 'main_label',
     top_left: dateString,
     bottom_left: barcode,
     barcode: barcode,
-    label_name: 'main_label',
   }))
 }
 
@@ -60,11 +46,10 @@ const createPrintJob = async ({ printer, barcodes }) => {
 
   const labels = createLabels(barcodes)
   const data = {
-    print_job: {
-      printer_name: printer,
-      label_template_name: import.meta.env.VITE_LABEL_TEMPLATE_NAME,
-      labels,
-    },
+    printer_name: printer,
+    label_template_name: import.meta.env.VITE_LABEL_TEMPLATE_NAME,
+    labels,
+    copies: '1',
   }
   return fetch(
     `${import.meta.env.VITE_PRINT_MY_BARCODE_BASE_URL}/v2/print_jobs`,
diff --git a/src/components/PrintJob.vue b/src/components/PrintJob.vue
index e66f5fbb..8acfbc0d 100644
--- a/src/components/PrintJob.vue
+++ b/src/components/PrintJob.vue
@@ -117,19 +117,23 @@ export default {
       createPrintJob({
         printer: this.printer,
         barcodes: this.formattedBarcodes(),
-      }).then((response) => {
-        if (!response.ok) {
-          response.json().then((data) => {
-            const message = data.errors
-              .map((error) => `${error.source.pointer} ${error.detail}`)
-              .join(', ')
-            this.showAlert('Barcode printing failed: ' + message, 'danger')
-          })
-        } else {
-          this.showAlert('Barcode printing succeeded', 'success')
-        }
-        return response
       })
+        .then((response) => {
+          if (!response.ok) {
+            response.json().then((data) => {
+              const message = data.errors
+                .map((error) => `${error.source.pointer} ${error.detail}`)
+                .join(', ')
+              this.showAlert('Barcode printing failed: ' + message, 'danger')
+            })
+          } else {
+            this.showAlert('Barcode printing succeeded', 'success')
+          }
+          return response
+        })
+        .catch((error) => {
+          this.showAlert('Barcode printing failed: ' + error.message, 'danger')
+        })
     },
     valid() {
       this.barcodeError = !this.barcodes
diff --git a/tests/unit/api/PrintMyBarcode.spec.js b/tests/unit/api/PrintMyBarcode.spec.js
index 80c37e7e..170fa465 100644
--- a/tests/unit/api/PrintMyBarcode.spec.js
+++ b/tests/unit/api/PrintMyBarcode.spec.js
@@ -90,11 +90,10 @@ describe('PrintMyBarcode.js', () => {
             Accept: 'application/vnd.api+json',
           },
           body: JSON.stringify({
-            print_job: {
-              printer_name: printer,
-              label_template_name: 'sqsc_96plate_label_template_code128',
-              labels: createLabels(barcodes),
-            },
+            printer_name: printer,
+            label_template_name: 'sqsc_96plate_label_template_code128',
+            labels: createLabels(barcodes),
+            copies: '1',
           }),
         },
       )