--- a/src/ptouch-print.c
+++ b/src/ptouch-print.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 int fontsize = 0;
 bool debug = false;
 bool chain = false;
+int precut = 1;
 int forced_tape_width = 0;
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -123,8 +124,8 @@
 		}
 	}
 	if ((ptdev->devinfo->flags & FLAG_HAS_PRECUT) == FLAG_HAS_PRECUT) {
-		ptouch_send_precut_cmd(ptdev, 1);
-		if (debug) {
+		if (precut) ptouch_send_precut_cmd(ptdev, 1);
+		if (debug && precut) {
 			printf(_("send precut command\n"));
 		}
 	}
@@ -439,6 +440,8 @@
 	printf("\t--cutmark\t\tPrint a mark where the tape should be cut\n");
 	printf("\t--pad <n>\t\tAdd n pixels padding (blank tape)\n");
 	printf("\t--chain\t\t\tSkip final feed of label and any automatic cut\n");
+	printf("\t--halfcut\t\tEnable half cut / precut when supported\n");
+	printf("\t--no-halfcut\t\tDisable half cut / precut when supported\n");
 	printf("other commands:\n");
 	printf("\t--version\t\tshow version info (required for bug report)\n");
 	printf("\t--info\t\t\tshow info about detected tape\n");
@@ -484,6 +487,10 @@
 			continue;	/* not done here */
 		} else if (strcmp(&argv[i][1], "-chain") == 0) {
 			chain=true;
+		} else if (strcmp(&argv[i][1], "-halfcut") == 0) {
+			precut=1;
+		} else if (strcmp(&argv[i][1], "-no-halfcut") == 0) {
+			precut=0;
 		} else if (strcmp(&argv[i][1], "-debug") == 0) {
 			debug=true;
 		} else if (strcmp(&argv[i][1], "-info") == 0) {
@@ -634,6 +641,10 @@
 			im = NULL;
 		} else if (strcmp(&argv[i][1], "-chain") == 0) {
 			chain = true;
+		} else if (strcmp(&argv[i][1], "-halfcut") == 0) {
+			precut = 1;
+		} else if (strcmp(&argv[i][1], "-no-halfcut") == 0) {
+			precut = 0;
 		} else if (strcmp(&argv[i][1], "-debug") == 0) {
 			debug = true;
 		} else if (strcmp(&argv[i][1], "-copies") == 0) {