diff --git a/addons/hw_escpos/controllers/main.py b/addons/hw_escpos/controllers/main.py
index d3635e47d0b..77ae2a59db2 100644
--- a/addons/hw_escpos/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/hw_escpos/controllers/main.py
@@ -76,11 +76,12 @@ class EscposDriver(Thread):
 
         printers = usb.core.find(find_all=True, custom_match=FindUsbClass(7))
 
-        # Currently we ask customers to put the STAR TSP650II into
-        # 'USB Mode' Vendor class instead of Printer class. When set
-        # to Printer class it doesn't show up under Linux at
-        # all. Vendor class does work, but that means that it's not
-        # going to have an interfaceClass 7.
+        # if no printers are found after this step we will take the
+        # first epson or star device we can find.
+        # epson
+        if not printers:
+            printers = usb.core.find(find_all=True, idVendor=0x04b8)
+        # star
         if not printers:
             printers = usb.core.find(find_all=True, idVendor=0x0519)