diff --git a/src/lib/constants.ts b/src/lib/constants.ts
index b81cc29..89feda6 100644
--- a/src/lib/constants.ts
+++ b/src/lib/constants.ts
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ export const baudRates = [
 	76800, 115200, 230400, 460800, 576000, 921600
 ];
 
-export const printerTypes = ['serial', 'tcp'] as const;
+export const printerTypes = ['serial', 'tcp', 'debug'] as const;
diff --git a/src/lib/server/print/printers/debugPrinter.ts b/src/lib/server/print/printers/debugPrinter.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e9c05c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/server/print/printers/debugPrinter.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { getDataFilePathFor, mkdirIfNotExists } from '$lib/server/fileUtil';
+import type { PrinterConfig } from '$lib/types';
+import { writeFile } from 'fs/promises';
+import { Printer } from './printer';
+
+export class DebugPrinter extends Printer {
+	constructor(identifier: string, private readonly config: PrinterConfig<'debug'>) {
+		super(identifier);
+	}
+
+	public async print(zpl: string): Promise<void> {
+		console.debug(`ZPL:\n\n ${zpl}`);
+
+		await mkdirIfNotExists('debug');
+
+		const filename = Date.now();
+		const zplPath = getDataFilePathFor(`debug/${filename}.zpl`);
+		await writeFile(zplPath, zpl);
+
+		await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/server/print/printers/index.ts b/src/lib/server/print/printers/index.ts
index cb16b2d..034f2ca 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/print/printers/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/server/print/printers/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type { PrinterConfig, PrinterConfigs, PrinterOptions, PrinterType } from '$lib/types';
 import { createEmptyJsonFileIfNotExists, readJson, storeObject } from '../../fileUtil';
+import { DebugPrinter } from './debugPrinter';
 import type { Printer } from './printer';
 import { SerialPrinter } from './serialPrinter';
 import { TcpPrinter } from './tcpPrinter';
@@ -56,10 +57,13 @@ function printerFromConfig<T extends PrinterType>(
 ) {
 	switch (printerConfig.type) {
 		case 'serial': {
-			return new SerialPrinter(identifier, printerConfig.options as PrinterOptions<'serial'>);
+			return new SerialPrinter(identifier, printerConfig as PrinterConfig<'serial'>);
 		}
 		case 'tcp': {
-			return new TcpPrinter(identifier, printerConfig.options as PrinterOptions<'tcp'>);
+			return new TcpPrinter(identifier, printerConfig as PrinterConfig<'tcp'>);
+		}
+		case 'debug': {
+			return new DebugPrinter(identifier, printerConfig as PrinterConfig<'debug'>);
 		}
 		default:
 			throw new Error(`unknown printer type ${printerConfig.type}`);
diff --git a/src/lib/server/print/printers/serialPrinter.ts b/src/lib/server/print/printers/serialPrinter.ts
index 9573334..a03b87d 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/print/printers/serialPrinter.ts
+++ b/src/lib/server/print/printers/serialPrinter.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import { SerialPort } from 'serialport';
 import { Printer } from './printer';
 import { fileExists } from '../../fileUtil';
-import type { PrinterOptions } from '$lib/types';
+import type { PrinterConfig } from '$lib/types';
 
 export class SerialPrinter extends Printer {
-	constructor(identifier: string, private readonly options: PrinterOptions<'serial'>) {
+	constructor(identifier: string, private readonly config: PrinterConfig<'serial'>) {
 		super(identifier);
 	}
 
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ export class SerialPrinter extends Printer {
 	 * @override
 	 */
 	public async print(zpl: string): Promise<void> {
-		const path = this.options.path;
+		const path = this.config.options.path;
 		if (!path || !(await fileExists(path, false))) {
 			throw new Error(`${path} not found`);
 		}
 
-		const port = new SerialPort(this.options);
+		const port = new SerialPort(this.config.options);
 
 		try {
 			await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
diff --git a/src/lib/server/print/printers/tcpPrinter.ts b/src/lib/server/print/printers/tcpPrinter.ts
index a08d8aa..5be84ff 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/print/printers/tcpPrinter.ts
+++ b/src/lib/server/print/printers/tcpPrinter.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import type { PrinterOptions } from '$lib/types';
+import type { PrinterConfig } from '$lib/types';
 import { Printer } from './printer';
 import * as net from 'net';
 
 export class TcpPrinter extends Printer {
-	constructor(identifier: string, private readonly options: PrinterOptions<'tcp'>) {
+	constructor(identifier: string, private readonly config: PrinterConfig<'tcp'>) {
 		super(identifier);
 	}
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export class TcpPrinter extends Printer {
 		const client = new net.Socket();
 
 		await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-			client.connect(this.options.port, this.options.host, () => {
+			client.connect(this.config.options.port, this.config.options.host, () => {
 				client.write(zpl, () => {
 					client.end();
 					resolve(undefined);
diff --git a/src/routes/printers/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/printers/+page.server.ts
index 829aad4..4c3df07 100644
--- a/src/routes/printers/+page.server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/printers/+page.server.ts
@@ -93,6 +93,19 @@ export const actions: Actions = {
 
 				break;
 			}
+			case 'debug': {
+				await savePrinter(
+					identifier as string,
+					newIdentifier as string,
+					dpmm,
+					widthMm,
+					heightMm,
+					type,
+					{} as never
+				);
+
+				break;
+			}
 			default:
 				console.error(`unknown printer type: ${type}`);
 				return fail(500);