diff --git a/src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.cpp b/src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.cpp
index f64572e..71fd051 100644
--- a/src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ PLUGIN_STATE ATBDeviceControllerPlugin::initDCPlugin(QObject *eventReceiver, con
 
     this->initTicketTemplateList(&settings);
 
+    // configurable default printer settings for 'prn_sendText()' used e.g. for bank receipts
+    this->printerDefaultFont.font   = settings.value("ATBDeviceControllerPlugin/printerDefaultFont",    "8").toUInt();
+    this->printerDefaultFont.size   = settings.value("ATBDeviceControllerPlugin/printerDefaultSize",   "12").toUInt();
+    this->printerDefaultFont.width  = settings.value("ATBDeviceControllerPlugin/printerDefaultWidth",   "0").toUInt();
+    this->printerDefaultFont.height = settings.value("ATBDeviceControllerPlugin/printerDefaultHeight",  "0").toUInt();
+
     this->init_sc_dbus();
 
     QString persistentDataFile = "/mnt/system_data/dc_persistentData.dat";
@@ -802,7 +808,10 @@ void ATBDeviceControllerPlugin::requestPrintReceipt(const QString & printingStri
 
     //QByteArray ba = printingString.toUtf8();
     hw->prn_switchPower(true);
-    hw->prn_setFonts(8,12,0,0);
+    hw->prn_setFonts(printerDefaultFont.font,
+                     printerDefaultFont.size,
+                     printerDefaultFont.width,
+                     printerDefaultFont.height);
     hw->prn_sendText(&ba_receipt);
 
     // DEBUG
diff --git a/src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.h b/src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.h
index 111b5df..c950179 100644
--- a/src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.h
+++ b/src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.h
@@ -34,7 +34,14 @@ enum class PROGRAM_MODE {
     NOT_DEFINED
 };
 
-
+class PrinterDefaultsFont
+{
+public:
+    quint8 font;
+    quint8 size;
+    quint8 width;
+    quint8 height;
+};
 
 class ATBDeviceControllerPlugin :
         public DeviceControllerInterface
@@ -133,6 +140,8 @@ private:
 
    QTextCodec *codec;
 
+   PrinterDefaultsFont printerDefaultFont;
+
    bool private_loadCashAgentLib(QString pluginName);
 
    quint8 currentSelectedTicketType;