diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 932ff9b..346833d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,3 +23,8 @@ src/escpos/version.py
 
 # testing temporary directories
 test/test-cli-output/
+
+# vim swap files
+*.swp
+*.swn
+*.swo
diff --git a/capabilities-data b/capabilities-data
index 31d2269..b6220ee 160000
--- a/capabilities-data
+++ b/capabilities-data
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 31d2269651d4d10ca51f59799ee4d05b4c4a1625
+Subproject commit b6220ee5c55b166f06d45a97f230312805b743b1
diff --git a/src/escpos/escpos.py b/src/escpos/escpos.py
index 3e07fc0..a868daa 100644
--- a/src/escpos/escpos.py
+++ b/src/escpos/escpos.py
@@ -578,9 +578,11 @@ class Escpos(object):
         # Fix the size between last line and cut
         # TODO: handle this with a line feed
         self._raw(b"\n\n\n\n\n\n")
-        if mode.upper() == "PART":
+
+        if mode.upper() == "PART" and self.profile.supports('paperPartCut'):
             self._raw(PAPER_PART_CUT)
-        else:  # DEFAULT MODE: FULL CUT
+        elif mode.upper() != "PART" and self.profile.supports('paperFullCut'):
+            # DEFAULT MODE: FULL CUT
             self._raw(PAPER_FULL_CUT)
 
     def cashdraw(self, pin):