diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index f93f909..6af31fc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -26,12 +26,18 @@ CHANGELOG
 * 2015-04-21 - Version 1.0.5
 - Merge pull request #45 from Krispy2009/master
   . Raising the right error when wrong charcode is used
-  . Sent by Krispy2009@gmail.com
+  . Sent by Kristi <Krispy2009@gmail.com>
 
 * 2015-07-06 - Version 1.0.6
 - Merge pull request #53 from ldos/master
   . Extended params for serial printers
-  . Sent by cafeteria.ldosalzira@gmail.com
+  . Sent by ldos <cafeteria.ldosalzira@gmail.com>
 
 * 2015-08-22 - Version 1.0.7
 - Issue #57: Fixed transparent images
+
+* 2015-10-27 - Version 1.0.8
+- Merge pull request #59 from zouppen/master
+  . Support for images vertically longer than 256 pixels
+  . Sent by Joel Lehtonen <joel.lehtonen@koodilehto.fi>
+- Updated README
diff --git a/README b/README
index aa08b13..2c2a41a 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -4,16 +4,7 @@ ESCPOS
 Python library to manipulate ESC/POS Printers.
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------
-1. Dependencies
-
-In order to start getting access to your printer, you must ensure
-you have previously installed the following python modules:
-
-  * pyusb (python-usb)
-  * PIL (Python Image Library)
-
-------------------------------------------------------------------
-2. Description
+1. Description
 
 Python ESC/POS is a library which lets the user have access to all
 those printers handled by ESC/POS commands, as defined by Epson,
@@ -33,60 +24,13 @@ paper, carrier return, printer reset and others concerned to the
 carriage alignment.
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------
-3. Define your printer
-
-Before start create your Python ESC/POS printer instance, you must
-see at your system for the printer parameters. This is done with
-the 'lsusb' command.
-
-First run the command to look for the "Vendor ID" and "Product ID",
-then write down the values, these values are displayed just before
-the name of the device with the following format:
-
-  xxxx:xxxx
-
-Example:
-  Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1a2b:1a2b Device name
-
-Write down the the values in question, then issue the following
-command so you can get the "Interface" number and "End Point"
-
-  lsusb -vvv -d xxxx:xxxx | grep iInterface
-  lsusb -vvv -d xxxx:xxxx | grep bEndpointAddress | grep OUT
-
-The first command will yields the "Interface" number that must
-be handy to have and the second yields the "Output Endpoint"
-address.
-
-By default the "Interface" number is "0" and the "Output Endpoint"
-address is "0x82",  if you have other values then you can define
-with your instance.
-
-------------------------------------------------------------------
-4. Define your instance
-
-The following example shows how to initialize the Epson TM-TI88IV
-*** NOTE: Always finish the sequence with Epson.cut() otherwise
-          you will endup with weird chars being printed.
-
-  from escpos import *
-
-  """ Seiko Epson Corp. Receipt Printer M129 Definitions (EPSON TM-T88IV) """
-  Epson = escpos.Escpos(0x04b8,0x0202)
-  Epson.text("Hello World")
-  Epson.image("logo.gif")
-  Epson.barcode
-  Epson.barcode('1324354657687','EAN13',64,2,'','')
-  Epson.cut()
-
-------------------------------------------------------------------
-5. Links
+2. Documentation
 
 Please visit project documentation at:
 https://github.com/manpaz/python-escpos/wiki
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------
-6. Donations
+3. Donations
 
 There are some different prints I'd like to acquire, but unfortunately
 not all, even used, are cheaper and easy to get.
diff --git a/escpos/escpos.py b/escpos/escpos.py
index d331b02..5de66a8 100644
--- a/escpos/escpos.py
+++ b/escpos/escpos.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Escpos:
         buffer = ""
 
         self._raw(S_RASTER_N)
-        buffer = "%02X%02X%02X%02X" % (((size[0]/size[1])/8), 0, size[1], 0)
+        buffer = "%02X%02X%02X%02X" % (((size[0]/size[1])/8), 0, size[1]&0xff, size[1]>>8)
         self._raw(binascii.unhexlify(buffer))
         buffer = ""
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class Escpos:
 
         if im.size[0] > 512:
             print  ("WARNING: Image is wider than 512 and could be truncated at print time ")
-        if im.size[1] > 255:
+        if im.size[1] > 0xffff:
             raise ImageSizeError()
 
         im_border = self._check_image_size(im.size[0])
diff --git a/escpos/printer.py b/escpos/printer.py
index fd4e9e8..3a62020 100644
--- a/escpos/printer.py
+++ b/escpos/printer.py
@@ -41,11 +41,19 @@ class Usb(Escpos):
         if self.device is None:
             print("Cable isn't plugged in")
 
-        if self.device.is_kernel_driver_active(0):
+        check_driver = None
+
+        try:
+            check_driver = self.device.is_kernel_driver_active(0)
+        except NotImplementedError:
+            pass
+
+        if check_driver is None or check_driver:
             try:
                 self.device.detach_kernel_driver(0)
             except usb.core.USBError as e:
-                print("Could not detatch kernel driver: %s" % str(e))
+                if check_driver is not None:
+                    print("Could not detatch kernel driver: %s" % str(e))
 
         try:
             self.device.set_configuration()
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d29ad51..adbb97a 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from distutils.core import setup
 
 setup(
     name='escpos',
-    version='1.0.7',
+    version='1.0.8',
     url='https://github.com/manpaz/python-escpos',
     download_url='https://github.com/manpaz/python-escpos.git',
     description='Python library to manipulate ESC/POS Printers',