diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c912612..0dc4f5c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ 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)
+  * PIL (Python Image Library) or Pillow (recommended)
 
 2. Description
 ------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -69,16 +69,15 @@ 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(0x04b8,0x0202,0)
-    Epson.text("Hello World")
-    Epson.image("logo.gif")
-    Epson.fullimage("a.really.large.image.png")
-    Epson.barcode
-    Epson.barcode('1324354657687','EAN13',64,2,'','')
-    Epson.cut()
+    from escpos import printer
+
+    p = printer.Usb(0x04b8, 0x0202)
+    p.text("Hello World")
+    p.image("doge.jpg")
+    p.fullimage("a.really.large.image.png")
+    p.barcode('1324354657687','EAN13',64,2,'','')
+    p.qr('this is a piece of code')
+    p.cut()
 
 5. Links
 ------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/doge.jpg b/doge.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..555d7d7
Binary files /dev/null and b/doge.jpg differ
diff --git a/escpos/escpos.py b/escpos/escpos.py
index 85be2e3..c5457b9 100644
--- a/escpos/escpos.py
+++ b/escpos/escpos.py
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 @license: GPL
 '''
 
-import Image
-import qrcode
-import time
 import os
+import time
+import qrcode
 import operator
+from PIL import Image
 
 from constants import *
 from exceptions import *
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Escpos:
         i = 0
         cont = 0
         buffer = ""
-       
+
         self._raw(S_RASTER_N)
         buffer = "%02X%02X%02X%02X" % (((size[0]/size[1])/8), 0, size[1], 0)
         self._raw(buffer.decode('hex'))
@@ -135,21 +135,21 @@ class Escpos:
                         break
                     elif im_color > (255 * 3 / pattern_len * pattern_len) and im_color <= (255 * 3):
                         pix_line += im_pattern[-1]
-                        break 
+                        break
             pix_line += im_right
             img_size[0] += im_border[1]
 
         self._print_image(pix_line, img_size)
 
-    def qr(self,text):
+    def qr(self, text):
         """ Print QR Code for the provided string """
         qr_code = qrcode.QRCode(version=4, box_size=4, border=1)
         qr_code.add_data(text)
         qr_code.make(fit=True)
         qr_img = qr_code.make_image()
-        im = qr_img._img.convert("RGB")
         # Convert the RGB image in printable image
-        self._convert_image(im)
+        im = qr_img._img.convert("RGB")
+        self.image(im)
 
     def barcode(self, code, bc, width, height, pos, font):
         """ Print Barcode """
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ class Escpos:
             self._raw(BARCODE_TXT_BTH)
         elif pos.upper() == "ABOVE":
             self._raw(BARCODE_TXT_ABV)
-        else:  # DEFAULT POSITION: BELOW 
+        else:  # DEFAULT POSITION: BELOW
             self._raw(BARCODE_TXT_BLW)
-        # Type 
+        # Type
         if bc.upper() == "UPC-A":
             self._raw(BARCODE_UPC_A)
         elif bc.upper() == "UPC-E":
@@ -202,11 +202,11 @@ class Escpos:
         else:
             raise exception.BarcodeCodeError()
 
-        
+
     def text(self, txt):
         """ Print alpha-numeric text """
         if txt:
-            self._raw(txt)
+            self._raw(txt.encode('cp936'))
         else:
             raise TextError()
 
diff --git a/escpos/printer.py b/escpos/printer.py
index 4b2088b..640c3f4 100644
--- a/escpos/printer.py
+++ b/escpos/printer.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Usb(Escpos):
         self.interface = interface
         self.in_ep     = in_ep
         self.out_ep    = out_ep
-	self.open()
+        self.open()
 
 
     def open(self):
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4388292..27197d0 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ setup(
     download_url='http://python-escpos.googlecode.com/files/python-escpos-1.0.zip',
     description='Python library to manipulate ESC/POS Printers',
     license='GNU GPL v3',
-    long_description=open('README').read(),
+    long_description=open('README.md').read(),
     author='Manuel F Martinez',
     author_email='manpaz@bashlinux.com',
     platforms=['linux'],