diff --git a/src/escpos/escpos.py b/src/escpos/escpos.py
index c238259..58bd81d 100644
--- a/src/escpos/escpos.py
+++ b/src/escpos/escpos.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ from .constants import CTL_VT, CTL_HT, CTL_CR, CTL_FF, CTL_LF, CTL_SET_HT, PANEL
 
 from .exceptions import BarcodeTypeError, BarcodeSizeError, TabPosError
 from .exceptions import CashDrawerError, SetVariableError, BarcodeCodeError
+from .exceptions import ImageWidthError
 
 from .magicencode import MagicEncode
 
@@ -99,6 +100,14 @@ class Escpos(object):
         """
         im = EscposImage(img_source)
 
+        try:
+            max_width =  self.profile.profile_data['media']['width']['pixels']
+            if im.width > max_width:
+                raise ImageWidthError('{} > {}'.format(im.width, max_width))
+        except KeyError:
+            # If the printer's pixel width is not known, print anyways...
+            pass
+
         if im.height > fragment_height:
             fragments = im.split(fragment_height)
             for fragment in fragments:
diff --git a/src/escpos/exceptions.py b/src/escpos/exceptions.py
index 8c574ff..15c5ab6 100644
--- a/src/escpos/exceptions.py
+++ b/src/escpos/exceptions.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Result/Exit codes:
     - `20` = Barcode size values are out of range :py:exc:`~escpos.exceptions.BarcodeSizeError`
     - `30` = Barcode text not supplied :py:exc:`~escpos.exceptions.BarcodeCodeError`
     - `40` = Image height is too large :py:exc:`~escpos.exceptions.ImageSizeError`
+    - `41` = Image width is too large :py:exc:`~escpos.exceptions.ImageWidthError`
     - `50` = No string supplied to be printed :py:exc:`~escpos.exceptions.TextError`
     - `60` = Invalid pin to send Cash Drawer pulse :py:exc:`~escpos.exceptions.CashDrawerError`
     - `70` = Invalid number of tab positions :py:exc:`~escpos.exceptions.TabPosError`
@@ -104,6 +105,20 @@ class ImageSizeError(Error):
         return "Image height is longer than 255px and can't be printed ({msg})".format(msg=self.msg)
 
 
+class ImageWidthError(Error):
+    """ Image width is too large.
+    
+    The return code for this exception is `41`.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, msg=""):
+        Error.__init__(self, msg)
+        self.msg = msg
+        self.resultcode = 41
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "Image width is too large ({msg})".format(msg=self.msg)
+
+
 class TextError(Error):
     """ Text string must be supplied to the `text()` method.