diff --git a/src/devices/bus/centronics/epson_lx810l.cpp b/src/devices/bus/centronics/epson_lx810l.cpp
index 61c56de45e4..2467406f266 100644
--- a/src/devices/bus/centronics/epson_lx810l.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/bus/centronics/epson_lx810l.cpp
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ static INPUT_PORTS_START( epson_lx810l )
 	PORT_BIT(0x01, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_KEYBOARD) PORT_NAME("Line Feed") PORT_CODE(KEYCODE_9_PAD)
 	PORT_START("LOADEJECT")
 	PORT_BIT(0x01, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_KEYBOARD) PORT_NAME("Load/Eject") PORT_CODE(KEYCODE_1_PAD)
+        PORT_START("PAPEREND")
+        PORT_BIT(0x01, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_KEYBOARD) PORT_NAME("Paper End Sensor") PORT_CODE(KEYCODE_6_PAD)
 
 	/* DIPSW1 */
 	PORT_START("DIPSW1")
@@ -376,10 +378,11 @@ uint8_t epson_lx810l_device::porta_r(offs_t offset)
 {
 	uint8_t result = 0;
 	uint8_t hp_sensor = m_cr_pos_abs <= 0 ? 0 : 1;
-	uint8_t pe_sensor = m_pf_pos_abs <= 0 ? 1 : 0;
+	//uint8_t pe_sensor = m_pf_pos_abs <= 0 ? 1 : 0;
 
 	result |= hp_sensor; /* home position */
-	result |= pe_sensor << 1; /* paper end */
+	//result |= pe_sensor << 1; /* paper end */
+        result |= ioport("PAPEREND")->read() << 1;  // simulate a paper out error
 	result |= ioport("LINEFEED")->read() << 6;
 	result |= ioport("FORMFEED")->read() << 7;
 
@@ -517,7 +520,8 @@ void epson_lx810l_device::cr_stepper(uint8_t data)
 
 WRITE_LINE_MEMBER( epson_lx810l_device::e05a30_ready )
 {
-	m_maincpu->pulse_input_line(INPUT_LINE_NMI, attotime::zero);
+	m_maincpu->pulse_input_line(INPUT_LINE_NMI, attotime::from_double(0.09));  // must be longer than attotime::zero
+                                                                                   // 0.09 is minimum to initialize properly
 }
 
 
@@ -531,7 +535,9 @@ uint32_t epson_lx810l_device::screen_update_lx810l(screen_device &screen, bitmap
 	copyscrollbitmap(bitmap, m_bitmap, 0, nullptr, 1, &scrolly, cliprect);
 
 	/* draw "printhead" */
-	bitmap.plot_box(m_real_cr_pos + CR_OFFSET - 10, PAPER_HEIGHT - 36, 20, 36, 0x888888);
+        int bordersize = 1;
+	bitmap.plot_box(m_real_cr_pos + CR_OFFSET - 10 - bordersize, PAPER_HEIGHT - 36 - bordersize, 20 + bordersize * 2, 36 + bordersize * 2, 0x000000 );
+	bitmap.plot_box(m_real_cr_pos + CR_OFFSET - 10, PAPER_HEIGHT - 36, 20, 36, m_e05a30->ready_led() ? 0x55ff55 : 0x337733 );
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/devices/machine/e05a30.h b/src/devices/machine/e05a30.h
index 9ac6cefdae5..5dfb51ac81c 100644
--- a/src/devices/machine/e05a30.h
+++ b/src/devices/machine/e05a30.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ public:
 	DECLARE_WRITE_LINE_MEMBER( centronics_input_data6 ) { if (state) m_centronics_data |= 0x40; else m_centronics_data &= ~0x40; }
 	DECLARE_WRITE_LINE_MEMBER( centronics_input_data7 ) { if (state) m_centronics_data |= 0x80; else m_centronics_data &= ~0x80; }
 
+        int ready_led() { return !m_centronics_busy; }
+
 protected:
 	// device-level overrides
 	virtual void device_start() override;