diff --git a/brother_ql/backends/network.py b/brother_ql/backends/network.py
index 8fd13eb..a7e1ec9 100755
--- a/brother_ql/backends/network.py
+++ b/brother_ql/backends/network.py
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ def __init__(self, device_specifier):
             raise NotImplementedError('Currently the printer can be specified either via an appropriate string or via an os.open() handle.')
 
     def _write(self, data):
-        self.s.send(data)
+        self.s.settimeout(10)
+        self.s.sendall(data)
+        self.s.settimeout(self.read_timeout)
 
     def _read(self, length=32):
         if self.strategy in ('socket_timeout', 'try_twice'):