# Thermal Printer does not connect ...?

**URL:** <https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/thermal-printer-does-not-connect/7782>\
**Category:** DevTerm\
**Tags:** hardware\
**Created:** [January 3, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/thermal-printer-does-not-connect/7782 "2022-01-03T18:05:50Z")\
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Several people seem to have reported a problem with the printer after installing snap. I know I’ve seen it mentioned, like on this thread:

> [@Thermal printer service doesn't start](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/thermal-printer-service-doesnt-start/7552/11):
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> I have the same issue with printer from the system/browser GUI, but I can still echo something to /tmp/DEVTERM\_PRINTER\_IN and it prints correctly. I got frustrated and reimaged, then found out installing snapd can cause this(I don’t know how yet).

For what it’s worth, on my A06 I’ve never installed snap and the printer still works.

I don’t think any official response has come from clockworkpi on this, but it seems like there’s some kind of conflict with snap.

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