diff --git a/addons/dine360_qz_printer/static/src/js/qz_wrapper.js b/addons/dine360_qz_printer/static/src/js/qz_wrapper.js
index a823a6d..d47416f 100644
--- a/addons/dine360_qz_printer/static/src/js/qz_wrapper.js
+++ b/addons/dine360_qz_printer/static/src/js/qz_wrapper.js
@@ -123,6 +123,14 @@ function buildEscPosReceipt(receiptElement, order) {
 patch(ReceiptScreen.prototype, {
     async printReceipt() {
         if (this.pos.config.use_qz_printer && this.pos.config.qz_printer_name) {
+            const rawPrintingEnabled = window.localStorage?.getItem("dine360_qz_raw_enabled") === "1";
+            if (!rawPrintingEnabled) {
+                console.warn(
+                    "QZ raw receipt printing is disabled. Set localStorage.dine360_qz_raw_enabled = '1' only while testing a raw ESC/POS printer queue."
+                );
+                return super.printReceipt(...arguments);
+            }
+
             try {
                 if (!window.qz) {
                     console.error("QZ Tray library not loaded.");