diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0bc43af2..ce9ad78e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ Many thermal receipt printers support ESC/POS to some degree. This driver has be
 - P-822D
 - P85A-401 (make unknown)
 - Rongta RP326US
+- Rongta RP58-U
 - SEYPOS PRP-300 (Also marketed as TYSSO PRP-300)
 - Silicon SP-201 / RP80USE
 - Star TSP100 ECO
diff --git a/src/Mike42/Escpos/PrintConnectors/NetworkPrintConnector.php b/src/Mike42/Escpos/PrintConnectors/NetworkPrintConnector.php
index a6013911..46e0956a 100644
--- a/src/Mike42/Escpos/PrintConnectors/NetworkPrintConnector.php
+++ b/src/Mike42/Escpos/PrintConnectors/NetworkPrintConnector.php
@@ -24,11 +24,16 @@ class NetworkPrintConnector extends FilePrintConnector
      *
      * @param string $ip IP address or hostname to use.
      * @param string $port The port number to connect on.
+     * @param string $timeout The connection timeout, in seconds.
      * @throws Exception Where the socket cannot be opened.
      */
-    public function __construct($ip, $port = "9100")
+    public function __construct($ip, $port = "9100", $timeout = false)
     {
-        $this -> fp = @fsockopen($ip, $port, $errno, $errstr);
+        // Default to 60 if default_socket_timeout isn't defined in the ini
+        $defaultSocketTimeout = ini_get("default_socket_timeout") ?: 60;
+        $timeout = $timeout ?: $defaultSocketTimeout;
+
+        $this -> fp = @fsockopen($ip, $port, $errno, $errstr, $timeout);
         if ($this -> fp === false) {
             throw new Exception("Cannot initialise NetworkPrintConnector: " . $errstr);
         }