\r
 /** \file\r
  *\r
- *  Printer Device commands, to send/recieve data to and from an attached USB\r
+ *  Printer Device commands, to send/receive data to and from an attached USB\r
  *  printer, and to send and receive Printer Class control requests.\r
  */\r
 \r
 uint8_t Printer_GetDeviceID(char* DeviceIDString, uint16_t BufferSize)\r
 {\r
        uint8_t  ErrorCode = HOST_SENDCONTROL_Successful;\r
-       uint16_t DeviceIDStringLength;\r
+       uint16_t DeviceIDStringLength = 0;\r
 \r
        USB_ControlRequest = (USB_Request_Header_t)\r
                {\r
 \r
        if ((ErrorCode = USB_Host_SendControlRequest(&DeviceIDStringLength)) != HOST_SENDCONTROL_Successful)\r
          return ErrorCode;\r
+         \r
+       if (!(DeviceIDStringLength))\r
+       {\r
+               DeviceIDString[0] = 0x00;\r
+               return HOST_SENDCONTROL_Successful;\r
+       }\r
        \r
        DeviceIDStringLength = SwapEndian_16(DeviceIDStringLength);\r
 \r