diff --git a/impression/impression_canon.py b/impression/impression_canon.py
index 2cd36e8d..9dd49eef 100755
--- a/impression/impression_canon.py
+++ b/impression/impression_canon.py
@@ -455,8 +455,11 @@ class impression:
 
 
         if not self._settings['livret'] and self._settings['agrafage'] in ['None', None]:
-            cmd = "lpr %s -# %d %s" % (options, self._settings['copies'],
-                                       self._fichier)
+            left = self._settings['copies']
+            while left >= 100:
+                "lpr %s -# %d %s" % (options, 99, self._fichier)
+                left -= 99
+            cmd = "lpr %s -# %d %s" % (options, left, self._fichier)
             (status, rep) = getstatusoutput(cmd)
             self.log.info("printing: %s" % cmd)
             if status != 0: