diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ca87359..b3f1734 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,9 +27,13 @@ To start the server, run `./brother_ql_web.py`. Here's its command line interfac
 
     usage: brother_ql_web.py [-h] [--port PORT] [--loglevel LOGLEVEL]
                              [--font-folder FONT_FOLDER]
+                             [--default-label-size DEFAULT_LABEL_SIZE]
+                             [--default-orientation {standard,rotated}]
                              [--model {QL-500,QL-550,QL-560,QL-570,QL-580N,QL-650TD,QL-700,QL-710W,QL-720NW,QL-1050,QL-1060N}]
                              printer
     
+    This is a web service to print labels on Brother QL label printers.
+    
     positional arguments:
       printer               String descriptor for the printer to use (like
                             tcp://192.168.0.23:9100 or file:///dev/usb/lp0)
@@ -40,5 +44,11 @@ To start the server, run `./brother_ql_web.py`. Here's its command line interfac
       --loglevel LOGLEVEL
       --font-folder FONT_FOLDER
                             folder for additional .ttf/.otf fonts
+      --default-label-size DEFAULT_LABEL_SIZE
+                            Label size inserted in your printer. Defaults to 62.
+      --default-orientation {standard,rotated}
+                            Label orientation, defaults to "standard". To turn
+                            your text by 90°, state "rotated".
       --model {QL-500,QL-550,QL-560,QL-570,QL-580N,QL-650TD,QL-700,QL-710W,QL-720NW,QL-1050,QL-1060N}
                             The model of your printer (default: QL-500)
+
diff --git a/brother_ql_web.py b/brother_ql_web.py
index 98d969f..39f92bf 100755
--- a/brother_ql_web.py
+++ b/brother_ql_web.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ DEBUG = False
 MODEL = None
 BACKEND_CLASS = None
 BACKEND_STRING_DESCR = None
+DEFAULT_ORIENTATION = None
+DEFAULT_LABEL_SIZE = None
 FONTS = None
 DEFAULT_FONT = None
 DEFAULT_FONTS = [
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ def labeldesigner():
     label_sizes = LABEL_SIZES
     title = 'Label Designer'
     page_headline = 'Brother QL Label Designer'
-    return {'title': title, 'page_headline': page_headline, 'message': '', 'fonts': fonts, 'label_sizes': label_sizes}
+    return {'title': title, 'page_headline': page_headline, 'message': '', 'fonts': fonts, 'label_sizes': label_sizes, 'default_label_size': DEFAULT_LABEL_SIZE, 'default_orientation': DEFAULT_ORIENTATION}
 
 def get_label_context(request):
     """ might raise LookupError() """
@@ -204,12 +206,14 @@ def print_text():
     return return_dict
 
 def main():
-    global DEBUG, FONTS, DEFAULT_FONT, MODEL, BACKEND_CLASS, BACKEND_STRING_DESCR
+    global DEBUG, FONTS, DEFAULT_FONT, MODEL, BACKEND_CLASS, BACKEND_STRING_DESCR, DEFAULT_ORIENTATION, DEFAULT_LABEL_SIZE
     import argparse
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
     parser.add_argument('--port', default=8013)
     parser.add_argument('--loglevel', type=lambda x: getattr(logging, x.upper()), default='WARNING')
     parser.add_argument('--font-folder', help='folder for additional .ttf/.otf fonts')
+    parser.add_argument('--default-label-size', default="62", help='Label size inserted in your printer. Defaults to 62.')
+    parser.add_argument('--default-orientation', default="standard", choices=('standard', 'rotated'), help='Label orientation, defaults to "standard". To turn your text by 90°, state "rotated".')
     parser.add_argument('--model', default='QL-500', choices=models, help='The model of your printer (default: QL-500)')
     parser.add_argument('printer', help='String descriptor for the printer to use (like tcp://192.168.0.23:9100 or file:///dev/usb/lp0)')
     args = parser.parse_args()
@@ -226,6 +230,11 @@ def main():
 
     MODEL = args.model
 
+    if args.default_label_size not in label_sizes:
+        parser.error("Invalid --default-label-size. Please choose on of the following:\n:" + " ".join(label_sizes))
+    DEFAULT_LABEL_SIZE  = args.default_label_size
+    DEFAULT_ORIENTATION = args.default_orientation
+
     FONTS = get_fonts()
     if args.font_folder:
         FONTS.update(get_fonts(args.font_folder))
diff --git a/views/labeldesigner.jinja2 b/views/labeldesigner.jinja2
index 6e9f138..7162c1f 100644
--- a/views/labeldesigner.jinja2
+++ b/views/labeldesigner.jinja2
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@
               <div class="chooser panel-body">
               <label for="labelSize" style="display: none">Label Size:</label>
               <select class="form-control" id="labelSize" onChange="preview()">
-                {% for label_size in label_sizes %}<option value="{{label_size[0]}}">{{label_size[1]}}</option>{% endfor %}
+                {% for label_size in label_sizes %}<option value="{{label_size[0]}}" {% if default_label_size == label_size[0] %}selected{% endif %}>{{label_size[1]}}</option>{% endfor %}
               </select>
               <label for="orientation" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0">Label Orientation:</label>
               <div class="radio" style="margin-top: 5px;">
-                <label><input type="radio" onchange="preview()" name="orientation" value="standard" checked>Standard</label>
+                <label><input type="radio" onchange="preview()" name="orientation" value="standard" {% if default_orientation == 'standard' %}checked{% endif %}>Standard</label>
               </div>
               <div class="radio">
-                <label><input type="radio" onchange="preview()" name="orientation" value="rotated">Rotated</label>
+                <label><input type="radio" onchange="preview()" name="orientation" value="rotated" {% if default_orientation == 'rotated' %}checked{% endif %}>Rotated</label>
               </div>
               </div> <!-- class="chooser panel-body" -->
             </div>