diff --git a/.changeset/ninety-needles-hug.md b/.changeset/ninety-needles-hug.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ccef607d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/ninety-needles-hug.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@node-escpos/core": minor
+"@node-escpos/network-adapter": minor
+---
+
+Improvement for core and network adapter
diff --git a/packages/core/src/index.ts b/packages/core/src/index.ts
index 986edd3a..86eac674 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/index.ts
@@ -905,15 +905,26 @@ export class Printer<AdapterCloseArgs extends []> extends EventEmitter {
    * @return {Promise} promise returning given status
    */
   getStatus<T extends DeviceStatus>(StatusClass: StatusClassConstructor<T>): Promise<T> {
-    return new Promise((resolve) => {
-      this.adapter.read((data) => {
-        const byte = data.readInt8(0);
-        resolve(new StatusClass(byte));
+    return new Promise<T>((resolve, reject) => {
+      this.adapter.read((data: Buffer) => {
+        try {
+          if(data.length === 0) {
+            return reject(new Error("Get status timeout"));
+          }
+          const byte = data.readInt8(0);
+          resolve(new StatusClass(byte));
+        } catch (err) {
+          if (typeof err === "string") {
+            console.error(err);
+            reject(new Error(err));
+          } else {
+            console.error(err);
+            reject(err);
+          }
+        }
       });
 
-      StatusClass.commands().forEach((c) => {
-        this.buffer.write(c);
-      });
+      this.adapter.write(StatusClass.commands().join(''));
     });
   }
 
@@ -922,26 +933,25 @@ export class Printer<AdapterCloseArgs extends []> extends EventEmitter {
    * @return {Promise}
    */
   getStatuses(): Promise<DeviceStatus[]> {
-    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      this.adapter.read((data) => {
-        const buffer: number[] = [];
-        for (let i = 0; i < data.byteLength; i++) buffer.push(data.readInt8(i));
-        if (buffer.length < 4) return reject();
-
-        const statuses = [
-          new PrinterStatus(buffer[0]),
-          new RollPaperSensorStatus(buffer[1]),
-          new OfflineCauseStatus(buffer[2]),
-          new ErrorCauseStatus(buffer[3]),
-        ];
-        resolve(statuses);
-      });
-
-      [PrinterStatus, RollPaperSensorStatus, OfflineCauseStatus, ErrorCauseStatus].forEach((statusClass) => {
-        statusClass.commands().forEach((command) => {
-          this.adapter.write(command);
-        });
-      });
+    return new Promise<DeviceStatus[]> (async (resolve, reject) => {
+      const results:DeviceStatus[] = [];
+
+      try {
+        results.push(await this.getStatus(PrinterStatus));
+        results.push(await this.getStatus(RollPaperSensorStatus));
+        results.push(await this.getStatus(OfflineCauseStatus));
+        results.push(await this.getStatus(ErrorCauseStatus));
+  
+        resolve(results);
+      } catch (err) {
+        if (typeof err === "string") {
+          console.error(err);
+          reject(new Error(err));
+        } else {
+          console.error(err);
+          reject(err);
+        }
+      }
     });
   }
 
@@ -1091,3 +1101,17 @@ export class Printer<AdapterCloseArgs extends []> extends EventEmitter {
 export default Printer;
 export { default as Image } from "./image";
 export const command = _;
+export {
+  ErrorCauseStatus,
+  OfflineCauseStatus,
+  PrinterStatus,
+  RollPaperSensorStatus,
+} from "./statuses";
+export type {
+  DeviceStatus,
+  StatusClassConstructor,
+  StatusJSON,
+  StatusJSONElement,
+  StatusJSONElementSingle,
+  StatusJSONElementMultiple,
+} from "./statuses";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/core/src/statuses.ts b/packages/core/src/statuses.ts
index 5265ba27..c109f013 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/statuses.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/statuses.ts
@@ -6,23 +6,23 @@ enum Status {
   Error = "error",
 }
 
-interface StatusJSONElementSingle {
+export interface StatusJSONElementSingle {
   bit: number
   value: 0 | 1
   label: string
   status: Status
 }
 
-interface StatusJSONElementMultiple {
+export interface StatusJSONElementMultiple {
   bit: string
   value: string
   label: string
   status: Status
 }
 
-type StatusJSONElement = StatusJSONElementSingle | StatusJSONElementMultiple;
+export type StatusJSONElement = StatusJSONElementSingle | StatusJSONElementMultiple;
 
-interface StatusJSON<T extends string> {
+export interface StatusJSON<T extends string> {
   className: T
   byte: number
   bits: string
diff --git a/packages/core/test/index.test.ts b/packages/core/test/index.test.ts
index cff2c287..082faa9f 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/index.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
-import { splitForCode128, genCode128forXprinter } from '../src/utils';
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { splitForCode128, genCode128forXprinter } from '../src/utils'; 
 
 describe('should', () => {
+
   it('exported', () => {
     expect(1).toEqual(1)
   });
diff --git a/packages/core/test/status.test.ts b/packages/core/test/status.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c46a057
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/test/status.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { Adapter } from '@node-escpos/adapter';
+import { ErrorCauseStatus, OfflineCauseStatus, Printer, PrinterStatus, RollPaperSensorStatus } from '..//src';
+
+class MockAdapter extends Adapter<[]> {
+  open = vi.fn()
+  write = vi.fn()
+  close = vi.fn()
+  read = vi.fn()
+}
+
+describe('should', () => {
+  const adapter = new MockAdapter();
+  const dataWrote = vi.fn();
+
+  // flag to return empty data on getting OnOfflineCauseStatus
+  let returnEmptyDataOnOfflineCauseStatus = false;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    let readResolver: (value: string|PromiseLike<string>) => void;
+    let readRejecter: (reason?: any) => void;
+    returnEmptyDataOnOfflineCauseStatus = false;
+
+    adapter.read.mockImplementation(async (callback?: (data: Buffer) => void) => {
+      // promise to wait for data writing
+      const promise = new Promise<string>((resolve, reject) => {
+        // save resolve and reject
+        readResolver = resolve;
+        readRejecter = reject;
+      });
+      const result = await promise;
+      if (callback) callback(Buffer.from(result));
+    });
+
+    adapter.write.mockImplementation((data: string | Buffer, callback?: (error: Error | null) => void) => {
+      const normalizedData = data.toString();
+      dataWrote(normalizedData)
+
+      // return different data depending on the command received
+      switch(normalizedData) {
+        case PrinterStatus.commands().join(''):
+          readResolver('\x16');
+          break;
+        case RollPaperSensorStatus.commands().join(''):
+          readResolver('\x17');
+          break;
+        case OfflineCauseStatus.commands().join(''):
+          if (returnEmptyDataOnOfflineCauseStatus) {
+            readResolver("");
+          } else {
+            readResolver('\x18');
+          }
+          break;
+        case ErrorCauseStatus.commands().join(''):
+          readResolver('\x19');
+          break;
+        default:
+          readRejecter(new Error("Unknown data wrote"));
+          break;
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it('adapter receive correct data from getStatus', async () => {
+    const printer = new Printer(adapter, {})
+    await printer.getStatus(PrinterStatus);
+
+    expect(adapter.write).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+
+    expect(dataWrote).toBeCalledWith(PrinterStatus.commands().join(''));
+  })
+
+  it('data return from adapter can create correct status with correct byte', async () => {
+    const printer = new Printer(adapter, {})
+    const printerStatus = await printer.getStatus(PrinterStatus);
+
+    expect(adapter.read).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+
+    expect(printerStatus.byte).toEqual(22);
+  })
+
+  it('getStatuses return all statues with correct byte', async () => {
+    const printer = new Printer(adapter, {})
+    const printerStatuses = await printer.getStatuses();
+
+    expect(adapter.write).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(4);
+    expect(adapter.read).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(4);
+    expect(printerStatuses.length).toEqual(4);
+
+    printerStatuses
+      .map((status) => status.toJSON())
+      .forEach((json) => {
+        switch(json.className) {
+          case PrinterStatus.name:
+            expect(json.byte).toEqual(22);
+            break;
+          case RollPaperSensorStatus.name:
+            expect(json.byte).toEqual(23);
+            break;
+          case OfflineCauseStatus.name:
+            expect(json.byte).toEqual(24);
+            break;
+          case ErrorCauseStatus.name:
+            expect(json.byte).toEqual(25);
+            break;
+          default:
+            expect(false, "unexpected DeviceStatus class:" + json.className).toBeTruthy();
+            break;
+        }
+      })
+  })
+
+  it('getStatus throw error when receive empty buffer from adapter', async () => {
+    returnEmptyDataOnOfflineCauseStatus = true;
+    let receivedError: Error | null = null;
+
+    const printer = new Printer(adapter, {})
+    try {
+      await printer.getStatus(OfflineCauseStatus);
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (err instanceof Error) {
+        receivedError = err;
+      }
+    }
+
+    expect(adapter.write).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    expect(adapter.read).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    expect(receivedError).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(receivedError?.message).toEqual("Get status timeout");
+  })
+
+  it('getStatuses throw error when receive empty buffer from adapter', async () => {
+    returnEmptyDataOnOfflineCauseStatus = true;
+    let receivedError: Error | null = null;
+
+    const printer = new Printer(adapter, {})
+    try {
+      await printer.getStatuses();
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (err instanceof Error) {
+        receivedError = err;
+      }
+    }
+
+    expect(adapter.write).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+    expect(adapter.read).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+    expect(receivedError).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(receivedError?.message).toEqual("Get status timeout");
+  })
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/network-adapter/src/index.ts b/packages/network-adapter/src/index.ts
index 838d519a..7f37bddd 100644
--- a/packages/network-adapter/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/network-adapter/src/index.ts
@@ -8,18 +8,22 @@ import { Adapter } from "@node-escpos/adapter";
 export default class Network extends Adapter<[device: net.Socket]> {
   private readonly address: string;
   private readonly port: number;
-  private readonly timeout: number;
+  private readonly connectTimeout: number;
+  private readonly readTimeout: number;
   private readonly device: net.Socket;
 
   /**
    * @param {[type]} address
    * @param {[type]} port
+   * @param {[type]} connectTimeout
+   * @param {[type]} readTimeout
    */
-  constructor(address: string, port = 9100, timeout = 30000) {
+  constructor(address: string, port = 9100, connectTimeout = 30000, readTimeout = 1000) {
     super();
     this.address = address;
     this.port = port;
-    this.timeout = timeout;
+    this.connectTimeout = connectTimeout;
+    this.readTimeout = readTimeout;
     this.device = new net.Socket();
   }
 
@@ -33,9 +37,9 @@ export default class Network extends Adapter<[device: net.Socket]> {
     const connection_timeout = setTimeout(() => {
       this.device.destroy();
       callback && callback(
-        new Error(`printer connection timeout after ${this.timeout}ms`), this.device,
+        new Error(`printer connection timeout after ${this.connectTimeout}ms`), this.device,
       );
-    }, this.timeout);
+    }, this.connectTimeout);
 
     // connect to net printer by socket (port, ip)
     this.device.on("error", (err) => {
@@ -43,10 +47,10 @@ export default class Network extends Adapter<[device: net.Socket]> {
     }).on("data", (buf) => {
       // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
       console.log("printer say:", buf);
-    }).connect(this.port, this.address, (err?: Error | null) => {
-      clearInterval(connection_timeout);
+    }).connect(this.port, this.address, () => {
+      clearTimeout(connection_timeout);
       this.emit("connect", this.device);
-      callback && callback(err ?? null, this.device);
+      callback && callback(null, this.device);
     });
     return this;
   }
@@ -67,9 +71,21 @@ export default class Network extends Adapter<[device: net.Socket]> {
   }
 
   read(callback?: (data: Buffer) => void) {
-    this.device.on("data", (buf) => {
+    let timeoutId:NodeJS.Timeout|undefined = undefined;
+
+    // listener to pass to socket.once and socket.off
+    const eventListener = (buf: Buffer) => {
+      if(timeoutId !== undefined) clearTimeout(timeoutId);
       if (callback) callback(buf);
-    });
+    }
+
+    // pass empty buffer to callback function when timeout
+    timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+      this.device.off("data", eventListener);
+      if (callback) callback(Buffer.from(""));
+    }, this.readTimeout);
+
+    this.device.once("data", eventListener);
     return this;
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/network-adapter/test/index.test.ts b/packages/network-adapter/test/index.test.ts
index 401553c6..d32f6698 100644
--- a/packages/network-adapter/test/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/network-adapter/test/index.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,166 @@
-import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+import net from "net";
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+import Network from '../src/';
+import { DeviceStatus, Printer, PrinterStatus, StatusJSONElement } from '../../core';
+
 
 describe('should', () => {
-  it('exported', () => {
-    expect(1).toEqual(1)
-  })
+  const testServerIP = "127.0.0.1";
+  const testServerPort = 65178;
+
+  it('get status from test server', async () => {
+    const server = net.createServer((s) => {
+      s.on('data', (d) => {
+        s.write('\x16')
+      });
+    }).listen(testServerPort,testServerIP);
+
+    const device = new Network(testServerIP, testServerPort, 3000, 1000);
+
+    const getStatusTask = new Promise<PrinterStatus>((resolve, reject) => {
+      device.open(async function(err: Error | null, dev: net.Socket) {
+        if(err) return reject(err);
+    
+        try{
+          const options = { encoding: "BIG5"};
+          const printer = new Printer(device, options);
+          const status = await printer.getStatus(PrinterStatus);
+          resolve(status);
+        } catch(err) {
+          return reject(err);
+        }
+      });
+    });
+
+    const result = await getStatusTask;
+
+    expect(result.byte).toEqual(22);
+    
+    server.close();
+  });
+
+  it('fail get status from test server with delay', async () => {
+    const server = net.createServer((s) => {
+      s.on('data', (d) => {
+        // write data after 500 ms
+        setTimeout(() => s.write('\x16'), 500);
+      });
+    }).listen(testServerPort,testServerIP);
+
+    const device = new Network(testServerIP, testServerPort, 3000, 100);
+
+    const getStatusTask = new Promise<PrinterStatus|undefined>((resolve, reject) => {
+      device.open(async function(err: Error | null, dev: net.Socket) {
+        if(err) return reject(err);
+    
+        try{
+          const options = { encoding: "BIG5"};
+          const printer = new Printer(device, options);
+          const status = await printer.getStatus(PrinterStatus);
+          resolve(status);
+        } catch(err) {
+          return reject(err);
+        }
+      });
+    });
+
+    let error:any;
+
+    try{
+      await getStatusTask;
+    } catch(err) {
+      error = err;
+    }
+
+    expect(error).not.null;
+
+    server.close();
+  });
+
+  it('get statuses from test server', async () => {
+    const server = net.createServer((s) => {
+      s.on('data', (d) => {
+        if(d.toString() === "\x10\x04\x01") {
+          s.write('\x16')
+        } else {
+          s.write('\x12')
+        }
+      });
+    }).listen(testServerPort,testServerIP);
+
+    const device = new Network(testServerIP, testServerPort, 3000, 1000);
+
+    const getStatusTask = new Promise<DeviceStatus[]>((resolve, reject) => {
+      device.open(async function(err: Error | null, dev: net.Socket) {
+        if(err) return reject(err);
+    
+        try{
+          const options = { encoding: "BIG5"};
+          const printer = new Printer(device, options);
+          const statuses = await printer.getStatuses();
+          resolve(statuses);
+        } catch(err) {
+          return reject(err);
+        }
+      });
+    });
+
+    const result = await getStatusTask;
+
+    expect(result).toHaveLength(4)
+
+    result.forEach((r) => {
+      if(r instanceof PrinterStatus) {
+        expect(r.byte).toEqual(22);
+      } else {
+        expect(r.byte).toEqual(18);
+      }
+    });
+
+    server.close();
+  });
+
+  it('fail get statuses from test server with delay', async () => {
+    const server = net.createServer((s) => {
+      s.on('data', (d) => {
+        if(d.toString() === "\x10\x04\x01") {
+          s.write('\x16')
+        } else if(d.toString() === "\x10\x04\x02") {
+          // write data after 500 ms
+          setTimeout(() => s.write('\x12'), 500);
+        } else {
+          s.write('\x12')
+        }
+      });
+    }).listen(testServerPort,testServerIP);
+
+    const device = new Network(testServerIP, testServerPort, 3000, 100);
+
+    const getStatusTask = new Promise<DeviceStatus[]>((resolve, reject) => {
+      device.open(async function(err: Error | null, dev: net.Socket) {
+        if(err) return reject(err);
+    
+        try{
+          const options = { encoding: "BIG5"};
+          const printer = new Printer(device, options);
+          const statuses = await printer.getStatuses();
+          resolve(statuses);
+        } catch(err) {
+          return reject(err);
+        }
+      });
+    });
+
+    let error:any;
+
+    try{
+      await getStatusTask;
+    } catch(err) {
+      error = err;
+    }
+
+    expect(error).not.null;
+
+    server.close();
+  });
 })