diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d548781..d89a6e9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ void loop()
     else sawtooth = 0;
     set_u32trace("Main.Sawtooth", sawtooth, false);
     
-    if (sawtooth == 4711) Serial.write("I can still be used with regular text.");
+    if (sawtooth == 4711) Serial.println("I can still be used with regular text.");
     
-    set_output(0, true); //send unlimited traces compressed
+    set_output(0, true, true); //send unlimited traces, compressed and clear console
     set_diagtrace(); // add diagnostic traces
 }
 ````
diff --git a/set.c b/set.c
index f19a96a..ab80e6a 100644
--- a/set.c
+++ b/set.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ size_t set_tty_rubout(char buffer[], const size_t buffer_size)
     return buffer_pos;
 }
 
-size_t set_output(size_t n, const bool compress)
+size_t set_output(size_t n, const bool compress, const bool rubout)
 {
     const size_t render_number_items = 4;
     const size_t render_max_size = SET_MAX_RENDER_SIZE(render_number_items);
@@ -170,8 +170,11 @@ size_t set_output(size_t n, const bool compress)
         set_out(packet_bytes, packet_size);
     }
 
-    packet_size = set_tty_rubout(packet_bytes, render_max_size);
-    set_out(packet_bytes, packet_size);
+    if (rubout)
+    {
+        packet_size = set_tty_rubout(packet_bytes, render_max_size);
+        set_out(packet_bytes, packet_size);
+    }
 
     return i;
 }
diff --git a/set.h b/set.h
index 1c7c7af..62b55b5 100644
--- a/set.h
+++ b/set.h
@@ -126,9 +126,10 @@ void set_clear(void);
  *         This function is for basic usage where the output function writes into a managed stream such as stdout
  *  @param[in] n Number of tracebuffer items to render, or 0 for the current size of the tracebuffer
  *  @param[in] compress if true, render the packets compressed
+ *  @param[in] rubout if true, sends a rubout packet at the end clearing the trace output on a terminal
  *  @return None
  */
-size_t set_output(size_t n, const bool compress);
+size_t set_output(size_t n, const bool compress, const bool rubout);
 
 /** @brief Render a set amount of tracebuffer items and store them in the provided buffer
  *         This advanced function is intended to be used with DMA buffers.