diff --git a/app/controllers/steps_controller.rb b/app/controllers/steps_controller.rb
index 90dc18b2..5a98630a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/steps_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/steps_controller.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def create
     @activity.create_step({
       step_type: @step_type,
       user: @current_user,
-      printer: @printer_config,
+      printer_config: @printer_config,
       asset_group: @asset_group
     })
     head :ok
diff --git a/app/javascript/components/activity.jsx b/app/javascript/components/activity.jsx
index cb7fd1d1..114d6865 100644
--- a/app/javascript/components/activity.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/components/activity.jsx
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ class Activity extends React.Component {
     this.onChangeStateStep = this.onChangeStateStep.bind(this)
     this.changeStateStep = this.changeStateStep.bind(this)
 
+    this.onChangeTubePrinter = this.onChangeTubePrinter.bind(this)
+    this.onChangePlatePrinter = this.onChangePlatePrinter.bind(this)
+
     this.onCollapseFacts = this.onCollapseFacts.bind(this)
     this.onAddBarcodesToAssetGroup = this.onAddBarcodesToAssetGroup.bind(this)
 
@@ -200,10 +203,10 @@ class Activity extends React.Component {
     })
   }
 
-  onChangeTubePrinter() {
+  onChangeTubePrinter(e) {
     this.setState({selectedTubePrinter: e.target.value})
   }
-  onChangePlatePrinter() {
+  onChangePlatePrinter(e) {
     this.setState({selectedPlatePrinter: e.target.value})
   }
   onExecuteStep(msg) {
diff --git a/app/javascript/components/activity_components/printers_selection.jsx b/app/javascript/components/activity_components/printers_selection.jsx
index 18e96b66..fe397b1f 100644
--- a/app/javascript/components/activity_components/printers_selection.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/components/activity_components/printers_selection.jsx
@@ -13,16 +13,18 @@ class PrintersSelection extends React.Component {
       <div className="row">
         <div className="form-group col-xs-6">
           <LabelTag htmlFor="tube_printer_select">Tube Printer</LabelTag>
-          <SelectTag name="tube_printer_select" className="form-control" 
+          <SelectTag name="tube_printer_select" className="form-control"
             defaultValue={this.props.tubePrinter.defaultValue}
+            onChange={this.props.onChangeTubePrinter}
             >
             {this.renderOptions(this.props.tubePrinter.optionsData)}
           </SelectTag>
         </div>
         <div className="form-group col-xs-6">
           <LabelTag htmlFor="plate_printer_select">Plate Printer</LabelTag>
-          <SelectTag name="plate_printer_select" className="form-control" 
+          <SelectTag name="plate_printer_select" className="form-control"
             defaultValue={this.props.platePrinter.defaultValue}
+            onChange={this.props.onChangePlatePrinter}
             >
             {this.renderOptions(this.props.platePrinter.optionsData)}
           </SelectTag>
diff --git a/app/models/activities/tasks.rb b/app/models/activities/tasks.rb
index 795f8fcb..835f9605 100644
--- a/app/models/activities/tasks.rb
+++ b/app/models/activities/tasks.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ module Tasks
     def create_step(params)
       step = params[:step_type].class_for_task_type.create!({
                                                  activity: self,
+                                                 printer_config: params[:printer_config],
                                                  step_type: params[:step_type],
                                                  asset_group: params[:asset_group],
                                                  user: params[:user]})
diff --git a/app/models/steps/task.rb b/app/models/steps/task.rb
index 147b2a72..faf5819f 100644
--- a/app/models/steps/task.rb
+++ b/app/models/steps/task.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def process
       assets_for_printing = assets_for_printing.to_a.concat(updates.assets_for_printing)
     end
     if assets_for_printing.length > 0
-      AssetGroup.new(assets: assets_for_printing).print(user.printer_config, user.username)
+      AssetGroup.new(assets: assets_for_printing).print(printer_config, user.username)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/controllers/steps_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/steps_controller_spec.rb
index 91e72e1d..5c180174 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/steps_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/steps_controller_spec.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,24 @@
         }
       }.to change{Step.all.count}
     end
+
+    context 'when receiving a specific printer config' do
+      let(:tube_printer) { create :printer, name: 'tubes'}
+      let(:plate_printer) { create :printer, name: 'plates'}
+      it 'stores the printer_config provided as parameter' do
+        post :create, params: {
+            activity_id: activity.id, step: {
+              asset_group_id: asset_group.id, step_type_id: step_type.id,
+              tube_printer_id: tube_printer.id, plate_printer_id: plate_printer.id
+            }
+          }
+        expect(Step.last.printer_config).to eq({
+          "Tube" => tube_printer.name,
+          "Plate" => plate_printer.name,
+          "TubeRack" => plate_printer.name
+        })
+      end
+    end
   end
   context '#update' do
     let(:step) {
diff --git a/spec/models/step_spec.rb b/spec/models/step_spec.rb
index 14a8ee9e..f2fae640 100644
--- a/spec/models/step_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/step_spec.rb
@@ -73,6 +73,17 @@ def create_assets(num, type)
     num.times.map { create_asset(type) }
   end
 
+  describe '#create' do
+    context 'when creating a step with a specific printer config' do
+      let(:printer_data_config) { {"Tube"=>"1234", "Plate"=>"6789"} }
+      it 'stores the printer config in the database' do
+        s = create(:step, printer_config: printer_data_config)
+        s2 = Step.find_by(id: s.id)
+        expect(s2.printer_config).to eq(printer_data_config)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#run' do
     setup do
       @step_type = FactoryBot.create :step_type
diff --git a/spec/models/steps/task_spec.rb b/spec/models/steps/task_spec.rb
index 186df75d..f0747a1e 100644
--- a/spec/models/steps/task_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/steps/task_spec.rb
@@ -3,13 +3,20 @@
 describe Steps::Task do
 
   let(:user) { create :user, username: 'test'}
+  let(:printer_config) {
+    {
+      "Plate" => "plates",
+      "Tube" => "tubes",
+      "TubeRack" => "plates"
+    }
+  }
   def build_instance
     asset_group = build :asset_group
-    build :step, asset_group: asset_group
+    build :step, asset_group: asset_group, printer_config: printer_config
   end
 
   def create_instance(step_type, activity, group)
-    create(:step, step_type: step_type, activity: activity, asset_group: group, user: user)
+    create(:step, step_type: step_type, activity: activity, asset_group: group, user: user, printer_config: printer_config)
   end
 
   #it_behaves_like 'background task'
diff --git a/test/javascript/components/activity.test.js b/test/javascript/components/activity.test.js
index e06af7a0..633d4ad4 100644
--- a/test/javascript/components/activity.test.js
+++ b/test/javascript/components/activity.test.js
@@ -9,27 +9,30 @@ import Activity from 'activity';
 
 describe('Activity', () => {
   it('renders Activity component', () => {
-    const wrapper = shallow(<Activity {...buildActivityState(1,0)} />);
-    expect(wrapper.find('div')).toHaveLength(1);
+    const wrapper = shallow(<Activity {...buildActivityState(1,0)} />)
+    expect(wrapper.find('div')).toHaveLength(1)
   })
 
   it('renders only one AssetGroupEditor component', () => {
-    const wrapper = mount(<Activity {...buildActivityState(2,0)} />);
-    expect(wrapper.find('AssetGroupEditor')).toHaveLength(1);
+    const wrapper = mount(<Activity {...buildActivityState(2,0)} />)
+    expect(wrapper.find('AssetGroupEditor')).toHaveLength(1)
   })
 
-  // describe('State Test failure 1', () => {
 
-  //   const stateFailure1 = require('../../data/react/state_failure.json')
+  describe('when changing the printers', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(<Activity {...buildActivityState(2,0)} />)
 
-  //   it('shallows passes test failure 1', () => {
-  //     const wrapper = shallow(<Activity {...stateFailure1} />)
-  //     expect(wrapper.find('div')).toHaveLength(1)
-  //   })
+    it('changes the selected tube printer in the react state', () => {
+      expect(wrapper.instance().state.selectedTubePrinter).toEqual(8)
+      wrapper.find({name: "tube_printer_select"}).first().simulate('change', {target: { value: 1}})
+      expect(wrapper.instance().state.selectedTubePrinter).toEqual(1)
+    })
 
-  //   it('mounts test failure 1', () => {
-  //     const wrapper = mount(<Activity {...stateFailure1} />);
-  //     expect(wrapper.find('AssetGroupEditor')).toHaveLength(1);
-  //   })
-  // })
+    it('changes the selected plate printer in the react state', () => {
+      expect(wrapper.instance().state.selectedPlatePrinter).toEqual(14)
+      wrapper.find({name: "plate_printer_select"}).first().simulate('change', {target: { value: 2}})
+      expect(wrapper.instance().state.selectedPlatePrinter).toEqual(2)
+    })
+
+  })
 })
diff --git a/test/javascript/test_helpers/factories.js b/test/javascript/test_helpers/factories.js
index f96aff41..5816389f 100644
--- a/test/javascript/test_helpers/factories.js
+++ b/test/javascript/test_helpers/factories.js
@@ -13,14 +13,16 @@ const buildEmptyActivityState = () => {
     },
     "tubePrinter":{
       "optionsData":[
-        ["printer 1",1]
+        ["printer 1",1],
+        ["printer 2",8]
       ],
       "defaultValue":8
     },"platePrinter":{
       "optionsData":[
-        ["printer 2",2]
+        ["printer 3",2],
+        ["printer 14",14]
       ],
-      "defaultValue":2
+      "defaultValue":14
     },
     "shownComponents":{},
     "activityRunning":false,