diff --git a/src/DormandPrince.jl b/src/DormandPrince.jl
index 18cd925..909b1fc 100644
--- a/src/DormandPrince.jl
+++ b/src/DormandPrince.jl
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ include("checks.jl")
 include("interface.jl")
 include("dp5/mod.jl")
 include("dp8/mod.jl")
+include("show.jl")
 
 # export Interface
 export AbstractDPSolver, 
diff --git a/src/interface.jl b/src/interface.jl
index 229ba0c..b1e809d 100644
--- a/src/interface.jl
+++ b/src/interface.jl
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ integrate_core!(::AbstractDPSolver{T}, ::T) where T = error("not implemented")
 function integrate!(solver::AbstractDPSolver{T}, time::T) where T <: Real
     report = integrate_core!(solver, time)
     if report.idid != COMPUTATION_SUCCESSFUL
-        error("integration failed at time $time with report $report")
+        throw(DPException(report))
     end
 end
 function integrate!(callback, solver::AbstractDPSolver{T}, times::AbstractVector{T}; sort_times::Bool = true) where {T <: Real}
diff --git a/src/show.jl b/src/show.jl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa12001
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/show.jl
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+function Base.show(io::IO, mime::MIME"text/plain", solver::DP5Solver)
+    tab(n) = " "^(n + get(io, :indent, 0))
+
+    printstyled(io, tab(0), "DP5Solver Object", color=:underline)
+    println(io, tab(0), "\n")
+
+    print(io, tab(0), "Current x: ")
+    printstyled(io, solver.vars.x, "\n", color=:blue)
+    print(io, tab(0), "Current y: ")
+    printstyled(io, solver.y, "\n", color=:green)
+
+    println(io, tab(0), "") 
+
+    show(io, mime, solver.options)
+end
+
+
+function Base.show(io::IO, mime::MIME"text/plain", solver::DP8Solver)
+    tab(n) = " "^(n + get(io, :indent, 0))
+
+    printstyled(io, tab(0), "DP8Solver Object", color=:underline)
+    println(io, tab(0), "\n")
+
+    print(io, tab(0), "Current x: ")
+    printstyled(io, solver.vars.x, "\n", color=:blue)
+    print(io, tab(0), "Current y: ")
+    printstyled(io, solver.y, "\n", color=:green)
+
+    println(io, tab(0), "") 
+
+    show(io, mime, solver.options)
+end
+
+
+function Base.show(io::IO, ::MIME"text/plain", options::Options)
+
+    tab(n) = " "^(n + get(io, :indent, 0))
+    println(io, tab(0), "Options: ")
+
+    print(io, tab(4), "Absolute Tolerance: ")
+    printstyled(io, options.atol, "\n", color=:light_magenta)
+    print(io, tab(4), "Relative Tolerance: ")
+    printstyled(io, options.rtol, "\n", color=:light_magenta)
+
+    print(io, tab(4), "uround: ")
+    printstyled(io, options.uround, "\n", color=:light_magenta)
+    print(io, tab(4), "Safety Factor: ")
+    printstyled(io, options.safety_factor, "\n", color=:light_magenta)
+    print(io, tab(4), "Step Size Selection 1: ")
+    printstyled(io, options.step_size_selection_one, "\n", color=:light_magenta)
+    print(io, tab(4), "Step Size Selection 2: ")
+    printstyled(io, options.step_size_selection_two, "\n", color=:light_magenta)
+    print(io, tab(4), "β: ")
+    printstyled(io, options.beta, "\n", color=:light_magenta)
+    print(io, tab(4), "Maximal step size: ")
+    printstyled(io, options.maximal_step_size, "\n", color=:light_magenta)
+    print(io, tab(4), "Initial Step Size: ")
+    printstyled(io, options.initial_step_size, "\n", color=:light_magenta)
+    print(io , tab(4), "Maximum Allowed Steps: ")
+    printstyled(io, options.maximum_allowed_steps, "\n", color=:light_magenta)
+    print(io, tab(4), "Print Error Messages: ")
+    printstyled(io, options.print_error_messages, "\n", color=:light_magenta)
+    print(io, tab(4), "Stiffness Test Activation Step: ")
+    printstyled(io, options.stiffness_test_activation_step, "\n", color=:light_magenta)
+
+    
+end
+
+function Base.show(io::IO, ::MIME"text/plain", report::Report)
+    tab(n) = " "^(n + get(io, :indent, 0))
+    printstyled(io, tab(0), "Integration Report", color=:underline)
+    println(io, tab(0), "\n")
+
+    print(io, tab(4), "Stopped at x: ")
+    printstyled(io, report.x_final, "\n", color=:blue)
+
+    print(io, tab(4), "checks: ")
+    if report.checks == INPUT_CHECKS_SUCCESSFUL
+        printstyled(io, report.checks, "\n", color=:green)
+    else
+        printstyled(io, report.checks, "\n", color=:red)
+    end
+
+    print(io, tab(4), "idid: ")
+    if report.idid == COMPUTATION_SUCCESSFUL
+        printstyled(io, report.idid, "\n", color=:green)
+    else
+        printstyled(io, report.idid, "\n", color=:red)
+    end
+
+    print(io, tab(4), "Function Evaluations: ")
+    printstyled(io, report.num_func_evals, "\n", color=:light_magenta)
+    print(io, tab(4), "Computed Steps: ")
+    printstyled(io, report.num_computed_steps, "\n", color=:light_magenta)
+    print(io, tab(4), "Accepted Steps: ")
+    printstyled(io, report.num_accepted_steps, "\n", color=:green)
+    print(io, tab(4), "Rejected Steps: ")
+    printstyled(io, report.num_rejected_steps, "\n", color=:red)
+end
+
+function Base.showerror(io::IO, e::DPException)
+    show(io, MIME"text/plain"(), e.report)
+end
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diff --git a/src/types.jl b/src/types.jl
index 6eda7dc..bd19e1a 100644
--- a/src/types.jl
+++ b/src/types.jl
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ struct Report{T <: Real}
     num_rejected_steps::Int
 end
 
+struct DPException <: Exception
+    report::Report
+end
+
 @option struct Options{T <: Real}
     # originally in work[1] - work[7]
     uround::T = eps(T)
diff --git a/test/interface.jl b/test/interface.jl
index d4f57cb..ea15a46 100644
--- a/test/interface.jl
+++ b/test/interface.jl
@@ -108,4 +108,17 @@ end
             @test callback_times == times
         end
     end
+
+    @testset "integrate! exception" begin 
+        solver = DP5Solver(
+            fcn,
+            0.0,
+            ComplexF64[1.0, 0.0]
+            ;
+            maximum_allowed_steps=10
+
+        )
+
+        @test_throws DormandPrince.DPException integrate!(solver, 2π)
+    end
 end
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diff --git a/test/runtests.jl b/test/runtests.jl
index d2b2742..a8100c3 100644
--- a/test/runtests.jl
+++ b/test/runtests.jl
@@ -18,4 +18,8 @@ end
 
 @testset "Error Paths" begin
     include("errors.jl")
+end
+
+@testset "Pretty Printing" begin
+    include("show.jl")
 end
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diff --git a/test/show.jl b/test/show.jl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c44ed6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/show.jl
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+# show solver and report
+
+using DormandPrince
+using Test
+
+function stiff_fcn(x, y, f) 
+    f[1] = y[1]^2 - y[1]^3
+end
+
+@testset "DP8 Solver" begin
+    solver = DP8Solver(
+        stiff_fcn,
+        0.0,
+        [0.0001]
+    )
+
+    show(stdout, MIME"text/plain"(), solver)
+end
+
+@testset "Successful Options Check with Successful Integration" begin
+    solver = DP5Solver(
+        stiff_fcn,
+        0.0,
+        [0.0001]
+    )
+
+    show(stdout, MIME"text/plain"(), solver)
+
+    report = DormandPrince.integrate_core!(solver, 2/0.0001)
+
+    show(stdout, MIME"text/plain"(), report)
+    
+end
+
+@testset "Successful Options Check with Failed Integration" begin
+    solver = DP5Solver(
+        stiff_fcn,
+        0.0,
+        [0.0001];
+        maximum_allowed_steps=10
+    )
+
+    report = DormandPrince.integrate_core!(solver, 2/0.0001)
+
+    show(stdout, MIME"text/plain"(), report)
+end
+
+@testset "Failed Options Check" begin
+    solver = DP5Solver(
+        stiff_fcn,
+        0.0,
+        [0.0001];
+        uround = 100
+    )
+
+    report = DormandPrince.integrate_core!(solver, 2/0.0001)
+
+    show(stdout, MIME"text/plain"(), report)
+
+end
+
+@testset "DPException" begin
+
+    # generate a healthy report but encapsulate it inside a DPException
+
+    solver = DP5Solver(
+        stiff_fcn,
+        0.0,
+        [0.0001]
+    )
+
+    report = DormandPrince.integrate_core!(solver, 2/0.0001)
+
+    dp_exception = DormandPrince.DPException(report)
+
+    showerror(stdout, dp_exception)
+end
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