diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
                 XmlGui
                 ConfigWidgets
                 TextEditor
+                Notifications
+                NotifyConfig
             )
 
 find_package(Qt5 ${QT_MIN_VERSION} REQUIRED COMPONENTS
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@
 
 ecm_create_qm_loader(atelier_SRCS atelier)
 
-target_link_libraries(atelier AtelierWidgets AtelierDialogs Atelier3D AtCore::AtCoreWidgets AtCore::AtCore KF5::XmlGui KF5::ConfigWidgets)
+target_link_libraries(atelier
+    AtelierWidgets
+    AtelierDialogs
+    Atelier3D
+    AtCore::AtCoreWidgets
+    AtCore::AtCore
+    KF5::XmlGui
+    KF5::ConfigWidgets
+    KF5::NotifyConfig
+)
+
+install(FILES atelier.notifyrc DESTINATION ${KNOTIFYRC_INSTALL_DIR})
 
 install(TARGETS atelier RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
diff --git a/src/atelier.notifyrc b/src/atelier.notifyrc
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/atelier.notifyrc
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+[Global]
+IconName=atelier
+Comment=Atelier Printer Host
+Name=Atelier
+
+[Event/printerConnected]
+Name=Printer Connected
+Comment=Atelier successfully connected to your printer
+Action=Popup
+
+[Event/printerDisconnected]
+Name=Printer Disconnected
+Comment=Atelier disconnected from your printer.
+Action=Popup
+
+[Event/printerError]
+Name=Error
+Comment=An error has occurred, please check the logs for more info.
+Action=Popup
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 */
 #include <KActionCollection>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
+#include <KNotifyConfigWidget>
 #include <KStandardAction>
 #include <KXMLGUIFactory>
 #include <memory>
@@ -258,6 +259,11 @@
         emit(profilesChanged());
     });
 
+    action = KStandardAction::configureNotifications(this, SLOT(configureNotifications()), actionCollection());
+    action->setText(i18n("Configure Notifications..."));
+    connect(action, &QAction::triggered,[&]{
+        KNotifyConfigWidget::configure(this);
+    });
     action = actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("quit"));
     action->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("application-exit", QIcon(":/icon/exit")));
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/CMakeLists.txt b/src/widgets/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/widgets/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/widgets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     Qt5::Widgets
     Qt5::SerialPort
     KF5::I18n
+    KF5::Notifications
     KF5::TextEditor
     Qt5::Charts
     Qt5::Multimedia
diff --git a/src/widgets/atcoreinstancewidget.cpp b/src/widgets/atcoreinstancewidget.cpp
--- a/src/widgets/atcoreinstancewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/atcoreinstancewidget.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <GCodeCommands>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
+#include <KNotification>
 #include <SerialLayer>
 #include <QToolBar>
 #include "atcoreinstancewidget.h"
@@ -394,6 +395,8 @@
     } break;
     case AtCore::IDLE: {
         stateString = i18n("Connected to %1", m_core.serial()->portName());
+        KNotification::event("printerConnected", i18n("Connected"), i18n("Connected to port %1 and using profile %2.",
+                     m_core.serial()->portName(), m_comboProfile->currentText()));
         emit extruderCountChanged(m_core.extruderCount());
         m_logWidget->appendLog(stateString);
         emit disableDisconnect(false);
@@ -404,6 +407,8 @@
         disconnect(&m_core, &AtCore::receivedMessage, m_logWidget, &LogWidget::appendRLog);
         disconnect(m_core.serial(), &SerialLayer::pushedCommand, m_logWidget, &LogWidget::appendSLog);
         m_logWidget->appendLog(i18n("Serial disconnected"));
+        KNotification::event("printerDisconnected", i18n("Disconnected"),
+                             i18n("Disconnected from %1.", m_comboProfile->currentText()));
         m_core.setSerialTimerInterval(100);
         m_connectButton->setText(i18n("Connect"));
         m_connectButton->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("network-connect", QIcon(QString(":/%1/connect").arg(m_theme))));