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
@@ -36,5 +36,6 @@
     AtCore::AtCore
     AtCore::AtCoreWidgets
     KF5::ConfigWidgets
+    KF5::NotifyConfig
     KF5::XmlGui
 )
diff --git a/src/atelier.notifyrc b/src/atelier.notifyrc
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/atelier.notifyrc
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+[Global]
+IconName=atelier
+Comment=Atelier Printer Host
+Name=Atelier
+
+[Event/printerConnected]
+Name=Printer Connected
+Comment=The printer is connected
+Action=Popup
+
+[Event/printerDisconnected]
+Name=Printer Disconnected
+Comment=The printer is disconnected
+Action=Popup
+
+[Event/printerError]
+Name=Error
+Comment=An error has occurred, please check the logs for more info.
+Action=Popup
+
+[Event/startPrint]
+Name=Started Print
+Comment=A print job has started
+Action=Popup
+
+[Event/finishedPrint]
+Name=Finished Print
+Comment=A print job has finished
+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>
@@ -291,6 +292,11 @@
         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
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 target_link_libraries(AtelierWidgets
     AtCore::AtCore
     KF5::I18n
+    KF5::Notifications
     KF5::TextEditor
     Qt5::Charts
     Qt5::Core
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"
@@ -358,6 +359,8 @@
     } 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);
@@ -372,6 +375,8 @@
         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))));
@@ -386,14 +391,18 @@
     case AtCore::STARTPRINT: {
         stateString = i18n("Starting Print");
         m_statusWidget->showPrintArea(true);
+        KNotification::event("startPrint", i18n("Started!"), i18n("The print job of profile %1 has just started.",
+            m_comboProfile->currentText()));
         connect(&m_core, &AtCore::printProgressChanged, m_statusWidget, &StatusWidget::updatePrintProgress);
     } break;
     case AtCore::FINISHEDPRINT: {
         stateString = i18n("Finished Print");
         m_statusWidget->showPrintArea(false);
         disconnect(&m_core, &AtCore::printProgressChanged, m_statusWidget, &StatusWidget::updatePrintProgress);
         m_printAction->setText(i18n("Print"));
         m_printAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("media-playback-start", QIcon(QString(":/%1/start").arg(m_theme))));
+        KNotification::event("finishedPrint", i18n("Finished!"), i18n("The print job of profile %1 has just finished.",
+            m_comboProfile->currentText()));
         m_logWidget->appendLog(i18n("Finished Print Job"));
     } break;
     case AtCore::BUSY: {