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 ${QT_MIN_VERSION} REQUIRED COMPONENTS
diff --git a/deploy/CMakeLists.txt b/deploy/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/deploy/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/deploy/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 install(FILES
     "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/atelier.png"
     DESTINATION share/pixmaps)
-    
+
 install(FILES
     "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/org.kde.atelier.desktop"
     DESTINATION share/applications)
 
 install(FILES
     "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/org.kde.atelier.appdata.xml"
     DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_METAINFODIR})
+
+install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/atelier.notifyrc"
+    DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KNOTIFY5RCDIR})
diff --git a/deploy/atelier.notifyrc b/deploy/atelier.notifyrc
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy/atelier.notifyrc
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+[Global]
+IconName=atelier
+Comment=Atelier Printer Host
+Name=Atelier
+
+[Event/printerIdle]
+Name=Printer Idle
+Comment=Printer is on idle state
+Action=Popup
+
+[Event/printerDisconnected]
+Name=Printer Disconnected
+Comment=The printer is disconnected
+Action=Popup
+
+[Event/printerError]
+Name=Error
+Comment=The printer reported an error
+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/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/mainwindow.h b/src/mainwindow.h
--- a/src/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/mainwindow.h
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@
     void toggleGCodeActions();
     void updateClientFactory(KTextEditor::View *view);
 
+private slots:
+    void configureNotifications();
+
 signals:
     void extruderCountChanged(int count);
     void profilesChanged();
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 +292,8 @@
         emit(profilesChanged());
     });
 
+    action = KStandardAction::configureNotifications(this, SLOT(configureNotifications()), actionCollection());
+
     action = actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("quit"));
     action->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("application-exit", QIcon(":/icon/exit")));
 
@@ -473,3 +476,8 @@
 
     return dialog->exec();
 }
+
+void MainWindow::configureNotifications()
+{
+    KNotifyConfigWidget::configure(this);
+}
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.h b/src/widgets/atcoreinstancewidget.h
--- a/src/widgets/atcoreinstancewidget.h
+++ b/src/widgets/atcoreinstancewidget.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 
 private:
     AtCore m_core;
+    AtCore::STATES m_lastState;
     BedExtruderWidget *m_bedExtWidget;
     CommandWidget *m_commandWidget;
     int m_fileCount;
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"
@@ -357,6 +358,13 @@
         connect(m_core.serial(), &SerialLayer::pushedCommand, m_logWidget, &LogWidget::appendSLog);
     } break;
     case AtCore::IDLE: {
+        if (m_lastState == AtCore::CONNECTING) {
+            KNotification::event("printerIdle"
+                                 , i18n("Printer is Idle \n Profile %1 on device %2"
+                                        , m_comboProfile->currentText()
+                                        , m_core.serial()->portName())
+                                 , QString());
+        }
         stateString = i18n("Connected to %1", m_core.serial()->portName());
         emit extruderCountChanged(m_core.extruderCount());
         m_logWidget->appendLog(stateString);
@@ -372,6 +380,12 @@
         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 device %1."
+                                    , m_core.serial()->portName()
+                                   )
+                            );
         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 +400,26 @@
     case AtCore::STARTPRINT: {
         stateString = i18n("Starting Print");
         m_statusWidget->showPrintArea(true);
+        KNotification::event("startPrint"
+                             , i18n("Started!")
+                             , i18n("The print job has started on device %1."
+                                    , m_core.serial()->portName()
+                                   )
+                            );
         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 device %1 has just finished."
+                                    , m_core.serial()->portName()
+                                   )
+                            );
         m_logWidget->appendLog(i18n("Finished Print Job"));
     } break;
     case AtCore::BUSY: {
@@ -419,6 +445,7 @@
         qWarning("AtCore State not Recognized.");
         break;
     }
+    m_lastState = newState;
     m_statusWidget->setState(stateString);
 }