diff --git a/doc/index.docbook b/doc/index.docbook
--- a/doc/index.docbook
+++ b/doc/index.docbook
@@ -1195,6 +1195,21 @@
 			<listitem><para><action>Exports</action> the plotted graphs to an image file in all formats supported by &kde;.</para></listitem>
 		</varlistentry>
 
+		<varlistentry>
+			<term>
+				<menuchoice>
+					<guimenu>File</guimenu>
+					<guimenuitem>Print...</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term>
+                                <listitem><para><action>Opens</action> print configuration window. Press the <guibutton>Options >></guibutton> button then choose the <guilabel>KmPlot Options</guilabel> tab to configure options that are specific for &kmplot;.</para></listitem>
+		</varlistentry>
+
+		<varlistentry>
+			<term>
+				<menuchoice>
+					<guimenu>File</guimenu>
+					<guimenuitem>Print Preview</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term>
+			<listitem><para><action>Shows</action> the preliminary image of the current plot as printed on the current default printer. Press the rightmost button on the toolbar of the print preview window to configure options that are specific for &kmplot;.</para></listitem>
+		</varlistentry>
 	</variablelist>
 </sect2>
 
diff --git a/kmplot/kmplot_part.rc b/kmplot/kmplot_part.rc
--- a/kmplot/kmplot_part.rc
+++ b/kmplot/kmplot_part.rc
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 <!DOCTYPE kpartgui>
-<kpartgui name="kmplot" version="15">
+<kpartgui name="kmplot" version="16">
 	<MenuBar>
  		<Menu name="file">
 			<Action name="file_open_recent"/>
 			<Separator/>
 			<Action name="file_save"/>
 			<Action name="file_save_as"/>
 			<Action name="file_print"/>
+			<Action name="file_print_preview"/>
 			<Separator/>
 			<Action name="export"/>
 		</Menu>
diff --git a/kmplot/maindlg.h b/kmplot/maindlg.h
--- a/kmplot/maindlg.h
+++ b/kmplot/maindlg.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 // Qt includes
 #include <QDomDocument>
 #include <QMenu>
+#include <QPrinter>
 #include <QStack>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 
@@ -107,7 +108,6 @@
 	/// Check whether the url links to an existing file
 	static bool fileExists(const QUrl &url);
 
-
 public Q_SLOTS:
     // DBus interface
     /// Asks the user and returns true if modified data shall be discarded.
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@
 	void slotSaveas();
 	///Print the current plot
 	void slotPrint();
+	/// For calling print preview functionality
+	void slotPrintPreview();
 	///Export the current plot as a png, svg or bmp picture
 	void slotExport();
 	///Implement the Configure KmPlot dialog
@@ -211,6 +213,8 @@
 	QAction * m_undoAction;
 	/// The redo action
 	QAction * m_redoAction;
+	/// The print preview action
+	QAction* m_filePrintPreview;
 
 	/// A pointer to ourselves
 	static MainDlg * m_self;
diff --git a/kmplot/maindlg.cpp b/kmplot/maindlg.cpp
--- a/kmplot/maindlg.cpp
+++ b/kmplot/maindlg.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 #include <QPixmap>
 #include <QPrintDialog>
 #include <QPrinter>
+#include <QPrintPreviewDialog>
+#include <QPrintPreviewWidget>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 #include <QSvgGenerator>
 #include <QTemporaryFile>
@@ -230,6 +232,7 @@
         m_recentFiles = KStandardAction::openRecent( this, SLOT(slotOpenRecent(QUrl)), this );
         actionCollection()->addAction( "file_open_recent", m_recentFiles );
 	actionCollection()->addAction( KStandardAction::Print, "file_print", this, SLOT(slotPrint()) );
+	actionCollection()->addAction( KStandardAction::PrintPreview, "file_print_preview", this, SLOT(slotPrintPreview()) );
 	KStandardAction::save( this, SLOT(slotSave()), actionCollection() );
 	KStandardAction::saveAs( this, SLOT(slotSaveas()), actionCollection() );
 
@@ -693,6 +696,43 @@
         delete printDialog;
 }
 
+void MainDlg::slotPrintPreview()
+{
+	QPrinter prt( QPrinter::PrinterResolution );
+	prt.setResolution( 72 );
+	QPrintPreviewDialog preview( &prt );
+	KPrinterDlg* printdlg = new KPrinterDlg( m_parent );
+	QList<QToolBar *> toolbarlist = preview.findChildren<QToolBar *>();
+	if(!toolbarlist.isEmpty())
+	{
+		QAction *printSettings = toolbarlist.first()->addAction( QIcon::fromTheme( "configure" ), i18n("Print Settings") );
+		QList<QPrintPreviewWidget*> previewWidgetsList = preview.findChildren<QPrintPreviewWidget*>();
+		QPrintPreviewWidget *previewWidget = previewWidgetsList.first();
+		connect( printSettings, &QAction::triggered, [&preview, previewWidget, printdlg, &prt]{
+			QDialog *printSettingsDialog = new QDialog( &preview, Qt::WindowFlags() );
+			printSettingsDialog->setWindowTitle( i18n("Print Settings") );
+			QVBoxLayout *mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
+			printSettingsDialog->setLayout(mainLayout);
+			mainLayout->addWidget(printdlg);
+			QDialogButtonBox *buttonBox = new QDialogButtonBox( QDialogButtonBox::Ok|QDialogButtonBox::Cancel );
+			connect(buttonBox, &QDialogButtonBox::accepted, [previewWidget, printSettingsDialog]{
+				previewWidget->updatePreview();
+				printSettingsDialog->close();
+			} );
+			connect(buttonBox, &QDialogButtonBox::rejected, printSettingsDialog, &QDialog::reject);
+			mainLayout->addWidget(buttonBox);
+			printSettingsDialog->show();
+		});
+	}
+	connect(&preview, &QPrintPreviewDialog::paintRequested, [&printdlg](QPrinter *p){
+		View::self()->setPrintHeaderTable( printdlg->printHeaderTable() );
+		View::self()->setPrintBackground( printdlg->printBackground() );
+		View::self()->setPrintWidth( printdlg->printWidth() );
+		View::self()->setPrintHeight( printdlg->printHeight() );
+		View::self()->draw( p, View::Printer );
+	} );
+	preview.exec();
+}
 
 void MainDlg::editAxes()
 {