diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@
 find_package(KF5 ${KF5_MIN_VERSION} REQUIRED Config ConfigWidgets CoreAddons DBusAddons IconThemes I18n KCMUtils KIO
              Notifications Plasma WidgetsAddons WindowSystem)
 
+find_package(CupsSmb)
+set_package_properties(CupsSmb PROPERTIES
+    TYPE RUNTIME
+    DESCRIPTION "SMB backend for CUPS (aka smbspool)"
+    PURPOSE "Required for CUPS to be able to print to printers shared over SMB"
+    URL "https://samba.org"
+)
+
 add_definitions(
     -DQT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x050900
     -DQT_USE_FAST_OPERATOR_PLUS
@@ -72,3 +80,5 @@
 add_subdirectory(print-manager-kded)
 add_subdirectory(plasmoid)
 add_subdirectory(declarative-plugins)
+
+feature_summary(WHAT ALL INCLUDE_QUIET_PACKAGES FATAL_ON_MISSING_REQUIRED_PACKAGES)
diff --git a/cmake/modules/FindCupsSmb.cmake b/cmake/modules/FindCupsSmb.cmake
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/modules/FindCupsSmb.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# FindCupsSmb
+# ------------
+#
+# Try to find smb backend for cups. This is generally installed as smbspool but
+# needs symlinking into place for CUPS (by the distribution).
+#
+# This will define the following variables:
+#
+# ``CupsSmb_FOUND``
+#     True if (the requested version of) Canberra is available
+# ``CupsSmb_BACKEND``
+#     Path of smb backend file
+
+#=============================================================================
+# Copyright (c) 2019 Harald Sitter <sitter@kde.org>
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+# 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+#    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+# OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+# NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+# THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#=============================================================================
+
+find_file(CupsSmb_BACKEND smb
+    PATHS
+        /lib/cups/backend/
+        /usr/lib/cups/backend/
+)
+
+include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
+find_package_handle_standard_args(CupsSmb
+    FOUND_VAR
+        CupsSmb_FOUND
+    REQUIRED_VARS
+        CupsSmb_BACKEND
+)