diff --git a/cura/MachineManagerModel.py b/cura/MachineManagerModel.py
index 275ede0518..bef949b483 100644
--- a/cura/MachineManagerModel.py
+++ b/cura/MachineManagerModel.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ from UM.Preferences import Preferences
 import UM.Settings
 from UM.Settings.Validator import ValidatorState
 from UM.Settings.InstanceContainer import InstanceContainer
+
+from cura.PrinterOutputDevice import PrinterOutputDevice
 from UM.Settings.ContainerStack import ContainerStack
 from . import ExtruderManager
 from UM.i18n import i18nCatalog
@@ -49,6 +51,8 @@ class MachineManagerModel(QObject):
 
         active_machine_id = Preferences.getInstance().getValue("cura/active_machine")
 
+        Application.getInstance().getOutputDeviceManager().outputDevicesChanged.connect(self._onOutputDevicesChanged)
+
         if active_machine_id != "":
             # An active machine was saved, so restore it.
             self.setActiveMachine(active_machine_id)
@@ -65,6 +69,11 @@ class MachineManagerModel(QObject):
 
     blurSettings = pyqtSignal() # Emitted to force fields in the advanced sidebar to un-focus, so they update properly
 
+    outputDevicesChanged = pyqtSignal()
+
+    def _onOutputDevicesChanged(self):
+        self.outputDevicesChanged.emit()
+
     @pyqtProperty("QVariantMap", notify = globalContainerChanged)
     def extrudersIds(self):
         ## Find all extruders that reference the new stack
@@ -164,6 +173,10 @@ class MachineManagerModel(QObject):
 
             Application.getInstance().setGlobalContainerStack(new_global_stack)
 
+    @pyqtProperty("QVariantList", notify = outputDevicesChanged)
+    def printerOutputDevices(self):
+        return [printer_output_device for printer_output_device in Application.getInstance().getOutputDeviceManager().getOutputDevices() if isinstance(printer_output_device, PrinterOutputDevice)]
+
     ##  Create a name that is not empty and unique
     #   \param container_type \type{string} Type of the container (machine, quality, ...)
     #   \param current_name \type{} Current name of the container, which may be an acceptable option
diff --git a/resources/qml/Sidebar.qml b/resources/qml/Sidebar.qml
index b7ff0743de..4c8d671a7f 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Sidebar.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Sidebar.qml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import QtQuick.Controls.Styles 1.1
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.1
 
 import UM 1.1 as UM
+import Cura 1.0 as Cura
 
 Rectangle
 {
@@ -14,6 +15,9 @@ Rectangle
 
     property int currentModeIndex;
 
+    // Is there an output device for this printer?
+    property bool printerConnected: Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices.length != 0
+
     color: UM.Theme.getColor("sidebar");
     UM.I18nCatalog { id: catalog; name:"cura"}