diff --git a/plugins/SliceInfoPlugin/SliceInfo.py b/plugins/SliceInfoPlugin/SliceInfo.py
index 57df84ffc4..8269b92ab5 100755
--- a/plugins/SliceInfoPlugin/SliceInfo.py
+++ b/plugins/SliceInfoPlugin/SliceInfo.py
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ class SliceInfo(Extension):
 
             data["print_settings"] = print_settings
 
+            # Send the name of the output device type that is used.
+            data["output_to"] = type(output_device).__name__
+
             # Convert data to bytes
             binary_data = json.dumps(data).encode("utf-8")