diff --git a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/resources/qml/DiscoverUM3Action.qml b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/resources/qml/DiscoverUM3Action.qml
index b27416e199..a604bac20c 100644
--- a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/resources/qml/DiscoverUM3Action.qml
+++ b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/resources/qml/DiscoverUM3Action.qml
@@ -212,10 +212,7 @@ Cura.MachineAction
                         text:
                         {
                             if (base.selectedDevice) {
-                                // It would be great to use a more readable machine type here,
-                                // but the new discoveredPrintersModel is not used yet in the UM networking actions.
-                                // TODO: remove actions or replace 'connect via network' button with new flow?
-                                return base.selectedDevice.printerType
+                                return base.selectedDevice.printerTypeName
                             }
                             return ""
                         }
diff --git a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/src/UltimakerNetworkedPrinterOutputDevice.py b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/src/UltimakerNetworkedPrinterOutputDevice.py
index 02ce91800d..73b5b456f9 100644
--- a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/src/UltimakerNetworkedPrinterOutputDevice.py
+++ b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/src/UltimakerNetworkedPrinterOutputDevice.py
@@ -60,9 +60,13 @@ class UltimakerNetworkedPrinterOutputDevice(NetworkedPrinterOutputDevice):
         self._time_of_last_response = time()
         self._time_of_last_request = time()
 
-        # Set the display name from the properties
+        # Set the display name from the properties.
         self.setName(self.getProperty("name"))
 
+        # Set the display name of the printer type.
+        definitions = CuraApplication.getInstance().getContainerRegistry().findContainers(id = self.printerType)
+        self._printer_type_name = definitions[0].getName() if definitions else ""
+
         # Keeps track of all printers in the cluster.
         self._printers = []  # type: List[PrinterOutputModel]
         self._has_received_printers = False
@@ -87,6 +91,11 @@ class UltimakerNetworkedPrinterOutputDevice(NetworkedPrinterOutputDevice):
     def address(self) -> str:
         return self._address
 
+    ##  The display name of the printer.
+    @pyqtProperty(str, constant=True)
+    def printerTypeName(self) -> str:
+        return self._printer_type_name
+
     # Get all print jobs for this cluster.
     @pyqtProperty("QVariantList", notify=printJobsChanged)
     def printJobs(self) -> List[UM3PrintJobOutputModel]: