diff --git a/USBPrinterManager.py b/USBPrinterManager.py
index 6180ed66e8..31ec5a5298 100644
--- a/USBPrinterManager.py
+++ b/USBPrinterManager.py
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ from UM.Extension import Extension
 from PyQt5.QtQuick import QQuickView
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QUrl, QObject,pyqtSlot , pyqtProperty,pyqtSignal
 
+from UM.i18n import i18nCatalog
+
+i18n_catalog = i18nCatalog('plugins')
+
 class USBPrinterManager(QObject, SignalEmitter, Extension):
     def __init__(self, parent = None):
         super().__init__(parent)
@@ -32,7 +36,7 @@ class USBPrinterManager(QObject, SignalEmitter, Extension):
         self._bed_temp = 0
         self._error_message = "" 
         
-        self.addMenuItem("Update firmware", self.updateAllFirmware)
+        self.addMenuItem(i18n_catalog.i18n("Update firmware"), self.updateAllFirmware)
         
         #time.sleep(1)
         #self.connectAllConnections()
diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index c5c0a4733d..243fc5ba0f 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 from . import USBPrinterManager
+
+from UM.i18n import i18nCatalog
+
+i18n_catalog = i18nCatalog('plugins')
+
 def getMetaData():
     return {
         'type': 'extension',
@@ -6,9 +11,9 @@ def getMetaData():
             'name': 'USB printing',
             'author': 'Jaime van Kessel',
             'version': '1.0',
-            'description': 'Accepts G-Code and sends them to a printer. Plugin can also update firmware '
+            'description': i18n_catalog.i18nc('usb printing description','Accepts G-Code and sends them to a printer. Plugin can also update firmware')
         }
     }
-
+        
 def register(app):
     return USBPrinterManager.USBPrinterManager()