diff --git a/NetworkPrinterOutputDevicePlugin.py b/NetworkPrinterOutputDevicePlugin.py
index bb1fade0bc..7a86002210 100644
--- a/NetworkPrinterOutputDevicePlugin.py
+++ b/NetworkPrinterOutputDevicePlugin.py
@@ -191,9 +191,12 @@ class NetworkPrinterOutputDevicePlugin(OutputDevicePlugin):
                 info = zeroconf.get_service_info(service_type, name)
 
             if info:
-                if info.properties.get(b"type", None) == b'printer':
+                type_of_device = info.properties.get(b"type", None).decode("utf-8")
+                if type_of_device == "printer":
                     address = '.'.join(map(lambda n: str(n), info.address))
                     self.addPrinterSignal.emit(str(name), address, info.properties)
+                else:
+                    Logger.log("w", "The type of the found device is '%s', not 'printer'! Ignoring.." %type_of_device )
             else:
                 Logger.log("w", "Could not get information about %s" % name)