diff --git a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/DiscoverUM3Action.qml b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/DiscoverUM3Action.qml
index 5ea7d77d8a..b1964c6c06 100644
--- a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/DiscoverUM3Action.qml
+++ b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/DiscoverUM3Action.qml
@@ -389,4 +389,4 @@ Cura.MachineAction
             }
         ]
     }
-}
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+}
diff --git a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/NetworkClusterPrinterOutputDevice.py b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/NetworkClusterPrinterOutputDevice.py
index b895a27cb9..32ed18bc9f 100644
--- a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/NetworkClusterPrinterOutputDevice.py
+++ b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/NetworkClusterPrinterOutputDevice.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtGui import QDesktopServices
 from PyQt5.QtNetwork import QNetworkAccessManager, QNetworkReply
 from PyQt5.QtQml import QQmlComponent, QQmlContext
 from UM.Application import Application
+from UM.Decorators import override
 from UM.Logger import Logger
 from UM.Message import Message
 from UM.OutputDevice import OutputDeviceError
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ class NetworkClusterPrinterOutputDevice(NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.NetworkPrinte
         else:
             name = key
 
+        self._authentication_state = NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.AuthState.Authenticated  # The printer is always authenticated
         self._plugin_path = plugin_path
 
         self.setName(name)
@@ -111,6 +113,20 @@ class NetworkClusterPrinterOutputDevice(NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.NetworkPrinte
         temporary_translation3 = i18n_catalog.i18n("{printer_name} has finished printing '{job_name}'. Please collect the print and confirm clearing the build plate.") #When finished.
         temporary_translation4 = i18n_catalog.i18n("{printer_name} is reserved to print '{job_name}'. Please change the printer's configuration to match the job, for it to start printing.") #When configuration changed.
 
+    ##  No authentication, so requestAuthentication should do exactly nothing
+    @pyqtSlot()
+    def requestAuthentication(self, message_id = None, action_id = "Retry"):
+        pass    # Cura Connect doesn't do any authorization
+
+    def setAuthenticationState(self, auth_state):
+        self._authentication_state = NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.AuthState.Authenticated  # The printer is always authenticated
+
+    def _verifyAuthentication(self):
+        pass
+
+    def _checkAuthentication(self):
+        Logger.log("d", "_checkAuthentication Cura Connect - nothing to be done")
+
     @pyqtProperty(QObject, notify=selectedPrinterChanged)
     def controlItem(self):
         # TODO: Probably not the nicest way to do this. This needs to be done better at some point in time.
diff --git a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/PrinterInfoBlock.qml b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/PrinterInfoBlock.qml
index f18e3cfe08..2b55cd9152 100644
--- a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/PrinterInfoBlock.qml
+++ b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/PrinterInfoBlock.qml
@@ -30,6 +30,23 @@ Rectangle
         return Math.min(100, Math.round(printJob.time_elapsed / printJob.time_total * 100)) + "%";
     }
 
+    function printerStatusText(printer)
+    {
+        switch (printer.status)
+        {
+            case "pre_print":
+                return catalog.i18nc("@label", "Preparing to print")
+            case "printing":
+                return catalog.i18nc("@label:status", "Printing");
+            case "idle":
+                return catalog.i18nc("@label:status", "Available");
+            case "unreachable":  // TODO: new string
+            case "maintenance":  // TODO: new string
+            case "unknown":
+            default:
+                return catalog.i18nc("@label", "Unknown");
+        }
+    }
 
     id: printerDelegate
     property var printer
@@ -228,7 +245,7 @@ Rectangle
                                 return catalog.i18nc("@label:status", "Disabled");
                             }
 
-                            if(printJob != null)
+                            if ((printJob != null) && ((printer.status === "pre_print") || (printer.status === "printing")))
                             {
                                 switch (printJob.status)
                                 {
@@ -259,14 +276,10 @@ Rectangle
                                     case "aborted":
                                         return catalog.i18nc("@label:status", "Print aborted");
                                     default:
-                                        return "";
+                                        return printerStatusText(printer);
                                 }
                             }
-                            if (printer.status == "printing")
-                            {
-                                return catalog.i18nc("@label:status", "Printing")
-                            }
-                            return catalog.i18nc("@label:status", "Available");
+                            return printerStatusText(printer);
                         }
 
                         elide: Text.ElideRight
diff --git a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/UM3InfoComponents.qml b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/UM3InfoComponents.qml
index a5ed944773..2c3902dcff 100644
--- a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/UM3InfoComponents.qml
+++ b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/UM3InfoComponents.qml
@@ -121,4 +121,4 @@ Item
     }
 
     UM.I18nCatalog{id: catalog; name:"cura"}
-}
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+}