diff --git a/core/fileprinter.cpp b/core/fileprinter.cpp
index c9b59ff07..e4e988b4d 100644
--- a/core/fileprinter.cpp
+++ b/core/fileprinter.cpp
@@ -417,6 +417,8 @@ QStringList FilePrinter::cupsOptions( QPrinter &printer )
         optionList << optionCollateCopies( printer );
     }
 
+    optionList << optionCupsProperties( printer );
+
     return optionList;
 }
 
@@ -541,3 +543,19 @@ QStringList FilePrinter::optionCollateCopies( QPrinter &printer )
     return QStringList("-o") << "Collate=False";
 }
 
+QStringList FilePrinter::optionCupsProperties( QPrinter &printer )
+{
+    QStringList dialogOptions = printer.printEngine()->property(QPrintEngine::PrintEnginePropertyKey(0xfe00)).toStringList();
+    QStringList cupsOptions;
+
+    for ( int i = 0; i < dialogOptions.count(); i = i + 2 ) {
+        if ( dialogOptions[i+1].isEmpty() ) {
+            cupsOptions << "-o" << dialogOptions[i];
+        } else {
+            cupsOptions << "-o" << dialogOptions[i] + "=" + dialogOptions[i+1];
+        }
+    }
+
+    return cupsOptions;
+}
+
diff --git a/core/fileprinter.h b/core/fileprinter.h
index b7ab1f2b7..c22eace1f 100644
--- a/core/fileprinter.h
+++ b/core/fileprinter.h
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ protected:
     QStringList optionDoubleSidedPrinting( QPrinter &printer );
     QStringList optionPageOrder( QPrinter &printer );
     QStringList optionCollateCopies( QPrinter &printer );
+    QStringList optionCupsProperties( QPrinter &printer );
 };
 
 }