diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/dialogs/print_preview.tsx b/apps/client/src/widgets/dialogs/print_preview.tsx
index b0b3f4cca8..fedd2cd523 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/dialogs/print_preview.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/dialogs/print_preview.tsx
@@ -22,8 +22,19 @@ const DESTINATION_PDF = "__pdf__";
 interface PrinterInfo {
     name: string;
     displayName: string;
+    description: string;
+    location: string;
     isDefault: boolean;
 }
+
+/** Builds the description line shown under a printer in the dropdown. */
+function buildPrinterDescription(printer: PrinterInfo): string | undefined {
+    const parts: string[] = [];
+    if (printer.isDefault) parts.push(t("print_preview.destination_default"));
+    if (printer.location) parts.push(printer.location);
+    else if (printer.description) parts.push(printer.description);
+    return parts.length ? parts.join(" · ") : undefined;
+}
 const MARGIN_PRESETS = ["default", "none", "minimum"] as const;
 type MarginPreset = typeof MARGIN_PRESETS[number];
 
@@ -313,7 +324,7 @@ export default function PrintPreviewDialog() {
                                     icon="bx bx-printer"
                                     selected={destination === printer.name}
                                     onClick={() => setDestination(printer.name)}
-                                    description={printer.isDefault ? t("print_preview.destination_default") : undefined}
+                                    description={buildPrinterDescription(printer)}
                                 >
                                     {printer.displayName || printer.name}
                                 </FormListItem>
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/window.ts b/apps/server/src/services/window.ts
index 93a5135751..e4c33f434a 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/window.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/window.ts
@@ -277,7 +277,18 @@ interface PrintFromPreviewOpts extends ExportAsPdfOpts {
 
 electron.ipcMain.handle("get-printers", async (e) => {
     try {
-        return await e.sender.getPrintersAsync();
+        const printers = await e.sender.getPrintersAsync();
+        return printers.map((p) => {
+            // Platform-specific: CUPS uses "printer-location", Windows/mac often expose "location".
+            const opts = (p.options ?? {}) as Record<string, string>;
+            return {
+                name: p.name,
+                displayName: p.displayName,
+                description: p.description,
+                location: opts["printer-location"] || opts.location || "",
+                isDefault: (p as unknown as { isDefault?: boolean }).isDefault ?? false
+            };
+        });
     } catch {
         return [];
     }