diff --git a/hplip/align.py b/hplip/align.py
index c5a66fe24..970012764 100755
--- a/hplip/align.py
+++ b/hplip/align.py
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ try:
         #try:
         if 1:
             app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+            utils.l10n(app, ui_package)
             dlg = ui.AlignDialog(None, device_uri)
             dlg.show()
             try:
diff --git a/hplip/base/utils.py b/hplip/base/utils.py
index f268cf830..ef7ab7ba9 100644
--- a/hplip/base/utils.py
+++ b/hplip/base/utils.py
@@ -2490,6 +2490,24 @@ def import_dialog(ui_toolkit):
             log.error("Unable to load Qt support. Is it installed?")
             sys.exit(1)
 
+def l10n(app, ui):
+    if ui == "ui5":
+        from PyQt5.QtCore import QTranslator, QLocale, QLibraryInfo
+    else:
+        return
+
+    qtTranslator = QTranslator()
+    qtTranslator.load('qt_' + QLocale.system().name(), QLibraryInfo.location(QLibraryInfo.TranslationsPath))
+    app.installTranslator(qtTranslator)
+
+    qtBaseTranslator = QTranslator()
+    qtBaseTranslator.load('qtbase_' + QLocale.system().name(), QLibraryInfo.location(QLibraryInfo.TranslationsPath))
+    app.installTranslator(qtBaseTranslator)
+
+    hplipTranslator = QTranslator()
+    hplipTranslator.load('hplip_' + QLocale.system().name(), "/usr/share/hplip/data/localization")
+    app.installTranslator(hplipTranslator)
+
 
 def dyn_import_mod(mod_name_as_str):
     components = mod_name_as_str.split('.')
diff --git a/hplip/clean.py b/hplip/clean.py
index 3d41f0485..836d14e24 100755
--- a/hplip/clean.py
+++ b/hplip/clean.py
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ try:
         #try:
         if 1:
             app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+            utils.l10n(app, ui_package)
             dlg = ui.CleanDialog(None, device_uri)
             dlg.show()
             try:
diff --git a/hplip/colorcal.py b/hplip/colorcal.py
index 4eedbc42d..2e5374d88 100755
--- a/hplip/colorcal.py
+++ b/hplip/colorcal.py
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ try:
         #try:
         if 1:
             app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+            utils.l10n(app, ui_package)
             dlg = ColorCalDialog(None, device_uri)
             dlg.show()
             try:
diff --git a/hplip/devicesettings.py b/hplip/devicesettings.py
index 071051928..3fd9c0f1c 100755
--- a/hplip/devicesettings.py
+++ b/hplip/devicesettings.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ try:
     ui = import_module(ui_package + ".devicesetupdialog")
 
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    utils.l10n(app, ui_package)
     dlg = ui.DeviceSetupDialog(None, device_uri)
     dlg.show()
     try:
diff --git a/hplip/diagnose_plugin.py b/hplip/diagnose_plugin.py
index e4e6ebd35..e609c4ab9 100755
--- a/hplip/diagnose_plugin.py
+++ b/hplip/diagnose_plugin.py
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ if mode == GUI_MODE:
         from installer import pluginhandler
 
         app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+        utils.l10n(app, ui_package)
         pluginObj = pluginhandler.PluginHandle()
         plugin_sts = pluginObj.getStatus()
         if plugin_sts == PLUGIN_INSTALLED:
diff --git a/hplip/fab.py b/hplip/fab.py
index 9bd6166de..1f4d23497 100755
--- a/hplip/fab.py
+++ b/hplip/fab.py
@@ -861,6 +861,7 @@ if mode == GUI_MODE:
 
         if 1:
             app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+            utils.l10n(app, ui_package)
             fab = ui.FABWindow(None)
             fab.show()
 
diff --git a/hplip/faxsetup.py b/hplip/faxsetup.py
index dd704d2c3..e8b1e181e 100755
--- a/hplip/faxsetup.py
+++ b/hplip/faxsetup.py
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ try:
     ui = import_module(ui_package + ".faxsetupdialog")
 
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    utils.l10n(app, ui_package)
     dlg = ui.FaxSetupDialog(None, device_uri)
     dlg.show()
     try:
diff --git a/hplip/firmware.py b/hplip/firmware.py
index 33e044dd8..26a89e060 100755
--- a/hplip/firmware.py
+++ b/hplip/firmware.py
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ try:
 
         if device_uri:
             app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+            utils.l10n(app, ui_package)
             dialog = ui.FirmwareDialog(None, device_uri)
             dialog.show()
             try:
diff --git a/hplip/info.py b/hplip/info.py
index 6c28531ff..a0a53cbb4 100755
--- a/hplip/info.py
+++ b/hplip/info.py
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ try:
 
         if 1:
             app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+            utils.l10n(app, ui_package)
             dlg = ui.InfoDialog(None, device_uri)
             dlg.show()
             try:
diff --git a/hplip/linefeedcal.py b/hplip/linefeedcal.py
index d99d9c541..42f2ec6cf 100755
--- a/hplip/linefeedcal.py
+++ b/hplip/linefeedcal.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ try:
     #try:
     if 1:
         app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+        utils.l10n(app, ui_package)
         dlg = LineFeedCalDialog(None, device_uri)
         dlg.show()
         try:
diff --git a/hplip/makecopies.py b/hplip/makecopies.py
index f0978d134..a9ba8aa37 100755
--- a/hplip/makecopies.py
+++ b/hplip/makecopies.py
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ if mode == GUI_MODE:
         #try:
         if 1:
             app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+            utils.l10n(app, ui_package)
             dlg = MakeCopiesDialog(None, device_uri)
             dlg.show()
             try:
diff --git a/hplip/plugin.py b/hplip/plugin.py
index f54f72619..241aeb47f 100755
--- a/hplip/plugin.py
+++ b/hplip/plugin.py
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ if mode == GUI_MODE:
         elif ui_toolkit == "qt4":
             from PyQt4.QtGui import QMessageBox
         app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+        utils.l10n(app, ui_package)
         if plugin_installed:
             if QMessageBox.question(None,
                                  " ",
diff --git a/hplip/print.py b/hplip/print.py
index ab37047e5..f70e6dfe6 100755
--- a/hplip/print.py
+++ b/hplip/print.py
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ else: # qt4
 
     if 1:
         app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+        utils.l10n(app, ui_package)
         dlg = ui.PrintDialog(None, printer_name, mod.args)
         dlg.show()
         try:
diff --git a/hplip/printsettings.py b/hplip/printsettings.py
index 76b662e3e..6921aced0 100755
--- a/hplip/printsettings.py
+++ b/hplip/printsettings.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ try:
     ui = import_module(ui_package + ".printsettingsdialog")
 
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    utils.l10n(app, ui_package)
     dialog = ui.PrintSettingsDialog(None, printer_name, fax_mode)
     dialog.show()
     try:
diff --git a/hplip/sendfax.py b/hplip/sendfax.py
index 491c8f9ee..f54e53d13 100755
--- a/hplip/sendfax.py
+++ b/hplip/sendfax.py
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ if mode == GUI_MODE:
         ui = import_module(ui_package + ".sendfaxdialog")
 
         app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+        utils.l10n(app, ui_package)
         dlg = ui.SendFaxDialog(None, printer_name, device_uri, mod.args)
         dlg.show()
 
diff --git a/hplip/setup.py b/hplip/setup.py
index 2608f959f..dd4435324 100755
--- a/hplip/setup.py
+++ b/hplip/setup.py
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ if mode == GUI_MODE:
         ui = import_module(ui_package + ".setupdialog")
 
         app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+        utils.l10n(app, ui_package)
         log.debug("Sys.argv=%s printer_name=%s param=%s jd_port=%s device_uri=%s remove=%s" % (sys.argv, printer_name, param, jd_port, device_uri, remove))
         dlg = ui.SetupDialog(None, param, jd_port, device_uri, remove)
         dlg.show()
diff --git a/hplip/testpage.py b/hplip/testpage.py
index a5ed2bc8a..6a5dcd5c5 100755
--- a/hplip/testpage.py
+++ b/hplip/testpage.py
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ try:
 
         if 1:
             app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+            utils.l10n(app, ui_package)
             dialog = ui.PrintTestPageDialog(None, printer_name)
             dialog.show()
             try:
diff --git a/hplip/toolbox.py b/hplip/toolbox.py
index 2a6750476..d8c32302a 100755
--- a/hplip/toolbox.py
+++ b/hplip/toolbox.py
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ else: # qt4
     if 1:
     #try:
         app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+        utils.l10n(app, ui_package)
 
         toolbox = ui.DevMgr5(__version__, device_uri,  None)
         toolbox.show()
diff --git a/hplip/wificonfig.py b/hplip/wificonfig.py
index b21e83abb..f27c15e4b 100755
--- a/hplip/wificonfig.py
+++ b/hplip/wificonfig.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ try:
     ui = import_module(ui_package + ".wifisetupdialog")
 
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    utils.l10n(app, ui_package)
     dlg = ui.WifiSetupDialog(None, device_uri, standalone=True)
     dlg.show()
     try: