diff --git a/machines/louise/configuration.nix b/machines/louise/configuration.nix
index 48d9739b..81eec8ee 100644
--- a/machines/louise/configuration.nix
+++ b/machines/louise/configuration.nix
@@ -52,8 +52,16 @@
   services.printing.enable = true;
   services.printing.drivers = [
     (pkgs.writeTextDir "share/cups/model/brother5350.ppd" (builtins.readFile ../modules/BR5350_2_GPL.ppd))
+    pkgs.gutenprint
+    pkgs.gutenprintBin
+    pkgs.brlaser
+    pkgs.brgenml1lpr 
+    pkgs.brgenml1cupswrapper
   ];
 
+  # needed for printing drivers
+  nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true; 
+
   services.acpid.enable = true;
 
   networking.hostName = "louise";