Thanks Wayne. I am the only admin user. There is no password required. The part about allow this user to administer this computer is checked but faded. On 31/05/12 12:04 PM, "Wayne Dobson" <pwdobson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > The suggested resolution left out the one applicable to you, mainly OSX > 10.5.8: > 1. Determine which administrator it is that users on the computer are prompted > to enter the name and password of in the "lpadmin" group, when adjusting > printer settings. > 2. Log in as an administrator user who is able to adjust printer settings > without being prompted to enter the name and password. If all administrator > users are experiencing this behavior, or if there is only one administrator > account on the computer, use the Accounts pane of System Preferences to add a > temporary administrator account, then login as this new administrator user. > 3. From the Apple (?) menu, choose System Preferences, then click Accounts. > 4. Select the name of an administrator user who is unable to adjust printer > settings. > 5. Click the box next to "Allow user to administer this computer" to remove > the checkmark from this box.