#Iphone asking for password for printer for mac#
#Iphone asking for password for printer mac os x#

Hold down the Control key (Ctrl) as you click in the list at the left, then choose 'Reset printing system.' from the menu that appears. After you reset the printing system, the list of printers in 'Printers & Scanners' preferences is empty.

#Iphone asking for password for printer mac os x#

Open 'System Preferences' found in the Mac OS X dock, then open 'Printer & Scanners' which can be found in 'System Preferences'. Resolution: if you can not print to your printer and you’ve tried all other solutions, reset the printing system. This process deletes all printers from your list of printers, deletes information about all completed print jobs, and deletes all printer presets. In this condition printing and configuring print queues may behave unexpectedly. Symptoms: very rarely the Mac OS X printing system will enter an odd unknown erroneous state.

#Iphone asking for password for printer for mac#

TIP - instructions to install the print queue again can be found at DS-Print Service for Mac From 'Printers' list locate the printer you are attempting to print to, highlight the printer then select minus symbol to delete it. 'Printers & Scanners' will display a list of printers setup on the Mac. To remove the queue firstly open 'System Preferences' found in the Mac OS X dock, then open 'Printer & Scanners' which can be found in 'System Preferences'. Resolution: unfortunately it's not (easily) possible to amend the network address, therefore, it will be necessary to remove the print queue then install once again. Print job remains in a paused state even after selecting 'Resume'.Ĭause: this condition is typically exhibited as a result of the local print queue being configured with an incorrect network address. Symptoms : after submitting a print job the job remains on the Mac OS X local print queue. Local print queue held in a paused/resume state You will be prompted for authentication, enter your Desktop Services (also known as MCS) username and password or UIS credentials. Print your document using the usual method from within the document's application. Print job submission should now succeed error-free as expected. Sudo lpadmin -p IS_FindMe -o auth-info-required=username,passwordĮnter the Mac OS X administrator password when prompted. Lpadmin -p -o auth-info-required=username,password Method: using ‘Terminal’ found in ‘Applications’ > ‘Utilities’ customise and enter the command below (caution, using sudo command allows running of commands with security privileges, please exercise care or seek advice from your local computer office if you’re unfamiliar with using ‘Terminal’). Resolution: configure Mac OS X to request credentials for print, configuration set per print queue basis. For convenience select 'Remember this password in my keychain'.Īlternative 'Hold for Authentication' troubleshootingĪlternative Cause: In some circumstance, partially when Kerberos authentication has been utilised, Mac OS X attempts to use Kerberos authentication credentials to authenticate with the print queue. At the prompt enter your CRSid (not your email address) and Desktop Services password or University Information Services synchronised password (most popular). Upon successfully deleting the print Keychain entry next time a print job is submitted a prompted will appear for credentials. To delete, select the entry, then from the menu bar select 'Edit' then 'Delete'. TIP - useful search keywords are findme and print.dsĭelete all Keychain entries configured with the address print.ds.cam.ac.uk Keychain entries containing this address can be found using the search function.

Once 'Keychain Access' utility has been opened use the search function to locate the print queue you are attempting to print to. Within 'Applications' find and open 'Utilities' from here open 'Keychain Access'.

Resolution: Use Mac OS X 'Keychain Access' utility to delete credentials. To open 'Keychain Access' utility select 'Applications' from the Dock. Local print queue 'Hold for Authentication' messageĬause : Typically, receiving this message suggests your password has changed since the last successful print, or you are trying to print for the first time with incorrectly entered credentials, or are using incorrect credentials.

Local print queue held in a paused/resume state.

Local print queue 'Hold for Authentication' message.

Help with troubleshooting problems when installing DS-Print Managed Print service on Mac OS X.