Non-admin Printer Setup?

At my work, none of the 350 users are admins. Before we can deploy Mac OS X 10.5.x, we have to allow them to add/delete their own printer. With Mac OS X 10.4.x, the Printer Setup Utility did not require an administrator name and password, so all was fine. But, I can't have 350 users submitting requests to me to add or delete printers for them 12 hours a day (there would have to me more than two more of me) from five time zones. Since there are remote users in 15 states and a total of 70 different offices, there's no way I can add all the printers someone might use ahead of time. How can I change Mac OS X 10.5.x to allow non-admin users to add printers?

-Doug

2GHz Intel iMac 2GB RAM, 500GB HD Super Drive / 2GHz BlackBook 2GB RAM, 250GB HD, Mac OS X (10.5.1), AirPort Express / EyeTV Hybrid / 40GB iPod photo 8GB iPod nano (3G)

Posted on Feb 1, 2008 11:23 AM

33 replies

mobias

Level 1

10 points

Feb 11, 2008 7:55 AM in response to Douglas McLaughlin

You need to have an admin to do it easily. Period. Get an admin to do it for you.

McToast

Level 4

1,642 points

Feb 11, 2008 8:34 AM in response to Douglas McLaughlin

+You need to have an admin to do it easily. Period. Get an admin to do it for you.+

Are you kidding me? Have you ever worked in an office with approximately 1400 users? Give me a break.

Jun 2, 2008 9:55 AM in response to RobbG

An OS update probably could reset the config file....I haven't had that happen yet that I can remember.

-Dan

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Non-admin Printer Setup?