PRINT DIALOG: "you must be an administrator to delete this job"

'still listed as "Admin" '? You don't say your circumstances for assuming your user could have been made not admin. How would that have happened? Obviously, there's no harm in checking, but maybe you had specific circumstances, like a shared machine administrated by someone else?

So what you're actually sharing is that in your case restarting your machine did help. That's a helpful suggestion, of course. Though the fact that HoyaMama's suggestion to share the printer on the network, which has worked out for several people would indicate the error message might not be correct.

User level:

Level 1

'The printer is in deep sleep. That's an issue of its own'

I am having the same problem, thankfully HoyaMama's advice worked so I was able to delete the multiple failed print jobs but I still can't get my printer to connect. When this happened previously it was because my wifi is dual and switches between 2.4 and 5 ghz depending on what has the least traffic... but my printer (Epson Ecotank) can only pick up the 2.4 ghz. I usually reset the router and then the printer connects and works again. Just a thought that you may have the same issue.

This occurred for the first time ever today, and I've been using MacOS for 35 years.

I am NOT logged into an admin account on my Mac (for security purposes), but, before tonight, I've been able to delete my own print jobs from the print queue without being logged into an admin account.

Running 13.6.3. HoyaMama's printer-sharing trick didn't work for me: printer sharing was already enabled.

Anyone else have any luck with this? Thanks.

I don't want to share my printer on the network. I AM an administrator. No update was applied. No printer has changed. But now, suddenly, I cannot delete jobs. Obviously a bug. Apple continues their longstanding policy of never, ever, admitting a mistake. :-(

I selected the Epson printer I was using, and it worked, thank you

worked perfectly. thanks.

Vickamatorious, I solved a (HP) printer disappearing from the network by giving it a static IP in the router and setting that same IP on the printer. No issues since, also when it's sleeping.

This worked like a charm. Thank you so much for sharing this information HoyaMama.

Thank you! That is crazy that that worked. Thanks for saving me hours!

HoyaMama!!! YOU are Awesome - sooooo easy after a day of trying to make it work!!!!

Thank you!

ShelleyRiva

This helped me so much! Thank you!!!!!