Almost certainly backed by cups. Double check this is a cups system with 'ps -ef | grep cups' http://www.cups.org/documentation.html specifically, http://www.cups.org/doc/man-cupsd.conf.html To get the groups your user is part of groups $(whoami) to list all groups on system: cat /etc/groups cups should be there, make sure your user is in the cups group. You might have a nice gui running on port 631 (http://localhost:631/) check port number with `sudo netstat -lptn | grep cupsd` get the cups base system working without the prompts then I bet the ubuntu/mint popups will disappear too. On Fri, Mar 5, 2021, at 10:20 AM, CL Junk wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I am having an issue with a new install of Mint Linux 20.1. It detected > my printer just fine, but when I try to change the printer options - > 2-sided printing on (portrait) - and click apply, I get an > authentication request. This did not happen on my previous system, it > worked perfectly out of the box. The printer is working, prints fine. > > I am attaching a screenshot of the dialog box. > > Thanks for any suggestions. > > Carolyn > > Attachments: > * Printer.png To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscribe [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org To get help send a blank message to linux+help [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org