I worked around this by adding Option job-originating-user-name <username>
In the printer under printers.conf file. You can also go to printing > properties > Job Options > Other Options (Advanced) add: job-originating-user-name value: <username> -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/856776 Title: Cannot declare itself as another username with CUPS server To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/common-print-dialog-gtk/+bug/856776/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs