If changing printer settings no longer works because the system starts requesting the lpadmin password try this command in Terminal:
dseditgroup -o edit -p -a admin -t group _lpadmin
This adds the admin user back to the lpadmin group and changes should then be possible.
I usually write a blog post about once a week. The latest post can be viewed here: Embarrassing Nonsense: That might get the message across that we are sick of this embarrassing nonsense. (posted 2025-03-13 at 20:26:42). I do podcasts too!. You can listen to my latest podcast, here: OJB's Podcast 2025-01-30 Pragmatic Libertarianism: Freedom is important. Maybe it's all that really matters..