How to print to a Ricoh Aficio printer requiring authentication? I'm trying to configure a lab of OS X workstations to print to a Ricoh Aficio MP C5000.  The Aficio is configured to require user authentication (a 4-digit passcode) in order to print.

In Mac OS X System Preferences, I've created a printer (LPD connection to the Aficio's IP address).  When I print to it, OS X thinks the print job has completed successfully.

The job shows up on the Aficio, but immediately has status "Cancelled", with the error log message "You do not have a privilege to use this function.  This job has been cancelled".

How can I tell OS X to authenticate before sending the print job?  (I don't see any field for entering the passcode in the OS X printer settings.)

I've already tried:


Setting the "User ID" under "Job Log" in the Mac print dialog.
Setting the "User Code" under "Job Log" in the Mac print dialog.
Setting it up as a Windows printer but OS X is unable to connect to the Aficio using this protocol.
Using the Gutenprint driver but that makes no difference.
Using IPP instead of LPD, but that makes no difference.
All of the above on both Lion and Mountain Lion; neither works.
User codes are setup via either WIM (using the machines IP address in a browser on same network) or on the device itself it is called User code Authentication.

Now you can assign a prompt for a suer code on all services (Aside from printing as this is handled by pacing the code into the 'Valid access' tab on the driver.

On newer models you can edit the driver to force a prompt on the driver to access the user code.

To enable user code auth. see the following:

User Tools/123 key --> System Settings --> Administrator Tools --> Next --> User Code Authentication.

Select User Code Auth.

Select the options in which you require a user code to authenticate.

Press Ok.

Now you need to add a user code, select the previous key.

Address book management --> New Program --> Add a name --> Select the Auth info. tab --> Apply a user code.