--- hplip-3.11.1/prnt/cupsext/cupsext.c~ 2011-01-18 22:15:27.000000000 -0700 +++ hplip-3.11.1/prnt/cupsext/cupsext.c 2011-02-07 10:59:31.370530033 -0700 @@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ }; /* Connect to the HTTP server */ + cupsSetUser ("root"); if ( ( http = httpConnectEncrypt( cupsServer(), ippPort(), cupsEncryption() ) ) == NULL ) { goto abort;