Allow Standard user to add printers and use them for printing in their Mac devices

  • Updated on Feb 12, 2026
  • Published on Aug 13, 2024
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The following Payload helps IT Admins allow standard users to add printers and use them for printing on their Mac devices. Users will not be asked for Admin credentials to add printers on their machines.

  1. Copy the contents below directly and add them to Apple Configurations > Custom Configurations for Mac, or click here to download the file and import it.

  2. Follow our guide on how to add the Custom Payload in the Apple Configurations & deploy it to devices.

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>PayloadContent</key>
	<array>
		<dict>
			<key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
			<string>Printing</string>
			<key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
			<string>com.apple.mcxprinting.84B90E0C-AD2E-402C-858F-1D1A5A10322F</string>
			<key>PayloadType</key>
			<string>com.apple.mcxprinting</string>
			<key>PayloadUUID</key>
			<string>84B90E0C-AD2E-402C-858F-1D1A5A10322F</string>
			<key>PayloadVersion</key>
			<integer>1</integer>
			<key>RequireAdminToAddPrinters</key>
			<false/>
			<key>RequireAdminToPrintLocally</key>
			<false/>
		</dict>
	</array>
	<key>PayloadDescription</key>
	<string>This payload allows standard users to add printers and print locally</string>
	<key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
	<string>Allow Printer Access for Standard Users</string>
	<key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
	<string>com.promobitech.scalefusion.1BC43AE3-17D7-44A5-97F6-2BB743576385</string>
	<key>PayloadOrganization</key>
	<string>Scalefusion</string>
	<key>PayloadType</key>
	<string>Configuration</string>
	<key>PayloadUUID</key>
	<string>1BC43AE3-17D7-44A5-97F6-2BB743576385</string>
	<key>PayloadVersion</key>
	<integer>1</integer>
</dict>
</plist>

  3. In the payload, RequireAdminToAddPrinters: Is set to false, meaning standard (non-admin) users are allowed to add printers without requiring administrator privileges.

  4. RequireAdminToPrintLocally: Is set to false, meaning standard users can print locally without needing administrator privileges.

    <key>RequireAdminToAddPrinters</key>
<false/>
<key>RequireAdminToPrintLocally</key>
<false/>

Note:

  1. The Payload and its contents are sourced from various albeit authenticated Apple Developer communities and forums.

  2. Please validate them on a test machine before deploying them on all your managed devices.

  3. Scalefusion has tested these Payloads, however, Scalefusion will not be responsible for any loss of data or system malfunction that may arise due to the incorrect usage of these payloads.