"paused for authentication" on a network print job?

what do I do with "paused for authentication" on a network print job? How do I authenticate so the job will print?

Hello, ETeague. 
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities. 
Here is an article that you may find helpful with this issue. 
OS X Lion: Troubleshoot a network printer
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH4220
Cheers,
Jason H. 

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    JimB-HP: While never is a long time, inkjet printers will, for the near future, output higher quality photos.
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    Also you can try this Apple Tech Support article to see if it will help:
    o Printer troubleshooting for AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express
    I assume that this printer works just fine when it is connected directly to your Mac ... correct? If so, has it worked when connected to the AX in the past ... or has it always had this problem? If it did work correctly before, did you do any updates, especially to the AX, recently?

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