Print Option Password Protected

I am trying to figure out how to password protect the print option on my machine. I have a 7 year old who is print crazy. He's goes through in catridges like water. I previously had a password on the print function when running 10.6 and 10.7 but when I upgrade to 10.8 (ML) the password function disappeared.
I can't find the article online how I did it, but I seem to recall having to access in the Server version of the os to engage the password protection.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

You can control this via the CUPS web page. But first you will have to enable the page, because it is disabled by default.
So to enable it, open Terminal and paste the following line
sudo cupsctl WebInterface=yes
Then press Return. You will be prompted to enter your password. Type this in, noting that the display does not show what you are entering, and press Return.
Now open Safari and type
http://127.0.0.1:631/printers
Select the printer you want to control and from the new view, change from the Administration menu to Set Allowed Users. Then type the 7 year olds user name (short name) and tick the "Prevent these users from printing". Then press the Set Allowed Users button. A new window will appear stating the task is complete. You can now quit Safari and then log in to the other account to test. The printer should not be available for them to print to.

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