diff --git a/samy.ps1 b/samy.ps1
index 3fb2cab..6e76669 100644
--- a/samy.ps1
+++ b/samy.ps1
@@ -1928,15 +1928,17 @@ function Get-SamyClientListFromServer {
         [Parameter(Mandatory)]
         [string]$Uri,
 
-        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
-        [string]$Password
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [AllowEmptyString()]
+        [string]$Password = ""
     )
 
     try {
         Write-LogHybrid "Calling client list service at $Uri" Info Printers -LogToEvent
 
-        $headers = @{
-            SAMYPW = $Password
+        $headers = @{}
+        if (-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($Password)) {
+            $headers.SAMYPW = $Password
         }
 
         $resp = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $Uri `
@@ -1990,11 +1992,8 @@ function Invoke-GetPrinters {
         }
 
         $password = $body.password
-        if (-not $password) {
-            $Context.Response.StatusCode = 400
-            Send-Text $Context 'Password is required.'
-            return
-        }
+        if ($null -eq $password) { $password = "" }  # allow blank
+
 
         $uri = 'https://bananas.svstools.ca/getprinters'
         Write-LogHybrid "Fetching printers from $uri" Info Printers -LogToEvent