Drive z problem

[SoonerBA]

I cannot get my Epson printer to work because of a problem when powering up that states disconnected network drive local disk z

 

[Herc08]

Your network printer should not be mapped to a drive...unless you have an SD card inside of it. Even then, that should be handled on the printer itself. What OS do you have? What printer model are you using? What connection type are you using (wired or wireless)? Has it worked before ?

 

[SoonerBA]

Your network printer should not be mapped to a drive...unless you have an SD card inside of it. Even then, that should be handled on the printer itself. What OS do you have? What printer model are you using? What connection type are you using (wired or wireless)? Has it worked before ?

I am using windows 7 it is a epson printer and is wireless It has worked before for over a year now. I can send documents to printer but they will not print. When I power up I get a message Disconnected network drive local disk z. Thanks for replying

 

[Herc08]

Shouldn't be a network drive. If you have Admin rights, click Start, type in Services. Look for Print Spooler and right click it. Click on Restart.

 

[SoonerBA]

How do i get admin rights

 

[Herc08]

Is this YOUR computer or someone elses?

 

[SoonerBA]

It is my mind

 

[Herc08]

It is my mind

So you should be an administrator if this your computer, or at least look into the built-in admin account and make yourself an admin. You can follow this guide to enabled that account: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2969-enable-disable-elevated-administrator-account-windows-10-a.html