Help! Snow Leopard install (from Tiger) problems, Email, Printer, internet connections, etc.

Hi late, but done I just installed Snow Leopard, in hopes of all being better, like SL's ablity to send attachments as "Windows Friendly", better apps, etc.
Well, right away, after installing SL, iLife, & iWork there are problems! I also did the Updates right after.
First, my Address book was totally BLANK - including birthdays of grandkids, used in Birthday Widget! This despite that in Mail, "Previous Recipents" shows those ones "in my address book" & those not in it. But when I click on those I want in my email box ... they're not there, even my daughters!
  Q - SO, how do I get this data back in, other than making new cards & groups ... already done in Tiger?
Also, I tried to send an attachment, Windows friendly" box was checked, but saw somewhere I have to "contact" my server? Why? (Verizon, which hates Apple, & caused many other problems since I got this!)
Second, my Printer, though shown as the default (Epson CX 6000) fails to print ... though all is connected properly. When I try to look for tutorials, etc on line, Safari bumped me from one negligible page to another, none of which I was looking for. Then when asking for "immediate tech help" I was disconnected, because Safari showed I wasn't connected to the net!!!
Third, How come the new Safari dosn't have a box where I can type in a URL to go to? seems awful weird!
Fourth, System Preferences, in Tiger too, unlocks various item pages, though I've locked them? also weird.
I'm off to the Apple store tomorrow, but IF anyone can help with any of these now ... you'd be an angel!
Kathy LPV

If you did not repair permissions and restarted your computer after the installations do so now. 
Check Epson's driver download website.  You probably need to update the drivers to work in Snow Leopard.  Please post back the results.

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