Another 10.9.2 printer issue

I've seen others with similar problems, but, unlike some of the others, I'm unable to find a solution.
I recently updated my iMac to 10.9.2. Now, it no longer detects a Brother printer model 1240 connected via USB -- a setup that had worked dependably for years.
I plugged in a laptop and confirmed that the issue is not the printer; it's with the iMac. It just doesn't see the USB-connected printer at all.
I've reset the printing system. I've reinstalled Brother drivers. Any other ideas?

There is an entire page at their website devoted to Mavericks and your printer is listed - albeit with a limited driver version available (the CUPS driver, no scanner driver).
http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/os/macintosh.html
(How old is your printer? You cannot expect manufacturers to offer support indefinitely as they are concentrating on newer models and yours is listed as discontinued).

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