APExpress and Brother HL 2040

Okay-- at the beginning of the school year my Brother HL 2040 laser printer (USB) and APE were both working great. However, a few months ago (I've procrastinated fixing this problem for a while) the 2040 suddenly stopped working with APE (still works with direct USB connection).
I was wondering if anyone has remedied similar experiences, and if so, how.
For reference, the printer is not recognized in the AP Utility (it must have been back when it was working).
Thanks
Bryan

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