Brother DCP 8045DN scanning locks out computer

I have the above machine in my local network (Ethernet) and it has an intermittent scanning problem. All computers access it directly through the build in network card in the brother. All is over Cat 5 cables.
I have this problem on two computers. A MBP and a PWB G4.
The problem is that after I install all the software new it will maybe scan in BW but not in colour.
If I try colour I get error message:
- An unexpected error occurred.
Please restart your computer and try again.
(CC028) -
I have installed the latest firmware in the Brother, using the latest drivers from the Brother site.
I have tried everything, installing over the old software, installing only scan drivers, installing all drivers (print and scan/twain), removing all Brother files and than installing etc. No difference.
I use the Brother ControlCenter to do the scanning. At this point I have only tried to scan to PDF (this is what we need most of the time, no OCR needed)
I have had real good (supper) support from the ‘Mac Man’ at Brother but he too is unable to suggest what it could be. This is after we tried many things over the last 8 weeks.
Any suggestions as to how to solve it? It is simply a pain to have to remove and install the software almost daily with no guarantee that it functions after a new install.
BTW I do not have any printing problems and all functions can be accessed.

1) What happens if you connect to this all-in-one
directly with USB, not ethernet?
Works fine
2) Can you scan color as JPG output, instead of PDF.
No does not work
Does this still crash?
No I get error message, about the file not being able to be opened by the application or that it is corrupted. tried several different programs same result.
3) Have you checked the site for new downloads?
http://www.brother.com/E-ftp/macosxstate.htm
or in the US:
http://www.brother.com/E-ftp/macosxstate-us.htm
Both
4) Have you considered returning the device?
Nope have talked extensively to the Apple Brother expert, he did not think it was hardware related.
5) I don't see that model on the list at brother.com.
(us or uk) Has it been obsoleted?
Nope still available in EU.
6) Have you asked in the Printing/Fax section of the
Apple Discussions?
Yes no answer in the Printing/Fax section that is why I posted here
Thanks Rick,
You got me experimenting with your questions in corners of the scanning universe I did not go before. And although many things do not work got it to work having it scan in BMP (Windows Bitmap) and spooling it to Apple preview. Not ideal, but perfectly workable.
Still it would be nice to be able to use the other functions too.
Thanks for your help!

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