Brother MFC 5100C and Epson R320 recognized but no driver installed

Hum, I'm spoofed and apprently I'm not the only one.
The overkill MFC ControlCenter2 is installed and can scan from the Brother MFC however in the System Preferences/Print&Fax/Set Up Printers, I don't see them. I see another HP printer I use to help out.
I've reinstalled both latest drivers from Brother and Epson but when I don['t see it in the list and try to add it using USB on Auto Slect (which is grayed out) it says looking for drivers and returns nothing leaving me with only Cancel as an option.
What am I doing wrong? Is this a question of uninstalling all Brother and Epson stuff and reinstalling? Can anyone tell me which folders to look into?
Much appreciate any help.
Nick

Thanks Greg, I tried your excellent recommendation. It didnt repair the Epson USB feature that Epson asked me to remove. Yes, I'm a dork for not backing up a copy. I thought it would be easy to find an updated one.
Still no go. Epson is trying to help me also.
I can't believe I am having pprinting problems with my Mac. It's like the nightmares of Windows printing all over again. I'm pretty shocked I am haing problems printing on an Epson nder OSX.3.9.
Thanks for your ideas and hints. IF anyone has any ideas also.

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