Can't get correct Print Dialog options when installing Epson 3800

Hi,
I am certainly not an expert at Mac OS. I have exhausted all my options on getting the Epson 3800 driver installed correctly. I am very thankful for any help since I have been working on this issue for 4 days.
I connected my Epson 3800 to my PowerPC via USB. The proper driver shows up on the "About this Mac" window under printers. I added the printer through the "Print & Fax" option. I select to use the 3800 printer option for the Selected Printer for the Print Dialog. However, when I use print in any application (Text Edit, Photoshop CS3) I only have the following options available in the pulldown below the Presets box:
Copies & Pages
Layout
Scheduler
Paper Handling
Color Sync
Cover Page
Summary
I have no PDF button available on the panel. I should have about 3-4 more items on the list (e.g. Print Settings). Also the driver being used doesn't show up on Print Dialog.
I can get different settings with my cheap HP Officejet 4300 All-in-one printer.
I've reinstalled the OS a couple times. I've reinstalled the driver many times. Sometimes there is a Epson USB option available from the More Printers button in Add Printers and sometimes not. I've also tried installing with Ethernet and got the same result - shorter Print Dialog options.
I have printed to the printer without using any advanced options. However, this greatly limits the capabilities. The printer appears to be talking to the computer - I can get ink levels displayed on the screen.
I've been walked through the setup process by Epson technical support twice but they were stumped. Looking for any suggestions or areas to investigate. I'm really baffled and I've spent hours on it.

The PPD File version is listed as 1.0
I tried the safe boot option. You weren't kidding about taking a while. I thought my Mac was trying to take off with all the fan noise. :o) However, it still didn't work - no PDF button.
I did the printer utility reset but that didn't seem to work either.
I tried the shareware you recommened. However I got the same result. Perhaps I should restart? This is the output from it:
+The file /private/etc/cups/classes.conf is missing. This file is deleted when using the Reset Printing System option.+
+The file /private/etc/cups/printers.conf is missing. This file is deleted when using the Reset Printing System option.+
+The permissions for the directory /var/root/Library/Printers are incorrect!+
+They are drwxr-xr-x, but should be drwx------+
Repaired.
+The permissions for the file /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe PDF/Settings/High Quality Print.joboptions are incorrect!+
+They are -rwxrwxr-x, but should be -rw-rw-r--+
Repaired.
+The permissions for the file /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe PDF/Settings/PDFX1a 2001.joboptions are incorrect!+
+They are -rwxrwxr-x, but should be -rw-rw-r--+
Repaired.
+The permissions for the file /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe PDF/Settings/PDFX3 2002.joboptions are incorrect!+
+They are -rwxrwxr-x, but should be -rw-rw-r--+
Repaired.
+The permissions for the file /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe PDF/Settings/PDFX4 2007.joboptions are incorrect!+
+They are -rwxrwxr-x, but should be -rw-rw-r--+
Repaired.
+The permissions for the file /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe PDF/Settings/Press Quality.joboptions are incorrect!+
+They are -rwxrwxr-x, but should be -rw-rw-r--+
Repaired.
+The permissions for the file /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe PDF/Settings/Smallest File Size.joboptions are incorrect!+
+They are -rwxrwxr-x, but should be -rw-rw-r--+
Repaired.
+The permissions for the directory /var/root/Library/Preferences/Acrobat/8.0_ppc are incorrect!+
+They are drwxr-xr-x, but should be drwxrwxr-x+
Repaired.
+Recreating symbolic links...+
Done.
+Verification complete.+
+846 files examined. 8 problems were found and repaired. It is recommended that you verify the permissions again to make sure the values are correct.+
Any other ideas? I really appreciate your suggestions.

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