CS Epson 740 with Tiger

I've read the different options offered for my problem regarding not being able to get a Epson 740 to print in Tiger, and tried the fixes offered. No Luck.
IE. I found the Library/Printers/Epson/740 plug-in, so I know the plug-in is present in Tiger, but the Printer preferences do not allow me to "add" this plug-in. I can name it Epson Stylus 740 and high light it in the name option, but can't add under "more printers" - the option button is grayed out.
I down loaded Pacifist2.0.1, but had no idea what to do with it once it was opened. I downloaded gutenprint 5.0.1.U, but was scared off by the high tech "read me" file. Searched Google, but couldn't come up with any thing that would work.
Does anyone have any more options?
Thanks Much,
Patt
DDR G4 DP Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Run Printer Setup utility and click the "Add" button.
a "Printer Browser" window should appear with a
small spinning gear.
Pulled up Printer setup utility>clicked the Add button> window came up called Printer Browser (saw small spinning gear looking for drivers), there was an "add" button and a "More Printers" button. The "add" button was grayed out. Clicked the "More Printers" button. At top of window were 2 pull down menus. 1. Apple Talk / Bluetooth / Windows Printing 2. Local Apple Talk Zone / Apple Talk Network and the following were both grayed out Default Zone and Recent Zones.
In the Printer Browser are listed two printers: Adobe PDF 7 and one I added by typing in, Epson 740 (connection) USB - nothing to do but click "cancel". Remaining window, Print Browser. I click "more printers" and same Printer Browser windows drops down. Dead End.
In Printer/Fax preference, I click on Epson 740 and a small window pops-up reading "Jobs Stopped". I click the "start" icon, and it reads, "No job printing." Basically, I keep going around in circles.
Does X have a preference file which I can delete and start over like in system 9? Have NO idea what the Adobe PDF 7 thing is all about.
Any other hints?
Patt
BTW, I took the other hard drive off that offered system 9, though I'd better start from scratch on this non-printing thing. This is a used G4, could there be a stop put on by a previous owner so no printing can take place without a password (or something)?
DDR G4 DP Mac OS X (10.3.9)

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