Epson Scanner connection problem

I have used my Epson 2480 scanner for a few test scans and had no problems. Now all of a sudden the green power light is OFF but only when the USB cable is plugged in. If I unplug the USB cable the power light comes on. I have no idea what would cause this. I tried re-installing the software but that didn't do it. I tried plugging it into a powered Belkin USB hub and directly into my G5 dual 2.5 GHZ but there was no difference. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
-= Ken =-

If available, plug it into another computer to see if you get the same results. Did your problem occur after updating to 10.4.4 and did you check http://www.epson.com for any updated drivers?
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