Epson scanner isn't communicating

Hi,
I have been using an Epson perfection 1200U scanner for a while now until yesterday I went to scan artwork (using Photoshop 6.0) but couldn't. Two error messages came up (with red hand icon):
"Problem communicating with the scanner. Function not implemented."
Then another: "Could not complete the import command because of a problem with the scanner." After the messages then my imac freezes and I always have to force quit. Lamp on my scanner went from green (which is normal) to a still red! Never seen it light up red before. It says that the interface setup is wrong in my scanner's mannual if a red light appears.
I have unplugged and plugged everything back in but the error still occurs!
Previously, I have had quite a few strange things happening to my imac recently including a flashing '?' in icon folder at startup (happened for the first time). So I had to reinstall the system software. Could this be a reason for the scanner not communicating properly? I don't think the scanner is broken, perhaps applications have been misplaced or moved about somewhere without me knowing (can this happen?). Or it could be the USB cable that might have died. I just don't know why this has happened...I have never experienced this problem before.
Can someone please help as I am in desperate need of scanning a lot of urgent work.
Many thanks,
Hayley
iMac snow G3 Mac OS 9.2.x 600 MHz, 40 GB HD

Hi Robbie, thanks for your reply.
No, it isn't actually the first scan since I had to reinstall the system software (it's probably about the second or third).
I haven't got the original scanner's driver, so when we installed it 4 years ago, we just downloaded the driver from the Epson website (which I have copied onto a cd) but it seems that it is still installed.
Could it be that a file (relating to Epson scanner) has been placed (for some odd reason) somewhere else perhaps? Does anything actually need to be placed in the Extensions for it to function (which I need to know about)?
Oooh, I have just noticed that the 'EPSON Scanner Monitor Setup' icon has moved into the apple scroll bar (top left) which I'm sure wasn't there before! Could that be the problem?
I need expert help as I am still pretty clueless regarding files/folders/extensions and where everything should be placed for the mac to behave itself wisely. There are generally quite a few page icons on my hd which I haven't got a clue as to what they are and whether I should delete or just leave! I just need to make sure that everything is placed (scanner files) where it should be.
The other problem could be that the scanner's USB lead is dead, but how can I tell? Also, I forgot to mention that my USB hub port isn't working either (well, the lights don't come on) even when I plug the power adapter in. I have already tried plugging the scanner's USB lead directly into one of the iMac's hubs, but still no luck.
I have a feeling the problem is something to do with the data on my mac e.g a file has been placed where it shouldn't be. Like I said previously, I am positive it is not actually the scanner that is broken.
Can anyone help me further? I would be so grateful if anyone could sort this problem out.
Thanks
iMac snow G3 Mac OS 9.2.x 600 MHz, 40 GB HD
iMac snow G3 Mac OS 9.2.x 600 MHz, 40 GB HD

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