G3 Wallstreet--USB card and printer problem

I have a G3 Wallstreet edition and have recently been using a USB card to connect to my Brother HL 1440 printer. Everything was fine until yesterday, when the chooser no longer allowed me to select this printer, and therefore wouldn't recognize the printer at all. I am saving up for a new Mac, but this is what I have to work with now and I really need to have the ability to print--any suggestions?
Thanks.
G3 Wallstreet Mac OS 9.2.x

Vintage,
A few quick suggestions and questions...
- Have you made any changes to the computer since the time you printed?
- Did you just update to OS 9.2.2? If so, this could be the problem.
- Have you installed or removed any software?
- Did you make any changes in the Extensions Manager?
If you have not done so, restart the computer...this can often correct problems.
If none of the above applies, have you tried the troubleshooting steps in the printer's manual?

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