Getting a HP Scanjet 4890 to work on snow leopard?

I cannot get my HP Scanjet 4890 scanner to work on my iMac -version 10.6.8 ,2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 ,  4 GB 1067MHz DDR3. I used the software on the CD that originally came with the scanner but read later that I shouldn't have used that version because it was incompatible. I then downloaded the upgraded software from the HP site but still no joy. I just keep getting the message that the scanner has not been recognised or has not been initialised. The scanner works perfectly with an older laptop using the original software. Is there any way to get the scanner to work with the iMac or do I need to purchase a new scanner?

Try resetting the printing system (also affects scanning).
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