IMac G4, OSX 10.4, Canon Mp160 - drivers refuse to load!

I have bought a Canon MP160 printer for my daughter's G4 iMac running OSX 10.4. The software - actually the drivers in particular - refuse to install, either from the supplied CD or from the latest driver download from the Canon site.
The printer works fine on my Intel iMac, but as soon as I move it to the G4 - even using the same USB cable - it wont work. Within the System Profiler, the printer is visible on the G4's USB Device Tree as MP160, but when selecting the 'Printers' option, it basically says 'no printer'. I don't get it! BTW: I think I have done every permutation of cables in, cables out, delete, reinstall etc etc etc to no avail so far! I think the USB cable I used is USB2, (I have actually tried 3 different USB cables) but I'm not sure as there is no obvious marking on it(them) - but I believe one of them is the cable that came with my Canon Pixma ip4200 printer that I run in the Intel Imac
The G4 is USB1.1 while the printer is USB2 capable. Is there something I'm missing here? Is the cable the controlling factor here? BTW2: the drivers did instal and work twice after OS system re-installs; but I shut the iMac down, restart next morning - and its no-go again!!!
Any ideas please?

Malcolm
Thanks for the tip about the Printing & Faxing forum - I think I stumbled on to the answer there! I bought a brand new USB2 cable anyway, did the 'repair permissions' thing and reinstalled the Canon driver software - the printer now appears in the 'System Profiler' and works!
I can't believe this relatively small matter has caused me so much grief and time!
Cheers

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