InDesign files disappear from Epson SP R1800 print queue

I'm on a MAC OS 10.5.8 and using InDesign CS3 5.0.4. I have an Epson SP R1800. When I try to print an InD file it momentarily shows up in the printer queue, but then disappears and nothing happens. There are other printing issues, but we'll address these one at a time.
FYI: Earlier today I downloaded an Epson printer driver v. 6.12 (in an effort to troubleshoot) and installed the driver.
I also tried unplugging the USB cable, reselecting the R1800 as the default printer and restarted twice.
I can print PSD, MS Word and emails on the R1800 successfully. BUT NOT IND FILES.
Desperate in Denver!

The following technote from Adobe might help you out, even though it's not specifically written for your version of InDesign, it might still help point you in the right direction.
Can't print to non PostScript Epson printer from Illustrator or InDesign -
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/331/331376.html
Some other things you could try:
Create new TextEdit document, and try and print it (that confirms your printer is working properly to start out with)
Create new InDesign document, with just one line of text / one page and print it.
If the InDesign document is quite big (many images etc), try printing in smaller chunks, and send image data as Optimised Subsampling (Print dialog / General / Graphics)
If all else fails, you could try the PDF trick from the notes in the above link. E.g. create a PDF first, then print the PDF instead of the InDesign file.
Cheers,
Cari
Adobe Certified Instructor - InDesign / Australia
www.carijansen.com
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