Older (Perfection 1670) Epson Scanner disappearing during successful scans

Hey.
Little used (well cared-for) Epson Perfection 1670 scanner is recognised by Image Capture on OSX 10.6.4, allows itself to be remotely controlled in that it scans and all is well except as the scanner returns to the rest position the connection between scanner and Mac is broken, and Image Capture reports "no camera or scanner found".
I have NOT installed the ancient drivers which came with the scanner- rather I have now added Adobe ICC Profiles v1.3.1 and ICA Scanner Driver v5.3.0 for Image Capture and this too has not "fixed" it.
Randomly I was able to save my first and second attempt to scan and also around about the 6th. All successful scans are fine- image is there, no blank page as reported by others.
Anyone know of a solution? Please and thanks.

Replaced it, finally facing that this little used and very good scanner was just not "upgradable" to run on my OS.

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