Printer Communication Error

I've owned an Epson 1280 printer for about a year now, but for some reason it no longer prints. When I print a document the pop-up message reads: "Printer communication error, try reseting printer and try again"
But that still doesnt work. My system profile can read the printer, but my printer list can not.
When I try to add a printer via Printer Setup Utility, it can't find the new drivers. Even after installing new drivers from the Epson website.
What is this communication error? And how can I fix it?
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!
iBook G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9) Printer: Epson 1280 | DVD RW: Sony DRX 810UL

I never found an answer to my problem. I just used the lazy way of troubleshooting any problem.
I just reinstalled my OS and archived the previous system. Everything is fine again. My Epson 1280 prints, YES!

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