Printer setup utility not allowing re-adding printer to list

I've bought a Brother MFC (Model 210 C), and haven't been able to finish the installation because my operating system's Printer Setup Utility is not showing the new printer...in fact no dialog box shows up at all when I tell it I want to "add" a printer. I'm using a USB cable. A further discovery: when I try reconnecting my old printer, it shows that one listed, but if I then hit "delete" and ask it to find it again, it doesn't show anything or go anywhere. Is the problem possibly that I had the USB cable connected too early in the Brother installation? (I did, unfortunately). What do I do to get the multi-function center recognized?

Cornelius,
I've tried all that, reinstalled and re setup. Plus I ran a patch from Brother for this problem: when the Printer dialog doesn't run. I even went to the manufacturer, and the Brother tech said it had to be my operating system.
Uh-oh. I just went back on a whim and discovered the patch was for OS 10.4! That can't be good… I'm on 10.3.9. That probably explains the problem. I didn't mention the patch to the Brother tech, as I recall.
Guess I should go back to Brother. Thanks very much for your help!!

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