Printing does not work in OSX applications, but did work in OS 9

As the name of this thread implies, I cannot print from any OSX applications, but printing does work in OS 9 applications. I recently upgraded to Adobe Creative suite 3 (I know, i know, I am behind) and have had nothing but problems printing (even with native apps like preview). Before I upgraded I didn't have as many issues printing. Since the upgrage, When I attempt to print from Adobe Illustrator I get the error message "cant print the illustration". When I attempt to print from native MacOS Apps (like Preview) I get the error message " Error while Printing". Additionally, every time I attempt to use my scanner I get the error message "Scanner not found". Can anyone help me out there?

It would have been helpful if you had included the manufacturer and model of your printer and scanner along with details on how they are connected to your Mac. Without that information there's little else for anyone else to work with along the lines of assisting you.
How does your printer and scanner connect to your Mac - serial port or USB? If they use a serial port you're kind of out of luck as Mac OS X does not natively support serial ports. There may be some third-party software drivers available that could "turn on" serial ports within Mac OS X however.
If your devices connect via USB, have you installed the Mac OS X version of their drivers? Older USB-equipped printers and scanners may not be supported by their manufacturers for use with Mac OS X. Again, if one looks hard enough, there may be some other third-party or open source drivers available that may let older USB equipment work with Mac OS X.

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