Why isn't my printer (epson stylus photo 820) working anymore??

HI,
I am having problems with my printer, an epson stylus photo 820. I have been using it for a long time, and suddenly for no reason, it refuses to print!
When I am trying to print something, in the stylus photo 820 dialogue box, it says "printing" under "status" but nothing happens for about 6-7 minutes. Then, the printer makes a noise and in the dialogue box it says "jobs stopped."
I have trying to reinstall the software that came with the printer, but it did not solve anything.
Thank you for your help.
733 MHz Power PC G4   Mac OS X (10.3.9)   384 MB SDRAM

You're Welcome highonthesound!
As I no longer have the Epson drivers installed, I'm not exactly sure how you can check which driver you currently are using.
If the procedure posted below doesn't work, the Epson may be dead. This worked for my Epson C86 whenever I encountered problems.
Change any C86 reference I may have missed editing, to your 820 model.
* Download the driver from Epson - 820, Printer Driver v1.8bAs
* Before moving the folder & files listed below, to a Temporary Epson Trash Folder, that you should create on the Desktop, open Printer Setup Utility, and delete the 820.
* Quit Printer Setup Utility
* Move the files (Posted in CAPITALIZED Italics), to the newly created Temporary Epson Trash Folder
HD > Applications >
EPSON PRINTER UTILITY (Alias)
HD > Users > Your Home > Library > Preferences >
COM.EPSON.IJPRINTER.UTILITY.PLIST
COM.APPLE.PRINT.CUSTOMPRESETS.PLIST
COM.APPLE.PRINT.PRINTCENTER.PLIST
COM.APPLE.PRINT.PRINTERPROXY.INTERNAL_MODEM.PLIST
COM.APPLE.PRINT.PRINTINGPREFS.PLIST
HD > Library > Printers >
EPSON (Folder) Only move this folder if you have no other
Epson products
I also had a Epson OS X booklet.pdf, that I had saved in my Documents folder. You will get a new one. After the installation, I replaced it. You may not have saved your original one. It's no big deal, there's really not much in it, In fact I don't remember the last time I opened it!
* Quit ALL running Applications
* Repair Permissions using Disk Utility in the Utilities folder
* Dig out your Epson 820 Start Here instruction quick sheet, for reference
* Unplug the USB cable from the Mac & then from the 820
* Re-attach the USB cable to the 820 & then to the Mac
* Turn on your 820
* Double click on: epson11518.sea.hqx to unzip (This may have a different name)
* Double click on: epson11518.sea to expand (As well as this one)
* Follow the prompts & instructions
* When the Vise installer opens in a window, double click it to start the install
* When the installation is complete, turn off the printer & restart your Mac.
* Repair Permisions again
* Turn on the 820
* Open Printer Setup Utility
* You have no printers available will appear. Click Add
* Select Epson USB in the contextual menu
* Click on Stylus 820 to highlight
* Add Page Setup: select All, from the contextual menu
* Click Add
* Quit Printer Setup Utility
The images below, that are left on the Desktop, can be trashed, unless you prefer to keep the installer. (These may have different names as well)
epson11518.sea.hqx
epson11518.sea
C86Series_1.8bAs.dmg
ali b

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