Printer (driver?) disappeared!

[Sue Oliver]

Greetings all and best wishes for the season

Have 17 inch Flat panel with Panther and an Epson Stylus Color 680.  
Had experienced some "Printer not responding" problems immediately 
before Christmas.  Yesterday when I came to print there appears to be 
no printer in the system.  However, I know its there because I can see 
it on my desk!

Suspect that somehow the printer has been accidentally deleted.  Can 
anyone advise please how I can prove to my Mac that I do have a 
printer?

thanks muchly

Sue Oliver