Suddenly Can't Print to Network Printer on Win XP

I have been successfully printing to my Epson 1280 printer connected to my
Win XP PC ever since I bought my Vista machine in April.

Today, I am unable to print from any application, MS or other mfg. I do not
get an error message, but I get the new hourglass symbol and must abort the
application to regain control.

I can print a test page from within the Epson properties window.

In looking at my automatic update log, I see where there was a slew of
updates yesterday.

How can I get my printing capability back?

TIA