Interupting Simple Scan killed scanner

Running Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, Kernel 2.6.32-27-generic. and SimpleScan 1.0.3

I've been using the aptly named Simple Scan for some months and it has worked beatifully.

Until....

Started a scan at 1200 X 1200 dpi
Stopped scan part way through and scanning stopped.
In preferences, change to a lower resolution.
Could not restart scan at lower resolution. Could not restart any scan all.
Looked inside scanner and scanning bar was stopped in the middle of the glass.
Tried unplugging USB and re-plugging USB to no effect.
Tried de-powering / re-powering scanner to no effect
Tried plugging scanner into a different machine to no effect.

Simplescan.log reads:
** (simple-scan:4861): DEBUG: Starting Simple Scan 1.0.3, PID=4861
** (simple-scan:4861): DEBUG: Restoring window to 908x1020 pixels
** (simple-scan:4861): DEBUG: sane_init () -> SANE_STATUS_GOOD
** (simple-scan:4861): DEBUG: SANE version 1.0.20
** (simple-scan:4861): DEBUG: Requesting redetection of scan devices
** (simple-scan:4861): DEBUG: Processing request
** (simple-scan:4861): DEBUG: sane_get_devices () -> SANE_STATUS_GOOD
** (simple-scan:4861): DEBUG: Device: name="snapscan:libusb:001:010" vendor="EPSON" model="EPSON Scanner" type="flatbed scanner"
** (simple-scan:4861): DEBUG: Requesting scan at 300 dpi from device 'snapscan:libusb:001:010'
** (simple-scan:4861): DEBUG: scanner_scan ("snapscan:libusb:001:010", 300, SCAN_SINGLE)
** (simple-scan:4861): DEBUG: Processing request
** (simple-scan:4861): DEBUG: sane_open ("snapscan:libusb:001:010") -> SANE_STATUS_INVAL

It seems like the scanner might have died.
Bummer.
Any questions or suggestions?

Thanks, Brett