Printer through Scanner

My printer will not work unless it is connected to the PC through the scanner.
It did work then i connected a friends scanner.
Uninstalled the scanner. And disconnected the scanner and plugged the printer to the PC how it was b4, and it wouldnt work.
Now i have the scanner just sitting there, not installed, not plugged into a power point, just connected to the PC, and the printer connected to the scanner.
ANY IDEAS!!! coz they need teh scanner back.
OS – Win98
Printer – Canon BJ-265P
Scanner – ??