installed the wrong driver and found out my printer is not compatible

Please give more information. What make and model printer. What driver and where did you get it. What build of Ubuntu? What make and model computer.

the printer is a kodak esp5. The driver is c2esp i got it from the internet and the computer is asus ul80v. I have had the broken count error since installing the driver and would like to get rid of it completely. I didn't need it before and I can print on not scan

no idea on the build.. I don't know where to find it,,

Sorry, the Kodak company does not support any Linux. Actionparsnip knows of a project that may help. Were you using Windows before?

yes.. but how do i uninstall the driver cause it won't let me now. and is telling me to repair my package catalog..

I just learned that there are some Kodak drivers out there. This changes things. You taught me something. What scanning program are you using? Go to Ubuntu Software Center: type "scanner" into search box. Many programs, I use Slimple Scan and Xsane.

anytime I open the software center it is telling me to repair my package catalog. why is that

it won't let me install anything...

Try

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -f install

May help

did that earlier and nothing..

This is at the limits of my experience. Check out this site.

http://askubuntu.com/questions/66150/unable-to-open-ubuntu-software-center-cannot-repair-package-catalog

On #2 and #3 above, instead build I should said release.
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release: 12.04
Codename: precise
From your question 198346. Sorry

i am going to reinstall the whole operating system I think.