[Ubuntu Wiki] Update of "DebuggingPrintingProblems" by till-kamppeter

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   1. Make sure that the printer is connected to your system and powered on.
   2. Open a terminal/console and check if the usb kernel modules are loaded: <<BR>> {{{$ lsmod | grep usb}}}
-  3. Unplug the USB printer cable from your computer and enter this command: <<BR>> {{{$ tail -f /var/log/messages }}}
+  3. Unplug the USB printer cable from your computer and enter this command: <<BR>> {{{$ tail -f /var/log/syslog }}}
   4. Reconnect the USB printer cable, you should see some messages appearing.
   5. Press Ctrl-C to stop the logging.
   6. Check whether the printer gets correctly detected by the USB subsystem and determine its USB vendor/product IDs and the USB bus and device addresses: <<BR>> {{{$ lsusb}}} <<BR>> Note: The USB bus and device addresses change if you turn off or unplug the printer. Please re-run this command if needed.