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obsrv

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Registered: 2005-02-08

Posts: 137

Can't get HP3650 printer working

I can't get my HP 3650 printer working. I followed http://wiki2.archlinux.org/index.php/CUPS%20setup

but when I try tail /var/log/messages
I get:
tail: cannot open `/var/log/messages' for reading: No such file or directory
I think that means that my kernel doesn't find printer. I have compiled kernel by my self, maybe I have made a mistake?

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aCoder

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From: Medina, OH

Registered: 2004-03-07

Posts: 359

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Re: Can't get HP3650 printer working

Well, I have the same printer, and it works fine.

Did you use the web interface to set it up?

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obsrv

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Registered: 2005-02-08

Posts: 137

Re: Can't get HP3650 printer working

what do you mean web interface? I cloudn't connect to CUPS trough web browser

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i3839

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Registered: 2004-02-04

Posts: 1,185

Re: Can't get HP3650 printer working

If you don't have /var/log/messages then you probably messed up your daemons array in /etc/rc.conf: Check if everything is there as it should be. At least syslogd and klogd should be there (preferably as first).

aCoder

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From: Medina, OH

Registered: 2004-03-07

Posts: 359

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Re: Can't get HP3650 printer working

If you couldn't connect to cups, it probably wasn't running, and, as i3839 said, your problem lies in /etc/rc.conf.

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If you develop an ear for sounds that are musical it is like developing an ego. You begin to refuse sounds that are not musical and that way cut yourself off from a good deal of experience.
  - John Cage