On Oct 19, 4:09 am, "Bill" <ridingduo_at_hotmail_dot_com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I'm looking for an application I once had that ran a minimal print job every
> time the
> system was booted.
>
> By minimal I mean something like a very short test pattern, merley a single
> line.
>
> This was to prevent inkjet heads from drying should you print VERY
> infrequently.
>
> Anyone ever hear of this?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Bill in Colorado

Just Google for six color test print pages. I use one with six bands.
I placed the picture in Word and that way I can shorten the image to
use less ink if I want. As long as all the colors are printing, the
heads are not clogged. You should find one at the link below.

http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=2646

On Oct 19, 10:16 am, "Ato_Zee" <ato_...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On 19-Oct-2009, Al <albun...@mailinator.com> wrote:
>
> > > I'm looking for an application I once had that ran a
> >> minimal print job every time the system was booted.
>
> The print nozzle test pattern for my Epson seems
> to keep the heads clear. However the printer seems
> to do a head clean cycle, wasting ink, when it is
> switched on after it has not been used for a few
> days.

I bet the OP doesn't have an Epson or Canon that automatically wastes
ink.
I like the fact the my HP printers leave the cleaning up to me. They
can afford to do that because the print head is in the cart and
clogging doesn't hurt the printer itself.
The OP could also just make up a color document in Word and shortcut
it to the desk top. As suggested so often, he could switch to a laser
that allows sleep time without penalty.