Automatic Printing?

In an effort to keep my ink jet printer free from clogs - I'd like to create a batch file or something that would automatically print a small test document every Monday morning. Since I'm out of town a lot, this would keep my ink jet printer from drying out. Is there a batch file that would do this or maybe even a macro program that would open Word, open a doc file and print it automatically and then close - or am I dreaming? :)

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

I would not worry about the clogging problem. I live in 2 locations (6 months each) and I let my printers (5 of them) sit for 6 months when I am at the other location. I never had a clogging problem. And I do not even bother to take the ink cartridges out. All printers are Canon.

I hate to say it, but I've been known to suck on a clogged or nearly empty cartridge. Do not touch the print head with your tongue and do not pull more than a slight vacuum on it and the ink will start to flow. Be sure to look in the mirror after you're done. And don't let anybody see you doing it.

estochin said:

In an effort to keep my ink jet printer free from clogs - I'd like to create a batch file or something that would automatically print a small test document every Monday morning. Since I'm out of town a lot, this would keep my ink jet printer from drying out. Is there a batch file that would do this or maybe even a macro program that would open Word, open a doc file and print it automatically and then close - or am I dreaming? :)

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

Yes I have exactly such a job, it prints a small image every Monday morning at 7 A.M. You do this via Scheduled Tasks. My image is just a .jpg and I use Irfanview exe as the Action with the /print switch. If you use some other program you must find out what the command line switch to print is.
These are the Action tab entries:
"C:\Program Files\CoolApps\Graphic Apps\Irfanview\i_view32.exe"
"C:\users\mark\pictures\AutoPrint.jpg" /print.
The first line points to Irfanview.exe and is entered in the Script/program field and the second line is the file with the /print switch. and is entered in the Argument field. Hpoe this helps.
Actually, if you have a program associated with a particular file type just point to the file to run in the first line with the correct print switch for the program. For instance i have a job called WakeMeUp which plays an MP3 file at 6:50 A.M. every morning and
in the Script/program field this is what is entered:
"C:\Users\Mark\Music\Kiss Goodbye(alarm).mp3" and Winamp will automatically open to play the file. I have associated MP3s with Winamp.

you could always switch to a printer that uses toner instead of ink problem solved

you know you could use remote VPN to access your machine while away and just run a print job that way also this could also benefit you in other ways

Have a look at this page - Print Files from Batch Files

You should be able to schedule a bat to do the job.