Autoprint Scheduler

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rckowal@gmail.com - 29 May 2007 13:55 GMT

I'm looking for a utility or software that can be scheduled to
regularly print a selected image let's say every 3 days. The objective
would be to keep ink from drying out & clogging the printer nozzles
due to printer inactivity.

MIS offers a freebie called "Autoprint" which works off of the
Microsoft Task Scheduler; however it requires entry/use of a password
and administrator. I'm the only one using this PC so this is an
inconvenient, unwanted & uneeded security overkill.
If anyone knows of such a scheduler, please tell me where to find it.

Best regards, Richard

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Bennett Price - 29 May 2007 16:41 GMT

Perhaps a batch (.bat) file would do it (type filename >lpt1:) or
something similar, depending on whether your printer is parallel, usb,
or network and depending on whether you can find (or create) a file that
will print from 'DOS' that is suitable for your printer.

> I'm looking for a utility or software that can be scheduled to
> regularly print a selected image let's say every 3 days. The objective
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> Best regards, Richard

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rckowal@gmail.com - 30 May 2007 02:07 GMT

Thanks for replying Bennett.

Since posting I've learned that I probably don't need the utility
after all. Epson told me that the printer can set idle for up to a
month with out clogging. But they also recommended that the printer be
run through a "cleaning" cycle after setting idle for extended periods
like this.

On May 29, 11:41 am, Bennett Price <bjpriceNOS...@itsa.ucsf.edu>
wrote:

> Perhaps a batch (.bat) file would do it (type filename >lpt1:) or
> something similar, depending on whether your printer is parallel, usb,
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> > Best regards, Richard

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