Windows 7 Print Test Page

[Hamster]

I want to be able to schedule a test page print once a day to stop my inkjet heads from clogging which they do if I've not used the printer for a few days.

I've searched and only found a command that works in XP but I've not been able to replicate it in Win7/64. It doesn't necessarily have to be the printer properties test page, any page with a little colour and some black will do. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[Hamster]

You could schedule MSPaint to print an image...

mspaint /p filename

Thanks Just tested it and it works a treat!

That will do it, though you need to stipulate where the file is or Scheduler will be looking to System32. You could dump the file there too

Thanks. I gave the full path although it's useful to know I can just place a jpg into the system32 folder and not worry about not moving its location in the future.

 

[Hamster]

I'm using cheap-ass compatible ink I bought from ebay and i'm printing the equivalent of a standard windows 'print test page' once a day so it's not really using much ink. It's an Epson SX515W which i bought for under £50 specifically for printing documents containing text and pdf type documents on Tesco value paper!! Photo quality printing is not a requirement.

 

[Hamster]

You probably would have had better results with a laser tbh!

Perhaps better print quality for text but I've had a couple of cheap laser printers in the past and they haven't really lasted long and replacement toner cost more than the printer. I'm not printing a huge volume, I'm quite happy with the results I'm getting from a £47 inkjet with wireless. As I mentioned, the inks are ridiculously cheap (54p a cartridge). If they end up knackering the printer, I'll learn a new lesson!!

 

[Hamster]

So would you not save money and ink if you switched to original cartridges?

At about ten times the price I am paying for these cartridges, probably not.