Automate Output Preview

I would like to automate the error-prone process of selecting a Simulation Profile in Output Preview (including simulating black ink) in preparation for printing (where we select "Apply output preview settings").
Is there a way to somehow automate this process? I'm finding documentation on the Print dialog side of things, but so far I'm drawing a blank on how to automate activation of Output Preview and select the appropriate settings (from Javascript or anything else).
Thanks!
Tony

It would be a very cool feature to have Preview macros. But JavaScript doesn't have the kind of access to the Acrobat dialogs to prerform a print simulation. The functionaltiy just isn't there. Really, Adobe should have added a simple Macro feature a long time ago.
It may be possible to create this with a Plug-in. I don't know whether or not the Print Production functionality has an HFT. But if it does you could create specialty print preview buttons.
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Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:07:09 -0700
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Subject: Acrobat X Pro Output Preview
    Re: Acrobat X Pro Output Preview
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