How can I control automatic print head cleaning every time my Officejet Pro 8500A Premium starts up?

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In general we really like our new Officejet, but we're very frustrated by the automated start up procedure.  Every time we turn it on it does a self check and then cleans the print heads.  It's bothersome for two reasons: 1) We want to print quickly, not wait for 5 minutes.  2) We're worried that all this cleaning is using up our valuable ink.
We recently had to replace all the color print cartridges, and I think one cause for the other's depletion was all this cleaning.
We're using HP cartridges.
It's possible that this printer is intended for an office environment where it just stays on 24x7.   For our occasional use, we normally turn it on when we need it and turn it off when we're done. If the power consumption is low enough (less than 5 watts) I'd consider leaving it on as a possible work-around.
I did my best to search FAQ and postings to see whether there was already an answer to this issue - but couldn't find one.
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cattyprinter wrote:
1st installation failed --waited 3 weeks to have another go --installed on line all working --So Notation said
scans ok  fax set up ok .On start up IT goes thru ALIGNING PRINTHEAD  --not one here print done and 3 1/2 cartridges GONE .Tooooo BEEEEE expensive to use   Where is the users manual --?None only double side page of wire connections  --a book of one page english and balance in goobly **bleep** .Never again will I spend my measely pension on a HP printer  Who is going to replace my cartridges ? Try and have a telephone query  OH NO no speak only info email that says this is generated email with no info! Talk about easy money for rubbish --tell your mates HP is a NO GOER        -:manmad:
There should have been a manual on the included CD.  You can also download a manual from HP here. 
If you need to Contact HP you can find phone numbers here.
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