The present invention provides an ink drying prevention apparatus that can prevent ink within an ink-jet recording head from drying, for a long period of time. The power management controller receives a power command signal and generates a remote power signal based upon the power command signal. The method further comprises estimating an amount of print substance deposited on the page at a location associated with the one of the plurality of pixels based on reference to a print substance amount in a table of print substance amounts, wherein the reference to the print substance amount in the table is made using the look-up address. In a second embodiment, the body may be elongated, made from elastomeric material, and substantially filled with a closed cell foam insert.