Auto Features at Start

I have a new K2 Plus Combo. Everything works OK as far as I can tell but each time I try to print something it takes several minutes to start printing. This delay is about 8 to 10 minutes. It seems to auto-level every time a new item is printed. Then it prints a sample on the left side followed by about a 1/4 inch wide strip on the right side.

Why? This seems time wasting and material wasting. I tried turning some of the settings off but nothing changed. The prints so far have been great.

Is it necessary to go through all these checks for every print? I don’t know so would like some information on this.

there is the option to turn calibration off but I think it still does a bed level and the line I believe is just priming the nozzle