printer-fodder

Unnecessary articles, documents, or other materials printed solely for the purpose of being left on the printer to be observed by peers or co-workers.

Worker 1: "Wow, who printed this 40 page article on particle-physics? Someone is really operating on an advanced degree!"
Worker 2: "Don't believe the hype. Nick printed this two days ago and left it just so the boss would see and think he's smart. It's printer-fodder, he's not actually going to read it."