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How to Print a Test Page From Your Computer The test page shows a colour intensities graph, rainbow bars, radial gradients and a text block. The PDF below is to be used for testing printers that use four or more colours. We recommend that you print this page on at least 80gsm paper in normal quality and at full size (100%). This downloadable PDF colour test page will allow you to check the print quality of your printer. A colour test page or a greyscale test page. There are two types of printer test pages available to download below, with a step-by-step guide. Printer status: If your printer is printing test pages with no issues, but not printing any other documents, then you can confirm that the cause is a system communication issue rather than a mechanical printer issue. Our colour test page will help you check the quality of your printer ink to ensure that the ink is flowing into your printer without issue. Inconsistent ink flow: If your inkjet printer has gone unused for a long period of time, the printheads may become blocked or the ink in and around the printer cartridge may have dried out to cause inconsistent ink flow. If your printer fails to line up your printed pages properly or you get the 'alignment failed' error message then that is an indication of this. This will help stop the printer heads from becoming clogged.Īlignment issues: No matter what printer you have, be it an HP printer or a Brother printer, alignment might fail due to cartridges sitting unevenly. We recommend covering your printer when it is not in use to keep it free from dirt and debris. This can be quite common if you don't use your printer often. It will help you to check the print quality of your printer (and cartridges) and will highlight any issues that your printer device may be having.Ī printer test page can be used to identify issues such as:īlocked printheads: These can become blocked for a number of reasons, but the most common is that the ink cartridge and the printer head has dried out. If you are looking to print a test page online, we have a couple of PDF printer test pages available to download.īy printing test pages, you can effectively analyse and calibrate your printer’s performance.

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Printer ink test sheet