Printing a test page allows you to check all the basic settings of the printer, see the accuracy of printing colors. The test page shows how the printer is configured correctly and whether the default print settings are appropriate for the user. In addition, information about the driver version and printer model is printed on the test page. This information can be helpful in troubleshooting.
It is necessary
Windows computer, printer
Instructions
Step 1
Left-click the "Start" button in the taskbar and select "Control Panel" from the list of services. Then you need to select the "Printers and Faxes" section. Depending on the operating system you are using, the name of the section may be adjusted. In Windows 7 and Vista, this section is called Devices and Printers. The section contains a list of all printers connected to the computer. If there are multiple printers on the list, find the model for which you want to print a test page.
Step 2
Move the mouse cursor over the selected printer and press the right key. The shortcut menu for the printer appears. From the context menu, select the "properties" command and click on it with the left mouse button.
Step 3
In the "properties" menu, open the "general" tab and left-click on the "test print" command. If the printer is starting up for the first time or has not been used for a long time, you will need to wait a few seconds (15 to 30) before printing starts. It just takes the printer driver time to collect all the information about the system. In the future, the print processing speed will be higher. The test page parameters of any printer are defined by default and absolutely all printer parameters are tested during printing. The test page may differ from model to model.
Step 4
When printing finishes, evaluate the test page. It should contain graphics, text, samples of absolutely all colors. There should be no distortion or unevenness. If the print was done with an inkjet printer, then there should be no ink drips.
Step 5
When the printer finishes printing the page, you are prompted to save the print settings. If all the parameters of the test page suit you, you can simply click on the command "save print parameters by default".
