New printer?Make a test impression from Windows

On this new page we locate our printer and click on it with the right mouse button so that a small context menu appears where we must select the “printer properties«.It is important that we do not confuse the printer properties section with the properties.Since if we choose this last case we will not be able to see the button to print the test page.

Once we have pressed "printer properties" a new screen appears.At the bottom, we find the "Print Test page" button «.We click on him so that Windows is responsible for making the corresponding test printing.We can also click on the "preferences" section, from where we can configure the orientation (horizontal or vertical) and the size of the paper (A4, A5, A3, letter, executive, estate, trade, tabloid, B4 and B5.

Once we click on the "Print Test page" button, the process will begin.We will appear a Windows image that has the three basic colors of the printer and includes a black text.In this way, by printing a normal page and with the same margins, we will obtain a clear example of how our pages will come out with the cartridges available to the printer, and check if the print quality is adequate.

Programs to print a test page

In the event that we do not want to use the option to print a test page that incorporates Windows 10, we also have third -party applications that will help us for this purpose.

Print.Test.Page.Okay

This application will allow us to calibrate the cartridges of our new printer, allowing us to choose the appropriate impressions to ensure that they are carried out successfully.This software has an easy to use interface, so it can be used by all types of users.Its main characteristic is that it is able to easily detect any problem and identify toner or ink cartridges that can be found defective.

While integrated test pages must be enough to guarantee the proper functioning of our printer within the desired parameters, we may be able to customize some sample pages to our liking.In this way we can edit the text chain just by replacing the predetermined words by ours.It is also possible to create a test page with a personalized degraded one at our choice, which can be interesting if we believe that a color cartridge can be defective.It will only be necessary to indicate the start and end colors, being able to explore the color selector until we find the exact type we need.

Print.Test.Page.OK is a completely free and portable application, so it does not require any installation on our PC.We can download it directly from its website.

PRINTER TEST Page

Next, we find a web application that will allow us to make a test impression of our printer directly from our browser.Your options when printing are far from the range of print options.Test.Page.Okay, but it can be useful for users who do not want to complicate much life and perform the test without downloading anything.

This website has two printing options such as "Print to Page Test", which we must use to make a color test impression. Y «Print Black & White Test Page», que usaremos en el caso de que queramos una página de prueba en blanco y negro.Before performing any test it is necessary that we verify that we have the printer on and connected to our computer.Once we click on it, a preview of the content sheet content will appear.By clicking on it, it will take us to the print menu, where to choose the design, the type of paper, pages, etc..So it only remains to click on the "print" button to start the test.

If we want to use the Page test application to make a test page to our printer, we can use it for free by clicking on this link.

Print a Page Test

On this occasion we talk about a web application that we run directly from our browser.Therefore, it will not be necessary to download any file or perform any installation on our PC.Its use is extremely simple.This is because your print options are quite limited.Therefore, it will not allow us to perform certain tests beyond the classic and basic.

When accessing your website we find three buttons with the types of test printing that we can perform.If we click on "Black and White Test", we will perform a test directly in black and white.If we click on the "Page Page Page" button, the test page will be made in color.Finally, it has the "CMYK Test Page" mode, especially indicated to perform print diagnosis test at an HP printer.

If we want to make a test page of our printer using print test for free, it will only be necessary to access its website, clicking here.