How to print test a page to test your printer in Windows 10

If you recently installed a new printer and want to print a test page at test your printer on Windows 10, in addition to using the built-in print test functionality in Windows OS, you can also use some third-party software and web tools. Let’s examine the best options for printing a test page to see if your printer is working or not.

How to print a test page to test your printer

To print a test page to test your printer, you can use these tools-

1. Test.Page.OK
2. Print a test page
3. Printer test page.

1]Print.Test.Page.OK

Print.Test.Page.OK is Windows software compatible with Windows XP and all later versions, including Windows 10. Whatever printer you own, you can print a sample page to check your printer using using this Software. The best thing is that you can download the installer as well as a portable file. If you download the portable version of Print.Test.Page.OK, you must open the Print.Test.Page.OK_p.exe after extracting the ZIP file. After that, you can see a window like this-

First, you need to choose a sample page. You can click on the very first drop-down menu and select a page as needed. You can choose anything from a black and white, colored or gradient scheme. One important thing is that you can add text in the desired font. Finally, click on the Impression to go through the normal printing process of a page to be tested.

If you wish, you can download Print.Test.Page.OK from the official download page.

2]Print a test page

Printing a test page is a web tool that does almost the same thing as Print.Test.Page.OK. However, the number of options is less than the first. In other words, you cannot have different combinations of colors and fonts. At most, you can see two options – Black and white test page and Color test page. There is yet another option called CYMK test page. To use this web tool, you must connect your printer and visit the official site first. After that click on an option in between, as mentioned before.

Please ignore the destination of the printer in the image above.

Depending on the browser, you may find the typical screen instructions that you need to follow to finish printing.

3]Printer test page

This is another website, which allows you to print a test page so that you can test your printer. The options on the printer test page website are quite similar to those on the Print Test Page website. That said, you can find two options – Print the color test page and Print the test page in black and white. To use this site, connect your printer and visit the website from the printer test page. After that click on one of the two options.

Now it should show the prompt where you should define the Destination, Pages, Disposition, etc. Finally, click on the Impression button.

For your information, these options appear in the Google Chrome browser.

If you use another browser, it may display a different set of options. Just browse the on-screen instructions and print the page.

That’s all!