This post will teach you how to print a test sheet using windows OS, a very important tool for print quality reviews.
In this post, we will show you how to print a test sheet on Window OS. You may have heard printing a test sheet is not really necessary, but let me tell you the contrary. A test sheet is a way of examining the printer from the computer, and some personal computer and printer have even a special function or button that allow you to print a test sheet by click on this button.
For example, you could find this Test Sheet button on the front of certain printer models, If you have any special request, please look up on our blog we surely already did a post about it.
The test sheet will give us a lot of information about the printer, even computer-related information such as where the printer is located on the PC.
You will receive a page similar to this one where you will be able to measure your printing quality and ink cartridge performance.
Please leave your printer ON and in fully functional status throughout this entire process. First, go to the start menu on your computer. The start menu logo looks like this, and you will find in the lower-left side of your desktop.
Step #2:
Head over to printing devices on the start menu. This option will appear in the right column.
Step #3:
Locate the printer you want to print the test sheet with, and right-click on it. Select the Properties option for Windows XP, or Printing Properties if you are using a modern Windows version starting from Windows Vista. Please take a look at the following picture.
Step #4:
Search the emerging Window on your screen for the Print Test Sheet option, and click on it.This will start a printing process, after which you’ll receive a page similar to the one on this post.
As you can see in the picture, the upper part of the sheet will show the basic ink colors in your printer; the remaining text will be printed using black ink.
This sheet will be printed as any other, keeping the same margins and configurations. This will let us know how the rest of our prints will look like.
We recommend you print at least 5 test sheets after instaling a refilled ink cartridge in your printer. If you need to see more color on the page, please go to your Text Managing program and create a document with colored blocks, using the same colors on your printer.
For example, you could find this Test Sheet button on the front of certain printer models, If you have any special request, please look up on our blog we surely already did a post about it.
The test sheet will give us a lot of information about the printer, even computer-related information such as where the printer is located on the PC.
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| in windows test page |
Steps to print a Test Sheet from windows OS:
Step #1:Please leave your printer ON and in fully functional status throughout this entire process. First, go to the start menu on your computer. The start menu logo looks like this, and you will find in the lower-left side of your desktop.
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| windows |
Head over to printing devices on the start menu. This option will appear in the right column.
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| printing device menu windows |
Locate the printer you want to print the test sheet with, and right-click on it. Select the Properties option for Windows XP, or Printing Properties if you are using a modern Windows version starting from Windows Vista. Please take a look at the following picture.
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| print properties |
Search the emerging Window on your screen for the Print Test Sheet option, and click on it.This will start a printing process, after which you’ll receive a page similar to the one on this post.
As you can see in the picture, the upper part of the sheet will show the basic ink colors in your printer; the remaining text will be printed using black ink.
This sheet will be printed as any other, keeping the same margins and configurations. This will let us know how the rest of our prints will look like.
We recommend you print at least 5 test sheets after instaling a refilled ink cartridge in your printer. If you need to see more color on the page, please go to your Text Managing program and create a document with colored blocks, using the same colors on your printer.
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