How to print a printer test page
There are two useful kinds of test: a document printed from your browser, and a report produced by the printer’s own controls or software. They check different parts of the printing process.
Print a test from your browser
- Open the printer test tool.
- Choose colour, black and white, or alignment.
- Select the paper size in your tray, then choose Print test page.
- Check the selected printer, portrait orientation and one copy. Use normal quality for the first comparison.
- Turn off browser headers and footers. Confirm the preview shows one page before printing.
The browser test travels through your device and driver. If it fails but a printer-generated report works, investigate the document, application, settings or connection before assuming a hardware fault. Microsoft recommends comparing printing from other applications when investigating Edge print problems. See Microsoft’s browser printing guidance.
Print a report from the printer itself
Look up your exact model on the manufacturer’s support site. Follow its instructions for a quality report, nozzle check or diagnostic page. Names and steps vary. A printer-generated report can help distinguish problems in the print mechanism from problems in a browser document.
Save a PDF copy
The tool’s Save as PDF button opens the print dialog. Select the PDF destination offered by your browser or operating system. On a Mac, the Print dialog includes PDF options. See Apple’s print-dialog guide. PDF availability and wording vary by device.
If the dialog does not appear
Try the page in a full browser rather than an embedded app window. If the tool reports an error, use its direct pattern link and your browser’s print command. A mobile device also needs a compatible printer connection; this website cannot add a printer to your operating system.