It’s not comprehensive there are better tests out there for when you suspect something is wrong, for example it doesn’t test gradients. But with the new printer, I decided to design my own test page. This was a cropped test print I found online, and mostly did the job. I use to have a weekly test print sent to the Canon, to prevent the nozzles from seizing and to notice when the ink cartridges were empty.

It’s replacing my old laser printer (Brother HL-2270DW) and inkjet (Canon MX922), the latter I got sick of being, well, an inkjet printer. Ink cartridges installed incorrectly or missing.This week I bought a new color laser printer, a Brother HL-3170CDW.The printer test page may not print if it is having a mechanical problem. The ink cartridges need to be clear of anything blocking their path, such as dried ink or paper jams. It may be time to replace your ink cartridges if your Printhead Cleaning Cycle does not improve print quality. This process prints many pages of text, similar to a printer test page, to flush out ink that has dried on the printhead. You can find Printhead Cleaning Cycles in the printer's menu settings or under 'Devices and Settings' on your PC. When you complete a Printhead Cleaning Cycle, like the printer's test page, you print many pages to remove any dried ink or irregularities from the cartridge.Ĭlean the printheads. You can find the printhead cleaning cycle in the menu settings on the printer display or in the devices and settings section on your PC.

Using the Printhead Cleaning Cycle, clean the printheads.

Laser test page