How to print a Test Page in Windows

Applies To

  • Operating Systems: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8 (Windows only — this article does not cover macOS)
  • Hardware: Any Epson printer with an installed Windows printer driver
  • Software: Epson Printer Driver / Windows Printers & Scanners
  • Related Articles:
    • KA-01084 (checking the print queue and printer status)
    • KA-01352 (installing the Epson driver on Windows 10/11); KA-01397 (installing the Epson driver on Windows 8)
    • KA-01531 (When to Clean Your Print Head — if the Test Page shows banding or poor quality)

Description

The Test Page function is a good way to test communication between the printer and computer. It is sent directly from the printer driver, which helps determine whether a printing problem is a communication issue or a problem with the specific application being used.

Select your operating system below and follow the steps.

Solution

Windows 11

  1. Click the Start button.
  2. Select Settings.
  3. In the Settings menu, click Bluetooth & devices.

  4. Click Printers & scanners. The Printers & Scanners window opens; an icon for your Epson printer should be present.

    Before continuing:

    • Check the connection from the printer to the computer.
    • Check the printer is powered on.
    • Make sure there are no red or amber lights on the printer's LEDs, and no error messages on the LCD panel.
  5. Click on the name of the printer.
  6. In the Printers folder, first check the print queue is clear and the printer status is Ready — see KA-01084 for instructions.
  7. Click or tap Printer properties. The window opens on the General tab.
  8. Load a sheet of plain A4 paper into the sheet feeder/paper cassette.

  9. Click or tap Print Test Page.

    Windows Print Test Page button in printer properties

  10. A Test Page is sent to the printer and a confirmation window appears. If the Test Page prints successfully, click or tap Close.

    Windows Test Page sent confirmation window

  11. An example of a successful Test Page is shown below.

    Example of a successful Test Page printout

If there is banding in the text on the Test Page, or the print quality is poor, Head Cleaning may be required — see KA-01531: When to Clean Your Print Head.

Windows 10

  1. At the bottom left of the screen, click or tap the Start button.
  2. Click or tap Settings.
  3. Click or tap Devices.

  4. On the next screen, click or tap Devices and Printers from the bottom of the window.

    Before continuing:

    • Check the connection from the printer to the computer.
    • Check the printer is powered on.
    • Make sure there are no red or amber lights on the printer's LEDs, and no error messages on the LCD panel.

  5. The Devices and Printers folder opens. An icon for your Epson printer should be present.

    Note: If an icon for your Epson printer is not present, the driver is not installed. Install it using the method in KA-01352: Epson and Windows.
  6. In the Printers folder, check the print queue is clear and the printer status is Ready — see KA-01084.

  7. Right-click or tap-and-hold the printer icon and select Printer properties. The window opens on the General tab.

    Windows 10: selecting Printer properties
  8. Load a sheet of plain A4 paper into the sheet feeder/paper cassette.

  9. Click or tap Print Test Page.

    Windows 10 Print Test Page button

  10. A Test Page is sent to the printer and a confirmation window appears. If the Test Page prints successfully, click or tap Close.

    Windows 10 Test Page sent confirmation window

  11. An example of a successful Test Page is shown below.

    Example of a successful Test Page printout

Video tutorial available: How to Print a Test Page in Windows 10 — watch here. (Video content is supplementary; the written steps above are the primary reference.)

If there is banding in the text on the Test Page, or the print quality is poor, Head Cleaning may be required — see KA-01531: When to Clean Your Print Head.